Heres the deal, I have a 95 ford ranger extended cab that im using daily to haul firewood. A full load cases my pickup to squat very bad. I bought this pickup new and I have put 240000 miles on it since 95. Considering that I am hauling 2 or more loads of firewood per day, I have got to do something to the rear suspension to tighten it up and give close to normal ride height when fully loaded. Buying a 1/2 ton pickup is not an option right now. Just want to mod my ranger a bit to carry the load better. Any info or advice is appreciated.

11/6/2006 1:12:13 AM

how much lower is it sitting? you could do an add-a-leaf to get a little bit of lift/firmness in it.

11/6/2006 1:47:59 AM

Just guessing, I would say about 8 inches. Enough to make the front end float around a little when i turn the steering wheel.

11/6/2006 2:09:45 AM

if its a 95 doesnt that mean you got it in 94?

you were driving at age 11?

11/6/2006 2:23:33 AM

i would go with add a leafs, they are fairly easy to bolt on and adjust, air shocks at higher pressures tend to stress and break mounts under high load

[Edited on November 6, 2006 at 9:14 AM. Reason : never load it to the point that you have less than 1" clearance between the axle and bumpstop]

11/6/2006 9:13:42 AM

If anyone has experience installing them, pm me with a price for installation.

11/6/2006 12:37:34 PM

I put a helper spring set up on my old Dodge truck, the type with the coil spring. Took about 20mins to put on both sides worked as advertised. Just be aware any of the non shock options will make the truck more bouncy w/o a load in it

11/6/2006 1:09:30 PM

So nobody wants to make a little $$$?

11/6/2006 11:10:11 PM