I gave up on trying to get my truck off the ground and used this method, it’s easy and didn’t feel super sketchy, the bottle jack fits really well in that spot. Love a good hack.
EXCELLENT HELPFUL INFORMATIVE VIDEO!!! Thank you SO much! My 98 Ranger I picked up recently that looks new (Sat in storage since 2001 due to young owner dying back then so his mom just left it in her barn in storage after draining fluids etc) it happens on many Rangers anyway but started sagging on drivers side. I used this to balance my bed by going 1 lower on passenger rear vs driver rear- my leaf springs were not broken just worn as is common with these being gas tank, driver no passenger mostly in truck & everything heavy is on driver side as well as how bed was loaded while in storage all those years. My awesome Ranger now literally looks & drives like new (47k on odometer lol)
thinking I might do a shackle lift on my ranger. Thanks for the info...think I'll probably jack stand mine, that spring lift looks a lil sketchy! Worked out though.
I am wanting to lift the rear of my 98 Ford Ranger and wanted your thoughts on whether to use shackles or lifts blocks under leaf springs/over the axle. is one better than the other?
Greetings, so I have a 2014 Chevy Silverado crew cab v6 on a 4/6 drop I have some adjustable shocks on the front along with 2” spindles and for the rear I flipped the hanger to achieve the 6” drop.. Anyhow I currently installed in the rear some Monroe adjustable max air shocks that I guess can be used for towing or you place heavy items in the bed and you air up to maintain a leveled ride. Anyhow for some reason I’ve aired my shocks and my ride feels bouncy in the rear could it be that the truck is to low for those shocks to raise the body and prevent the frame tapping out on the bump stops cuz my truck isn’t C-Notched..?? Can I use perhaps a 1” shorty shackles to raise the body and grant me that clearance I need to prevent the bouncing..? What advice can you guys give me..???
So if I use just jack stands should the leaf springs be flexible enough for me to add the shackles or will I still have to use something to bring the leaf spring down?
Safety first! Some time people should sit back and think about how come parts come with extra holes most of the time they have a purpose! Just curious but I wonder if they would have fit his friends mountaineer! Maybe he was trying them backwards! Factory Ford ranger bottle jack probably reliable for the first two or three uses and then you might want to think about what you put underneath when you're using one of those
I remember when I was a wee youngster when everyone used longer shackles to lift the rear end of the cars up only to find out that later the leaf springs would actually flatten out and sometimes even have a reverse bend.
Too-old Forthischet why you add stiffer leaf springs or add a leaf takes care of it even than my explorer has lift shackles and never noticed a difference lol
@@B1GMAC_03 when I was a kid, there was no such thing as a lift block. Shocks are shocks unless you get air shocks and then that's usually not a good answer for lifting either. Now, air bags are another story.
The Ranger at this time were made in St. Paul, Mn that factory which after the Ranger production was done was shut down and leveled. This factory only made this style of Ranger. Lot of history in that factory.
Hi uh why if you can tell me is there a theory behind why the shackles mount with the open side towards the rear and the flat plate towards the front. And noticed i noticed on another vid Chrisfix he installed the shackle vice/versus to your method
A shackle lift changes the differential pinion angle, eventually causing driveshaft u-joint failure. A Hellwig or SuperSpring added spring would be better, and maintain the stock pinion angle. IMO of course.
mike correct, but 4 inches in front 3 in rear does not do that much to change the angle in such a drastic way, also having those brand names on springs on the rear makes this truck ride rougher, so it depends if you are really going 4 wheeling you are correct, if you want a truck for looking cool shackles are ok, on my 90 mustang gt I played with shackle angles and sticky tires all the time with 600 HP and never broke a u joint. to explain more on my mustang the angle was done on the control arms not on the coil spring for the thinkers out there :-)
essentially that is how they work on most rangers for the rear, but I have a 2001 I love and that on that model in front you have to have in my case front lift spindles 4", so not that easy for front. but good video.
I like the sag on my 2010 Ranger because it make it easier to load/unload my dirt bike. But, since I've started exploring the overlanding thing, I think it'll need to be leveled for sure - especially for the use of a slide-out kitchen.
