2007 Ranger body leveling!
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2007 Ranger body leveling!
ok, i have a 2007 Ranger 4 x 4 the body use to lean to the pass side about an inch. ( measured from ground to bottom of fender wheel well ) i took it to Ford and they said " it looks straight to me but we'll see what we can do." so i got back and now it leans to the other side about an inch.
this may sound picky by i can notice it. .
is there anything i can do to correct this myself?
any screws or bolts i can turn to straighten out the body to be level.
i know it has torsion bars in front
but what about the rear spring area?
this may sound picky by i can notice it. .
is there anything i can do to correct this myself?
any screws or bolts i can turn to straighten out the body to be level.
i know it has torsion bars in front
but what about the rear spring area?
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You can crank the torsion bars to your liking. but be forewarned; you may need an aligment if you play around with the bars... They are a simple bolt to adjust pre load. May ride a bit stiffer the more you crank them
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The majority of the weight is up front ... wouldn't make sense to try adjusting the leaf springs. The difference is probably up front.
If you do adjust the torsion bars, it would be a good ideas to check the alignment.
If you do adjust the torsion bars, it would be a good ideas to check the alignment.
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Lay a battary on the dash board to see if it keeps rolling to the drivers side, or will it set in the middle. Then you will know if it's all in your mind or not. If you have t-bars, it's just a matter of an adjustment. A lot of tire shops can and will do it.
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You don't need to take it to a tire shop, its easy. At the rear of the torsion bar is a lever or 'key' about 3-4" long, and at the end of the key is an adjuster bolt. 4 turns on the adjuster bolt is approx. 1" change in ride height, so you just raise one side a couple of turns, and lower the other side a couple of turns and you should be golden. BTW, righty-tighty raises the front, and lefty-loosy lowers the front. This is all very much easier to do if you jack the front wheels off the ground so there is no weight on the torsion bar while you are doing the adjusting.
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