Well after 174,000 miles i decided to replace the shocks on my splash. I never noticed over time how much my truck sagged. I can feel the difference when i sit in it that its a little taller.. I measured before and after and its 2 inches up from the old shocks.. WOOHOO free lift lulz and it only took me about 1.5 hours to do it.

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1997 Ranger Splash 4x4 supercab 4.0v6

Ha ha ha ha ha ha......shocks giving you a lift. What is next, stickers giving you 10HP each?

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wow *******... my old shocks were completely shot... and yes it brought my truck back up to stock ride height by replacing them with new ones. I was joking about the free 2 inch lift. 175,000 miles on any suspension is going to sag. I wasn't claiming that i got 2 inches higher from just shocks.

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1997 Ranger Splash 4x4 supercab 4.0v6

No you didn't. Unless you put solid bars in place of the shocks, it is impossible for the shocks to lift the truck.

Obviously you have ne clue how shocks work with the weight of the truck.

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"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."

whatever man.. I realize the springs determine the ride height.. I am done with you. All i know is my truck sits back where it should after rep[lacing the shocks

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1997 Ranger Splash 4x4 supercab 4.0v6

If the old shocks lost their preload, the new ones will lift the truck up some.

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2011 Ranger XLT, 4X4, 4 door Super Cab. 4.0L, 5 Speed M50D-R1HD, 3.73:1, 8.8" open differential, Jason Pace cap
2019 Ford Ranger STX FX4, Super Crew, 2.3L Ecoboost, 10 speed automatic, 3.73:1 with rear locker, Leer 100XR cap

New shocks rock....I bet you're feeling a difference in the ride man! What brand did you go with?

Shocks can't pull a truck down if they lose their preload. If that were the case, it would pick the vehicle up off the springs.

Have you ever removed a set of shocks that were application specific and seen a truck drop?

All shocks are there for is to dampen the bumps a vehicle goes over on the road, nothing else. The springs do all the holding of the weight of the truck.

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