The springs are more extended in this configuration. If you load out the bed of your truck with 1000 lbs you will definitely flatten out your springs. So the extended leaf kit is a better method for doing this if you plan on carrying any heavy bed loads. If you are just off-roading and camping it doesn't matter. But if you are going to re-sell the truck the new buyer should know that the bed load has been significantly reduced by this mod.
this is an old truck that we used to do to cars and trucks in the late sixties.problem is over a period of time it will weaken your springs and they will begin to sag..know from experience.
@@demondavejeep nah. The sides taper together above the second set of holes. Less space between the sides of the shackle, so you can't fit the leaf spring between them.
It's way better to buy the rotated after market tor keys for the ranger. The design allows the ride to ride much smoother and you don't have to crank them down to hell to get the lift you desire. WULF has a kit for the front, back and gives you the heavy long travel shocks to go with it. $300. You will need a two jaw puller. But you can do the whole work at the autozone parking lot with the stock jack and rent the two jaw puller from autozone.
Yes, if you were still wondering. The rear suspension is leaf sprung(held up using leaf springs) on both the pre-97 and 98-2010(the later model ones were slightly bigger and used entirely different front suspension). I don't know anything about the "international ranger" that came back in 2019.
Armando Rojas because his ranger is 4x4 he has torsion bars in the front end. With that being said you can actually adjust them and it will lift or lower the front end, and I think he already had them adjusted.
Yes. Extended heavy shock replacement is the honest way to do it. WULF provides the whole kit with the shocks $300. The shocks are actually very good, industry standard. And it only takes about 5 minutes to install the shocks on the Ranger.
This guy needs to never work on cars/trucks again before he kills him self. IE the jack between the spring and body. DO NOT DO THIS AT HOME. Jack your truck up put it on stands and use a jack to hold the axle and then loosen you shackles and lower it down as an assembly.
He said cheap and easy ....thought my ex was going to be on the video for a minute.😆
What’s her name and number?
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This guy
I gave up on trying to get my truck off the ground and used this method, it’s easy and didn’t feel super sketchy, the bottle jack fits really well in that spot. Love a good hack.
EXCELLENT HELPFUL INFORMATIVE VIDEO!!! Thank you SO much! My 98 Ranger I picked up recently that looks new (Sat in storage since 2001 due to young owner dying back then so his mom just left it in her barn in storage after draining fluids etc) it happens on many Rangers anyway but started sagging on drivers side. I used this to balance my bed by going 1 lower on passenger rear vs driver rear- my leaf springs were not broken just worn as is common with these being gas tank, driver no passenger mostly in truck & everything heavy is on driver side as well as how bed was loaded while in storage all those years. My awesome Ranger now literally looks & drives like new (47k on odometer lol)
Thanks. Dangerous, and yet I did it anyway. I appreciate the help.
Creative! How much BEER was involved during the development of this method?
Your narrator skills are amazing haha
What wheel/tire combo is that!? Looks clean!
I'm pretty sure you worked at the video store in Clerks. : )
That's cool Buddy! I should do that to my Ranger!! : )
Looks great man
Looks good. I agree trucks should be higher in the back.
I am guessing this would also increase the payload ... since theres more tension on the leaf springs
Thanks I enjoyed your video. I have a 2009 ranger. I am about to order my own set.
Super helpful thanks!
thinking I might do a shackle lift on my ranger. Thanks for the info...think I'll probably jack stand mine, that spring lift looks a lil sketchy! Worked out though.
Very well done video!
thanks for the video! super helpful
Looks nice.
I am wanting to lift the rear of my 98 Ford Ranger and wanted your thoughts on whether to use shackles or lifts blocks under leaf springs/over the axle. is one better than the other?
What tires are those , they look pretty efficient for on road which i do like 90% of my driving
I ordered the part from that Amazon link. Stayed didn’t fit my Ford ranger 06 but bought it anyway because of him. Sure hope it works
I must be the only one who likes perfectly level or a tad of lean but no squat
I was thinking about doing the same thing to my ranger. Have you had any issues?
good job looks good
Do you happen to remember the part number for the shackles from Discount? The actual ones you used
New geological features😂
Greetings, so I have a 2014 Chevy Silverado crew cab v6 on a 4/6 drop I have some adjustable shocks on the front along with 2” spindles and for the rear I flipped the hanger to achieve the 6” drop.. Anyhow I currently installed in the rear some Monroe adjustable max air shocks that I guess can be used for towing or you place heavy items in the bed and you air up to maintain a leveled ride. Anyhow for some reason I’ve aired my shocks and my ride feels bouncy in the rear could it be that the truck is to low for those shocks to raise the body and prevent the frame tapping out on the bump stops cuz my truck isn’t C-Notched..?? Can I use perhaps a 1” shorty shackles to raise the body and grant me that clearance I need to prevent the bouncing..? What advice can you guys give me..???
