Showing posts with label struts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label struts. Show all posts

Friday, March 27, 2026

Ranger Front Level Kit

 


My 2019 Ford Ranger Fx4 needed a lift. These Rangers are about 2 inches lower in the front than in the back when not loaded. When I was out rescuing a motorcycle I did put some miles on the skid plates. The front was dragging on rocks at times. I needed to get the nose out of the dirt. 

There are many kits in the aftermarket to correct for this, the most popular being simple spacers you install above the struts. 



I was not happy with that approach. Also, my Ranger has 93k miles on it so the original struts and bushings are due for replacement anyway. I decided to go with Rough Country 2" lift strut/spring assemblies


The install was about the same whether you are doing the spacers or the struts. It took me about 3 hours to complete. I also had to make a trip to the store to get a 36mm socket I did not have.

The picture below shows the new versus old strut/spring assembly.

You can see the length difference. I also shot a short video showing the comparison.



Here is the truck before.
and after

Before
after
The height from the ground to the bottom edge of the trip went from 34.75" to 37.5" with the exact same tire pressure.

Here are the struts installed.


Short video driving off-road after the install.

Compare that to this video before the upgrade.