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Originally Posted by hat_man
There is also a small factory "air deflector" under the front bumper. I was thinking about removing this and making a new, longer one that would reach lower to the ground. I have also thought about lowering the truck a couple of inches. Wouldn't this help with air under the truck and over the truck at the same time?
Also, my Ranger rides "downhill". It looks like it is "jacked-up" (at least that's what we called it when we were kids). Is there a way to level it out?
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For your Ranger, there is a nearly free way to lower the rear:
General Tech
And you could always cut a coil off the front if your not adverse to doing so. With your goofy, twin I-beam front suspension, you can only lower a little bit before you start really messing up the camber.
A slight rake is generally good for aero.
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Originally Posted by hat_man
Narrower tires aren't an option right now as I just bought the ones on there. I'd rather wear them out first and then switch. I do wonder how the narrow tires will handle in the snow we get in northern Illinios. Has anyone out there had any bad experiences with narrow tires in the snow?
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I've driven in snow a lot, and all other things equal, narrower tires perform better in the snow. Every watched a WRC snow race? You'll notice that in addition to the several hundred studs (for ice), they use a very narrow tire (185 wide?) with an aggressive tread pattern which is excellent for snow.