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So if I use just jack stands should the leaf springs be flexible enough for me to add the shackles or will I still have to use something to bring the leaf spring down?
What size tires are on your ranger
Shackles are in backwards just a FYI cuz if they in the right way can adjust them in every hole on that shackle
you're right but if he just uses the last hole it wouldn't matter, only if he needs the full adjustability.
Safety first! Some time people should sit back and think about how come parts come with extra holes most of the time they have a purpose! Just curious but I wonder if they would have fit his friends mountaineer! Maybe he was trying them backwards! Factory Ford ranger bottle jack probably reliable for the first two or three uses and then you might want to think about what you put underneath when you're using one of those
hei, what size tires do you have ? 31x10.5 ?
Nice video 👍👍👍👍👍 thanks
I remember when I was a wee youngster when everyone used longer shackles to lift the rear end of the cars up only to find out that later the leaf springs would actually flatten out and sometimes even have a reverse bend.
Too-old Forthischet why you add stiffer leaf springs or add a leaf takes care of it even than my explorer has lift shackles and never noticed a difference lol
Why not buy longer shocks and a lift block
@@B1GMAC_03 when I was a kid, there was no such thing as a lift block. Shocks are shocks unless you get air shocks and then that's usually not a good answer for lifting either. Now, air bags are another story.
What wheels are on the truck?
Hey , Do you have to install wedge on the pinion ?
How much of a lift In the front I know it’s a that crank and what size tires
The Ranger at this time were made in St. Paul, Mn that factory which after the Ranger production was done was shut down and leveled.
This factory only made this style of Ranger. Lot of history in that factory.
Where did you get those front mud flaps? Are those factory? Is there a brand on them cause I would like to put some on my Ranger
factory my 98 has the same ones
Hi uh why if you can tell me is there a theory behind why the shackles mount with the open side towards the rear and the flat plate towards the front. And noticed i noticed on another vid Chrisfix he installed the shackle vice/versus to your method
Anyone know if this would fit a 96 ranger?
What tire size is that? Thanks
Hahahhahah this dude is a maniac.. love it
A shackle lift changes the differential pinion angle, eventually causing driveshaft u-joint failure. A Hellwig or SuperSpring added spring would be better, and maintain the stock pinion angle. IMO of course.
mike correct, but 4 inches in front 3 in rear does not do that much to change the angle in such a drastic way, also having those brand names on springs on the rear makes this truck ride rougher, so it depends if you are really going 4 wheeling you are correct, if you want a truck for looking cool shackles are ok, on my 90 mustang gt I played with shackle angles and sticky tires all the time with 600 HP and never broke a u joint. to explain more on my mustang the angle was done on the control arms not on the coil spring for the thinkers out there :-)
Yes
What torque was upper and lower
Nice video
Good job dude what is the part number?
I love the 01-11 rangers
small trucks for small minded people
The ones with the V6 Cologne have best torque for their class and size. Very difficult to get them stuck in 4x off road if you know how to punch it.
Did you need new springs for this size shackle ?
thank you
😆 I just came a X this video , and I'm actually waiting on the shakles that I order on Monday.
How much you pay
What was the name of the shackles u got from atuozone
essentially that is how they work on most rangers for the rear, but I have a 2001 I love and that on that model in front you have to have in my case front lift spindles 4", so not that easy for front. but good video.
how will.u know if old shocks sholud be replace with new one
I like the sag on my 2010 Ranger because it make it easier to load/unload my dirt bike. But, since I've started exploring the overlanding thing, I think it'll need to be leveled for sure - especially for the use of a slide-out kitchen.
The springs are more extended in this configuration. If you load out the bed of your truck with 1000 lbs you will definitely flatten out your springs. So the extended leaf kit is a better method for doing this if you plan on carrying any heavy bed loads. If you are just off-roading and camping it doesn't matter. But if you are going to re-sell the truck the new buyer should know that the bed load has been significantly reduced by this mod.
Will this help sag with heavy loads?
What size tires are those
did u need an alignment after the installation?
