I recently purchased a 2001 Ranger with a lift kit already installed. It has a 3 inch block on the rear. How can I determine the amount of lift on the front?

First of all welcome to the site. Second, you can edit your signature under the user CP menu at the top left of this page so that we can know what kind of truck you have.

Are you 2wd or 4wd? Edge or XLT?

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It is a 2wd.

2wd Edge or 2wd XLT?

If you are an edge with torsion bars it could have 3" lift spindles up front and possibly cranked torsion bars.

If it is an xlt with coils, then it could have coil spacers, new lift coils, 3" spindles or a combination of those.

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It is an xlt. Is there any way of determining the amount of lift so I can purchase the correct shocks?

Yes...It is hard for me to guess without seeing a picture of the truck or suspension though.

Is the coil blue or does it look newer than the other parts on the truck? Is the spindle rusted or does it look like it may have been painted? Is the upper arm tube? Are there any brands on any of the parts?

If you have 3" blocks in the back and no add a leafs in the back, I'd say its safe to say you have spindles in the front.

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Thanks for your help. I will further invertigate in the morning light.

Feel free to post up some pictures and we'll do our best to see what you have

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i'm gonna guess that if you have 3" block in the back and its leveled that its a 5" lift. But thats if you don't have a stock block in there?

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93 ranger ext. cab 4.0L auto 6" SJ/custom lift--37" super swamper truxs M/T tires--lock rite locker w/ 4.56 gears up front--warn hubs--exploder 8.8 w/ disc brakes 4.56 gears and detriot locker--one-piece driveline--bushwacker cut-out flares--Bilstein 5150 shocks--2 10" xcite subs w/ 1600W Crunch amp-- tinted windows

waiting for: dual steering stabilizer, put on 3" body lift(in my room), dual shock setup, electric fan, possible SAS with a waggy D44

XLT 2wds do not come with a stock block in back.

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Sold:2004 XLT 4x2 Ext. Cab. 3.0 Mods: 3" spindle, AAL, shackle, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, billet grille, clear corners, flow 40 dumped, line-x, CB/PA, traction bars, lil sound system, auto up down windows
Sold:2005 XLT 4x4 Ext. Cab. 4.0 Mods: ProComp lights w/ HID swap on tabs, 32x11.5 on 15x8s, CB/PA, black out heads/corners, lil sound system, cranked t-bars, flow 40 dumped, line-x, shell, bed rug, 06+ tails, metal tail gate handle since plastic one shattered, OHC, Mustang Dome.

Take your truck, take the shocks off,

Try and drive it up something that will make it "flex" See if you can push it till you get a tire off the ground. Measure the side that's stuffed and the side that's at droop, front and rear. Measure again your total length on flat ground.

Take these measurements to Advanced Auto or your friendly neighborhood part store and look through their catalogues to see what fits your need.

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT: SAS, Sliders, Bumpers, Gears, Lockers, Shafts, 33gal gas tank, Shortened from 130 to 112" WB, Home brew bed and spare carriers,

Receiving: tons and a 351w stroked to a 427.

1972 Ford F250 "Explorer", 390fe Big block, lime green

Receving: 14bolt rear w/ disks, cam, 650cfm 4 barrel, intake, exhaust,

hey, i didn't think of that! hahaha i've been trying to figure out how i can get a set of reservior shocks(fox or edelbrock) on cause they just list the top end and bottom end of expansion and such haha

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93 ranger ext. cab 4.0L auto 6" SJ/custom lift--37" super swamper truxs M/T tires--lock rite locker w/ 4.56 gears up front--warn hubs--exploder 8.8 w/ disc brakes 4.56 gears and detriot locker--one-piece driveline--bushwacker cut-out flares--Bilstein 5150 shocks--2 10" xcite subs w/ 1600W Crunch amp-- tinted windows

waiting for: dual steering stabilizer, put on 3" body lift(in my room), dual shock setup, electric fan, possible SAS with a waggy D44

Shocks are the biggest joke unless you're going to be pushin high speeds in the desert.

I'm running ranger rear's in the front. 26" fully expanded, 14 compressed. They max out really easily but they're fine for the road cause i'm a cheap bastard.

If you're runnin lifted TTB i'm willing to bet you won't need more then 12" of travel

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT: SAS, Sliders, Bumpers, Gears, Lockers, Shafts, 33gal gas tank, Shortened from 130 to 112" WB, Home brew bed and spare carriers,

Receiving: tons and a 351w stroked to a 427.

1972 Ford F250 "Explorer", 390fe Big block, lime green

Receving: 14bolt rear w/ disks, cam, 650cfm 4 barrel, intake, exhaust,