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Old Mar 11, 2005
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Plus will the older style body kits even bolt up to yours?
 
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Old Mar 12, 2005
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Check out my FTW page @ http://www.ftwtrucks.com/fordman33

and you will see the Razzi Body Kit, and the Xenon front bumper. Overall the Mazdas and the Rangers are the same body. The biggest difference is in the front (bumper, grille) and the rear taillight setup. Other than that things are the same underneath and on the body.

As for the Extreme Dimensions....that's a diff story, at least where the kit molds into the cab area. I don't know about the Mazdas, but the Ranger Regular cabs grew by 3 inches in 98. That body kit says it is for up to 97. I'm sure a quality body shop can use more fiberglass and extend it to fit. But that's up to you and what you want to.

Good luck.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2005
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why are you lowering a 4x4 agian?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005
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cuz i can...

the trucks at that height where it could go either way.....up would cost more money and honestly i think it would look like ***....but lowered it relatively cheaper, i can gain some cool points for looks/handling....and i'd be one of the first lowered mazda b4k's....
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005
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looks like crap....


and my photoshop does too...i used Zero's bumper......the blue didnt mesh well with the white...
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005
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im in the process of lowering my 4x4... i can get 4 in in the front and 5 maybe 6 in the rear...
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005
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haha, we'll be the lowered 4x4 bro's!
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005
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lol
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005
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Ill try to get my friends cam today and get some pics...
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005
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hells yah man,i just wanna see what its gonna look out w/o the aid of photoshop
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005
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ok done... i finnish the back this afternoon...


1st pic is before
2nd is after
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005
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Heh only thing I can say is be careful and watch all your 4x4 hardware. Looks good anyway though.

Brent, I say you go the route Scotty went and do the 04 valance conversion. It looks sssoooo good and will really make the mazda front end look awesome.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005
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yeah i know...

btw, i used ur cardomain site as a pre-guide... thx
 
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Old Mar 13, 2005
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Originally Posted by Trevelyn1015
that is sooooooooo horrible!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2005
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chris, how long did it take u to do this?

it looks bd bd bd !!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2005
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I wasnt really paying attention to time but it was 3hr at the most, a little exageration... The first side took the longest because i was sorta experimenting but after the experimentation, the second side went in like 45 min tops
 
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Old Mar 14, 2005
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how exactly did you accomplish this? Torsion bar flip? And you flipped the leafs in the rear or what?
 
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Old Mar 14, 2005
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I took out the blocks in the rear and uncranked the t-bars
 
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Old Mar 14, 2005
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I'd say Brent if you think it'll look good, go ahead & lower it. I think it'd also look sweet w/ the Ranger front-end!

Brenton
 
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Old Mar 14, 2005
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why the hell did you lower a 4x4? Rangers look stupid when they are lowered anyway. I don't mean to be rude, they just don't look right to me.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2005
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Originally Posted by detroitmuscle36
why the hell did you lower a 4x4?
Cuz its my truck and i can do whatever the **** I want...


Rangers look stupid when they are lowered anyway.
I agree... the ones that are 1inch off the ground look stupid... but is mine slammed?? **** no
 
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Old Mar 14, 2005
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Boy... some people are pretty close minded...

I'm glad there arent many others out there like detroitmuscle on this board.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2005
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here is a good pic that shows about how low mine sits.

Not too low, but blocks removed, and torsion bars loosed just a little.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2005
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yah...i like it not slammed...just sport-ly dropped....

and i'll be tuckin 31's too! haha
 
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Old Mar 14, 2005
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Wow, wow, wow, i think Rangers are very badass sittin on the ground or about 1 inch away from the ground no offense to anyone who might think otherwise tho.
 
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