new to lift kits help plz
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new to lift kits help plz
well i dont know alot about lift kits but people i talk to down here in elko nevada says there awesome but my ranger completely stock that i know off and i want a lift for it but my main question is can i still tow and is there a lift that u dont have to modify your truck a lot just put it on and go and i dont want a cheap lift either i would like to spend really 300 or less thanks
Last edited by lilk67; 01-24-2007 at 08:06 PM.
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Originally Posted by lilk67
ya i have but i want to do a body lift that doesnt allow alot of modifying to your truck that what i want ive seen lifts that you have to raise ur bumper and stuff like that then they cant tow and i want to tow i just want a good one that less then 300 and puts on easy thks
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Originally Posted by zabeard
sidk where you got you cant tow... if your even thinking of towing you shouldnt use the bumper to begin with...
good point. get a real hitch dude. im about to do a body lift and i have no worries about my bumper because its only on there for looks. i dont tow with it...
you can get about a $200 body lift, then get about a $100 hitch and your set.
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Yeah I was gonna say. You can tow with any sort of lift. Just get a hitch mount and drop hitch. I've got a 3" Body Lift and 33"s and I tow stuff all the time. I've never raised the rear bumper either. Raising the front bumper is easy, the rear is a bit more work. But if you don't like the gap you can always just get a piece of diamond plate and put it over. That looked decent on mine when I had it on there.
But if you want a good body lift, I got my Performance Accesories one for $150ish shipped to my door. Never really heard anything bad about Performance Accesories. Took me 5 hours to install and it's good to go now. Like I said the rear bumper and hitch mount are still in the stock location, but there is a gap now.
Can I ask why you are looking into lifting it? If it's for off-roading purposes a body lift by itself won't really do you any good. You should probably at least look into getting bigger/Mud Terrain tires as well. But that's my personal opinion.
But if you want a good body lift, I got my Performance Accesories one for $150ish shipped to my door. Never really heard anything bad about Performance Accesories. Took me 5 hours to install and it's good to go now. Like I said the rear bumper and hitch mount are still in the stock location, but there is a gap now.
Can I ask why you are looking into lifting it? If it's for off-roading purposes a body lift by itself won't really do you any good. You should probably at least look into getting bigger/Mud Terrain tires as well. But that's my personal opinion.
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Originally Posted by lilk67
ya im going to get bigger tires on it after my 30x9.50sx15r are toast for my tires what do u think i could fit could someone get me some pics of some trucks that dont have a body just bigger tires that dont rub or come clost though thanks guys for ur comments
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depending on the wear/condition and the model of the bars you can get 1" to 2 1/2"
it'll only lift the front. if your rear is starting to sag, invest in some add-a-leafs
$40 for the AAL's, ten minutes(free, just labor) to crank your bars and your truck is ready for some 265's. you can fit 285's snuggly but 265's are just right and have a nice look as far as fender clearance goes.
if your bars are shot/don't get much lift out of em, step up to the #1 t-bars. it's a maintenance item anyhow, just upgrading a bit. i think they're only $70 a piece.
it'll only lift the front. if your rear is starting to sag, invest in some add-a-leafs
$40 for the AAL's, ten minutes(free, just labor) to crank your bars and your truck is ready for some 265's. you can fit 285's snuggly but 265's are just right and have a nice look as far as fender clearance goes.
if your bars are shot/don't get much lift out of em, step up to the #1 t-bars. it's a maintenance item anyhow, just upgrading a bit. i think they're only $70 a piece.
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Originally Posted by lilk67
ok and how long if i got the aals would they take to put on
The front is simple. Socket wrench, socket, couple turns on a bolt on each side(there's more to that), and i slapped on some loctite cuz I'm paranoid.
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Originally Posted by lilk67
thanks and by doing the aal and the t-bars cranked how many inches do you think you gain by doing this and if i just do the t-bars do u think it will sag in the back
adding aal's will bring back the factory rake.
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33's will fit with a bodylift. I was able to squeeze 33's by cranking the bars out and buying some 2" lift blocks to stack ontop of the factory, but I dont recommend that, mine are about to come off. Im actually thinking about just getting some new leafs and taking all the blocks out. you could also do the torsion keys, but others will have to give more opinions on those, im not aware of the bad sides of the keys.