I have seen only a couple other threads about the "high ryder option" and those were inconclusive. I have a 94 Ranger 4.0 and want to replace the shocks. With or without this option is a requirement for selecting the shocks. Can anyone give me a definate answer as to what exactly is the high rider option and how to tell if my truck has it? Thanks to all.

 

I have never heard of such a factory option on a 94 and i just happened to buy one of these truck new that year. Odds are the shock application table that someone is using is somehow trying to take into account a body lift of some form. 4X4 Rangers were equipped, from the factory, with about a 2" body lift; nonetheless, this was not a high rider option.

 

A plethora of changes took place in 1986. A new fuel-injected 2.9-liter V6 replaced the previous 2.8-liter unit and had 25 more horsepower for a total of 140. The STX became available nationwide and had the 2.9-liter V6 standard. An extended-cab body style, called SuperCab, debuted. The SuperCab rode a 125-inch wheelbase and had a 6-foot cargo bed. Jump seats were an option that increased passenger capacity for SuperCabs to five, though these jump seats were best left to kids.

A "High Rider" STX 4X4 debuted (for standard cab only) in 1987 and featured heavy-duty shocks, off-road tires and a ride height that was 1.5 inches greater than the '86 STX four-wheeler's. New graphics, consisting of three stripes that kicked up as they neared the rear of the truck, adorned the STX. Realizing that the 90-horsepower four-cylinder was not enough to motivate a four-wheel-drive SuperCab, Ford made the more powerful V6 engine standard on that truck.

New alloy wheels adorned the STX for 1988. This year also saw a revamped five-speed manual gearbox (which was standard on all Rangers) and the debut of the Ranger GT, a street truck with fancy wheels and color-keyed bumpers, grille and lower bodyside cladding.

Find the rest of the article, Ranger History

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in '99 or '00 they introduced the "trailhead" which was only a reg. cab and a two wheel drive. my wife has one and they're pretty cool. they sit almost as high as a 4wd and come with aluminum rims, 3.0, cd and cass., etc.