Ranger Prerunner Backhalf EP6

I am currently in the process of cycling the rear 4-link suspension on my prerunner ranger. One critical aspect I am paying close attention to is the pinion angle on the 4-link rear end. Additionally, I am measuring for shock length to determine the ideal setup for my truck.

[@TheChicagOP]

With pinion angle. If you're using a double cardan driveshaft then have it pointing at the trans at ride height if just a single u joint then make it parallel to the trans at ride height then point it down roughly 2-4 degrees. As long as it doesn't bind in the rest of the travel you're fine

[@Ethan_McGee]

Thanks, that's kind of what I thought I would do, and that's what Camburg recommended. I was surprised that there was not a whole lot of info about this online related to desert trucks.

[@thingsforgotten2254]

The trans on trucks is usually point down at 5-6 degrees. You want a parallel driveline angle, meaning the rear pinion should point UP 5-6 degrees at ride height. The concept of level has nothing to do with it.

[@TheChicagOP]

Also +3 rod ends which those links might need are actually 3 in longer than the standard rod end. I may be wrong but I'd just wait till you have the shocks and ends to build the mount

[@Ethan_McGee]

Yeah, they need the +3 rod ends, i am still waiting to build the mounts because of that.

[@VMweldingandfab]

A 14” coilover and 16” bypass might work better for you.
No point in running a 16”/18” package if your going yo strap it at less since you’ll have way more travel than your front.
And a 14”/16” package would probably allow to retain those 2 tubes you were talking about cutting out.

[@Ethan_McGee]

I'm not really worried about that tube structure, the 16/18 would fit better than a 14/16 and I wouldn't run into as many issues. The bigger the shock the better overall.

[@user-op1su4lk1g]

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