Dsetz
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- Montana
- Vehicle Year
- 1984
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 2.8 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
Hey all!
I've got an 84 Ranger 4x4 with the front sway mounted behind the axle. I've been looking at my 94 X Sway, which is mounted in front of the Axle.
It appears I could add the in-front-of-axle sway to the Ranger without much modification/fabrication.
So, I'd like a discussion centered around the pro's and con's of doing so.
My build vision and intentions for the truck:
Building the Ranger to be somewhere between a Ranger, Lightning and SuperDuty( Super Lightning Ranger ). I want reliability, power, speed, load and tow capacity, and generally a good balance between streetability and off-road acceptability. Likely the truck will always be on a road- be it blacktop or dirt. I'm not much for trail crawling or pre-running. There is snow here... like 8 months of the year.
I don't have intentions of lifting the truck. Maybe 2" at most. Tires below 31"
1 -Everyone says front/rear sways should be balanced. The 84 has no rear sway. I have to imagine an un-laden 1st gen Ranger has virtually no lateral sway in the rear anyways (low and light).
However, I will be adding the X rear sway. So if I add a sway in the rear and front, is it "balanced"?
2- Will more Sway bar reduce the TTB effectiveness?
End Link quick-disconnects would be very easy to access, if so.
3- Will a rear Sway reduce the wheel travel offered by the 63" Chevy leaf drop shackle set-up?
I am kinda assuming the 63" mod will provide more wheel travel than I need.
4- Any other ideas/concerns/pros&cons from y'all?
I've seen 1 post on TRS about someone doing something similar in a 2wd. Makes sense for a road Ranger, for sure.
Thanks,
Durc
I've got an 84 Ranger 4x4 with the front sway mounted behind the axle. I've been looking at my 94 X Sway, which is mounted in front of the Axle.
It appears I could add the in-front-of-axle sway to the Ranger without much modification/fabrication.
So, I'd like a discussion centered around the pro's and con's of doing so.
My build vision and intentions for the truck:
Building the Ranger to be somewhere between a Ranger, Lightning and SuperDuty( Super Lightning Ranger ). I want reliability, power, speed, load and tow capacity, and generally a good balance between streetability and off-road acceptability. Likely the truck will always be on a road- be it blacktop or dirt. I'm not much for trail crawling or pre-running. There is snow here... like 8 months of the year.
I don't have intentions of lifting the truck. Maybe 2" at most. Tires below 31"
1 -Everyone says front/rear sways should be balanced. The 84 has no rear sway. I have to imagine an un-laden 1st gen Ranger has virtually no lateral sway in the rear anyways (low and light).
However, I will be adding the X rear sway. So if I add a sway in the rear and front, is it "balanced"?
2- Will more Sway bar reduce the TTB effectiveness?
End Link quick-disconnects would be very easy to access, if so.
3- Will a rear Sway reduce the wheel travel offered by the 63" Chevy leaf drop shackle set-up?
I am kinda assuming the 63" mod will provide more wheel travel than I need.
4- Any other ideas/concerns/pros&cons from y'all?
I've seen 1 post on TRS about someone doing something similar in a 2wd. Makes sense for a road Ranger, for sure.
Thanks,
Durc