bagging my ranger

clutchy5895 · #1 03-03-2012, 11:43 AM

In order to bag my ranger do I need to ditch the I beams all together.

slammedxonair · #2 03-05-2012, 09:49 PM

No you would preferably want to run DJM 3" drop Ibeams. Anything bigger than a 18 and it requires a little more work but is not impossible. A lot of people doing 20s or 22s will swap over to a 84-94 toyota or mustang ii front suspension.

clutchy5895 · #3 03-06-2012, 08:46 AM

I think I might just stick to 18's and below for now. That really useful info. Thanks a lot.

2011StormTrooper · #4 04-05-2012, 07:16 PM

Drop the front 5 in take it to an alignment shop and they will be able to align it at the height. Remember the fender height measurement that will be your ride height. Now when bagging it you will need to notch for the tie rods and also notch the engine crossmember and the frame rails to gain clearance for 20s also for 20s you will need to either modify or ditch the blower box as well as get rid of the factory fender tubs. You want the bag to be sitting as straight as possible at ride height and make sure it dosnt rub at any point on anything. Get the tranny and radius arm raised crossmembers or build your own. I recommend doing those before you take it to be aligned. I beams are easy to bag if you understand how the suspension works. Its just the camber is horrible. The main problem you will come across is the drivers side tie rod will hit the pitman arm depending on how big a wheel you go up to and this issue is debatable on the best way to solve.