OKay ive got an 08 and when i look at the front shock the frame goes around it. so... that top screw on the shock once i start twisting it off the rest of the shock will start spinning with it huh?

also i bought used shocks. you can compress them with your hands and they dont pop back up. arent they supposed to just pop back up?

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08 Ford Ranger 2.3l

Put a wrench on the end of the shock.
Sounds like you got some cheap oil filled shocks. Good gas shocks will extend. If you have an 08, my guess is your stock shocks are better than the ones you "scored!"

yup- sounds like your score, isnt much better than what you had. they shouldnt bounce back, all a shock does is control movement. not support the vehicle, thats what springs are for, so, depending on what you got, if its valved right, it could be moved either direction with the force of your muscles....if its a simple oil filled shock, or if its gas. what brand did you get....

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MODS=
1991 extracab 2wd,full cage front to back,camburg suspension,sway away coilovers,fiberglass bedsides
,fiberglass onepiece front,33 inch tires,4.56 geared 9 inch,3.0 motor w/5 speed(soon 5.0 and c4),corbeau suspension seats,4 point harness,fuel cell,custom dash,almost 1k lbs lighter than stock,NO LICENSE PLATES!!!!!

fabtech. they were only on the truck for about a year. i know i called my bros dad and he said only nitrogen charged shocks spring back up. i think im going to install them today? and then maybe see if i can get my hands on some fenders and wheels. anyone know how much itd cost to get flared fenders painted?

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08 Ford Ranger 2.3l

depends.. alot of shops probably looking for work right now... take your time on the prep work though....what kind did you get? (fiberglass) ive heard good things about fabtech, havent run any of there stuff, is it an external reservoir shock? rebuildable? valving? you might want to check the valving before you put them in, unless you know it was on another ranger. i know fabtech supports the toyota guys alot more than the ford guys.

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"Let me try it again! I think i can get another 10 feet of air!"


MODS=
1991 extracab 2wd,full cage front to back,camburg suspension,sway away coilovers,fiberglass bedsides
,fiberglass onepiece front,33 inch tires,4.56 geared 9 inch,3.0 motor w/5 speed(soon 5.0 and c4),corbeau suspension seats,4 point harness,fuel cell,custom dash,almost 1k lbs lighter than stock,NO LICENSE PLATES!!!!!

yah it came off almost the exact same ranger. dude truck runs way smoother. its pretty sick. and i accidentally got a few wheels off the ground

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08 Ford Ranger 2.3l

SWEET! if they are already valved for a ranger, you should have no issues. sounds like its a good ride. when do we get to see some pics?

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"Let me try it again! I think i can get another 10 feet of air!"


MODS=
1991 extracab 2wd,full cage front to back,camburg suspension,sway away coilovers,fiberglass bedsides
,fiberglass onepiece front,33 inch tires,4.56 geared 9 inch,3.0 motor w/5 speed(soon 5.0 and c4),corbeau suspension seats,4 point harness,fuel cell,custom dash,almost 1k lbs lighter than stock,NO LICENSE PLATES!!!!!

i know! i was going to make some build pics and put it in the how to. but then i thought about it and i think everyone here could figure it out just by looking at it. but ill throw in some pics of what it looks like

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08 Ford Ranger 2.3l