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Old 06-27-2013, 06:43 PM
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Default F150 front suspension

ive come across alot of this on the internet but not alot off information on how or what ull need or how much itd cost but is it possible to put an f150 radius arms from a 2wd f150 on a 2wd ranger i think its ttb im interested because i think trucks look really cool with the wide stance and when i do my v8 swap i gotta toughen up my suspension anyway cuz i really like to offroad and jump shit
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Old 06-28-2013, 04:50 AM
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if its 2wd then they are twin I beam...only the 4wds used TTB
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Old 06-28-2013, 05:39 AM
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ok but do you know if theses arms could be swaped kinda like a cheaper extendened arm
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Old 06-28-2013, 05:40 AM
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i don't think the arms swap but i think the coils do...not sure
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Old 06-29-2013, 09:35 AM
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i think thats for lifts but it makes the camber really off not sure though might be ok with a 5.0 swap cuz of the extra 100 pounds
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Old 06-29-2013, 09:40 AM
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You can swap the TIB and radius arms. But you will need to extend your coil buckets or move them in on the TIB.
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Old 06-29-2013, 12:02 PM
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ok do u know how they do that like welding them in or drill new bolt holes and once the coil buckets are moved do the tw i beams just bolt in and your good to go or is there anything that will need to be modified like the steering
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Old 06-29-2013, 01:11 PM
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No offense, but if you're attempting to do a 5.0 swap you should be able to figure out how to make the f150 suspension work on a ranger.
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Old 06-29-2013, 02:11 PM
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well it doesnt hurt to learn what other people have done to help does it and i need my truck for a daily driver once school starts so i cant mess anything up to bad
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