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 Posted: Sun Mar 21st, 2021 11:38 am
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VelociRanger
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 Okay so here's what I found. I went on rockauto.com (best parts site I swear) and compared 2 shocks of the same exact brand/model, but for coil springs and for torsion bars. 

Rear for coil spring



Rear for torsion bar



Front for coil spring



Front for torsion bar



It seems that overall the torsion bar shocks are about 3” taller than the coil spring ones. The other difference I noticed is that for the front, the bottom shock mount eyes for coil spring trucks are 2 1/5” apart, while the torsion bar trucks are 2 7/16”. Not much of a difference, probably just use a drill to widen the hole. I'll go ahead and order them and see what happens.



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1983 Ranger, reluctantly taking apart. Donor/project vehicle.

1997 Ranger Ex Cab Manual 4.0 2wd, dead on arrival. Hopefully reviving for a daily driver.

1984 Ranger, currently in ≈861 pieces. She’s donating what’s salvageable.