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Old Apr 13, 2007
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Yeah but running anything bigger than 36-37" is just silly on the ranger's IFS...The more lift you want the bigger tires you are going to want..
 
Old Apr 13, 2007
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I know, it's a disease LOL
 
Old Apr 13, 2007
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Thats rediculous lol. I wish there was a taller suspension kit out there for my Ranger without having to go RCD. Shoot, I can barely get 7 inches of total lift out of the SL and body lift if I wanted :(

you should have gotten 5~6 out of the superlift... then another 3 with the body lift
 
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Should have, but My Tbars didn't seem to get me as much lift as older rangers do. Me and Gumby had this discussion and he thinks the 04+ Ranger's just don't get as much lift.

I'm only sitting 7" taller than stock, thats taking into effect the tire size too. Subtract the extra 1.5" from the tires and I guess I did get about 5.5" out of the superlift and Tbars.

The thing with the 3" body lift for me now, is I don't wanna regear for 35's and get bigger tires.

We'll see how I feel about the height after I install the 1" bl. That will put me taller than Gumby. Then I'll bust his ***** about it LOL.
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
you should have gotten 5~6 out of the superlift... then another 3 with the body lift
What?

I measured mine before and after, i got 3 1/4"
 
Old Apr 14, 2007
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Yep, when I get MY Superlift I'll be sitting at right around 13" of lift (not including tires) but that's a while out and no, I'm not insane, it's a show truck now, I got my mud buggy. And Maurice, I would love to see your truck on two solid axles. Especially with 38x15.50, that would be NASTY (in a good way).
 
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oh5edge, i havent seen a superlift kit for 2wd torsion bar trucks. whats your plan or am i missing sumthin?
 
Old Apr 14, 2007
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Yea, that's kinda what I was thinking? hehe

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Old Apr 14, 2007
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Zach, how tall is your truck from the ground to the middle bottom part of your grill shell?

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Old Apr 14, 2007
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Yep, when I get MY Superlift I'll be sitting at right around 13" of lift (not including tires) but that's a while out and no, I'm not insane, it's a show truck now, I got my mud buggy. And Maurice, I would love to see your truck on two solid axles. Especially with 38x15.50, that would be NASTY (in a good way).
yea they don't make a Superlift for a 2wd.....what lift you have now is all you can get....unless you make custom parts....
 
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But, let me know if I'm wrong, the 4x4 suspension is the same as mine just without the 4x4 parts (diff,cv's, driveshaft). I could still bolt it up and it comes with the balljoint spacers right? So it'd be like a 4x4 with a SL putting lift spindles on (if he didn't have the cv's). There was a thread about it a while back.

Found it: https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=37727

And it's Trailmaster, not Superlift. Sorry.
 

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yes, but you would lose your lift spindles.......you will only get the amout of the Superlift/Trailmaster kit would give a 4wd truck.....you wouldn't get any more....
 
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thats more like it

trailmaster + lift spindles. figured thats what you were thinkin
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update?
 
Old Sep 22, 2007
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update?
yes i would like an update too
 
Old Sep 22, 2007
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i wanna see it.
 
Old Sep 22, 2007
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i sold the 8" springs.....i still haven't got the radius arms nor the Superunner steering on yet...
 
Old Sep 22, 2007
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i sold the 8" springs.....i still haven't got the radius arms nor the Superunner steering on yet...
HA! You and me both...

What's your excuse? Time?

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Old Sep 22, 2007
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isnt the superruner steering only for 4" lift kits only?
 
Old Sep 23, 2007
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isnt the superruner steering only for 4" lift kits only?
no it can be used on a 6" lift IF you have the 6" lift kit drop pitman arm.....
 
Old Sep 23, 2007
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are you sure? I remember reading somewhere that it can only be used with a 4" pitman arm, i know you can use it on bigger lifts but it requires some welding and fabing. but hey maybe im wrong. If i was that would be sweet because then i wouldnt have to modify my superruner steering when i finally install it. But I will only have like 6" of susp lift.
 
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Originally Posted by 95offroadx
are you sure? I remember reading somewhere that it can only be used with a 4" pitman arm, i know you can use it on bigger lifts but it requires some welding and fabing. but hey maybe im wrong. If i was that would be sweet because then i wouldnt have to modify my superruner steering when i finally install it. But I will only have like 6" of susp lift.
anything larger than a 6" lift and you have to start modifing it....it will be fine on the 6" lift....
 
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why? Your truck doesn't see dirt now so why more lift?
 
Old Sep 23, 2007
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why? Your truck doesn't see dirt now so why more lift?
wow....maybe if you read a little bit you would see that i sold the 8" springs.....and so what if it doesn't off road, maybe I want more lift on it....ever consider that....that i don't do something because someone else thinks i should?
 
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I don't have to consider anything....it's your truck...I just find it comical. You spend all that breath you have, voiceing your view on other people's trucks and what they should do and how they should build it, and if it doesn't meet your standards you spend 2 pages trying to pound your opinon about it to people who really don't care. But heaven forbid if someone voice's their opinion about your pretty truck. oh yeah...EVER consider the idea that people build their vehicle how they see fit?
 



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