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Old 06-17-2007
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Lift help (newbie)

hi everyone...i have a 1998 ranger and i've been thinking about lifting it. i definitely don't have the first clue about this stuff but after looking on the internet and on this site, i've seen alot of neat stuff.

i'm not sure i would be able to afford a suspension lift, so i guess my question is if a 3 inch body lift could give me the look I want.. i've come across pictures that have a 3 inch body lift with 33" tires that look pretty solid...

can anyone post links to trucks with only body lifts (no suspension lift) that i could check out??

also, if i were to do a body lift now, would it be possible to get a suspension lift later?

thanks for all help...
 
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Welcome to the site. There are alot of great people here. Click my truck below.
 
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first 2wd or 4x4.. then go from there
 
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with a body lift i dont think it matters , and yes it would clear 33" with some triming depending on on 2WD or 4x4 . Everybody i here likes the Performance Accesories 3 inch lift the only thing you need with it is shift linkages only if your manual trans though .
 
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Jerskain - very nice! I could definitely deal with something like that...thanks, man.

and it's a 4x4.... thanks for all the quick responses, looking forward to learning more.
 
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Here is a nice dirty one. BTW my truck is also a 98 4x4



I am going to upload a few more and post them.
 
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Three newer pics. The rear sits a little lower now with the cap on and the leaf springs need to be replaced.





 
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One of mine. 99 4x4 with a 3" Body Lift and 33x12.5" tires. Also, yes you can get a suspension lift later. Lot of people do it that way. They modify completely different aspects of the truck.

 
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