Thanks man. I'm going to put shackles on my 2001 b 2500 Mazda truck. Turn torsion bar 3 times to lift the front.
Yo dude i have a 2001 mazda b2500
I got a 99 b3000
this is an old truck that we used to do to cars and trucks in the late sixties.problem is over a period of time it will weaken your springs and they will begin to sag..know from experience.
Are those chevy fullsize drop shackles. Looks the same
steven carter yeah
You put the dam shackles in backwards man lol
I was hoping I wasn't the o Kyle one who saw that
Gear1993Head xxx limited adjustment LoL 😂
@@demondavejeep nah. The sides taper together above the second set of holes. Less space between the sides of the shackle, so you can't fit the leaf spring between them.
🤣🤣🤣🤣he said you put the damn shackles backwards man 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Watch the first video...he states they are for a full sized truck but if put in backwards it fits the ranger perfectly....
Did u use the stock bolts ??(
It's way better to buy the rotated after market tor keys for the ranger. The design allows the ride to ride much smoother and you don't have to crank them down to hell to get the lift you desire. WULF has a kit for the front, back and gives you the heavy long travel shocks to go with it. $300. You will need a two jaw puller. But you can do the whole work at the autozone parking lot with the stock jack and rent the two jaw puller from autozone.
Totally put that bracket on backwards there Ace Ventura lmao how would you use the third middle position then lol
Did you get extended shocks or is it fine with stock shocks
I would recommend extended shocks. I am using the stock ones but they are definitely sitting more extended compared with stock ride height.
can you do this with a 1996 ranger?
Yes, if you were still wondering. The rear suspension is leaf sprung(held up using leaf springs) on both the pre-97 and 98-2010(the later model ones were slightly bigger and used entirely different front suspension). I don't know anything about the "international ranger" that came back in 2019.
The new shackle is backwards, i believe.
No shock replacement with that shackle replacement?
that's what I'm wondering, or extenders...
Armando Rojas because his ranger is 4x4 he has torsion bars in the front end. With that being said you can actually adjust them and it will lift or lower the front end, and I think he already had them adjusted.
@@pullinpork4.822 his talking about shocks not struts
Yes. Extended heavy shock replacement is the honest way to do it. WULF provides the whole kit with the shocks $300. The shocks are actually very good, industry standard. And it only takes about 5 minutes to install the shocks on the Ranger.
How can you fit under the truck with such massive balls
That's look very easy
Mazda bseries is also built by ford
You dont have to do anything with the front part of the spring???
no shackles are usually for the rear side of the spring.
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Do you have a technical vid like this but for the front end?
Noah Lee Childers Chris fix has a torsion bar video
"Aight 'tubes,..."
Monkey see monkey do, yep a lot of idiots are going to get hurt because of the video. Lol
😂
i think you installed them backwards
Shackle looks like it’s on backwards
Am I able to run 235/15s until I can get better tires? With shackles and maxing out the keys. Anyone know
Yeah 235 is a pretty small tire. Could probably run 31x10.50x15
@@brodyrichardson2857 yeah I'm probably going to. I just got my new keys and shackles for a tiny little lift so ill be able to clear 33s
@@payneszn either way the 1.5 stock is still able to fit the 33s because I can still fit 35s barely
@@finoochoa9568 yeah I got 31s now and still have a lot of room
@@payneszn hell yeahhhhh more advantage to your brother
Can someone tell me if this would lift a 1998 Ford ranger?👍💪💪💪
80s PSYCHO KILLER it will, it’s got the same suspension
Now what about shocks?
Cole Edit's get lift shocks
I'm watching your video just to see what rusted off, my truck bed is geologically fucked!!
Mine's starting to get some bad rust too, might have to do some work on it soon!
any ford ranger i lifted was on a hoist lol
This guy needs to never work on cars/trucks again before he kills him self. IE the jack between the spring and body. DO NOT DO THIS AT HOME. Jack your truck up put it on stands and use a jack to hold the axle and then loosen you shackles and lower it down as an assembly.
james he did say he does not recommend doing that, you just explained the way I do it.
I do it the crazy way and just be very careful with my jack positioning. Once it's tight it really doesn't move at all.
thats a FORD F***ING RANGER!!!!!!!
look for the meme if you don't understand :)
Talker.
mucho hablas,,,
You talk a lot, more action, less words
Waffle. Could have been said in 2 minutes man!
Talk to much