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Old Mar 28, 2009
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no lift, 35's

after doing some trimming, i'll have room for 35's.
i got one corner done, 3 more to go, i need some more cut off wheels.
my ranger stock had 31's on it
at ride height it doesn't rub anywhere

will post a couple of pictures when i figure out how.
 

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Old Mar 28, 2009
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Flex it out and see if it rubs. Do you have the pictures online already? If not upload them too www.photobucket.com and post the links here.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2009
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Sounds like you just completely ***** rigged the crap out of your truck! I would love to see pics, but I just do not see any way hacking off your fenders is going to look good.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2009
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HAhahahahahah this is great. Sounds like a terrible idea.
 
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cool, but you have absolutely no room to use those 35s. Well, without ripping your fenders and bedsides up!
 
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it'll work, i'm uploading pics now. don't have many pics, the truck is at my friend's about 45min away, so its hard to work on it.
 
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I vote pics come on page two... lol... this is gonna be good
 
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This whole idea =Major Fail
 
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http://s708.photobucket.com/albums/w...2093%20ranger/

sorry they're not the best pics, but i like it a lot.
 
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try not to be so negative, maybe this is the wrong section. its not really an idea...
 
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here




 
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Thanks Paul... umm... yeh... well.... i'm glad you like it!!
 
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Im sorry but what were you thinking. Looks better than I thought but still. Atleast get a body lift it will only run you like a hundred bucks.
 
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Originally Posted by carchameleon
try not to be so negative, maybe this is the wrong section. its not really an idea...
The negativity doesn't come from your desire to mess with the truck. While it's cool to have 35's, you can't use them...at all. Just no room for any travel or articulation.

35s on a stock suspension Ranger is like having a F350 dually with a 4cylinder powering it.

So how about that Cherokee thats in the background??
 
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the first 2 were before cutting (if you couldn't tell)
i'll clean it up some more, but it looks good
 
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Wow dude. I am just in disbelief.
 
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i under stand how the suspension works, i have a jeep on 36's.

bodylifts don't appeal to me, they don't do much...

i'm going to get all the fenders cut the same and then see how it works. most likely my ranger will get a solid axle and a little lift. i'm looking into gearing options before i go much further.
 
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thanks
 
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Wow dude. I am just in disbelief.
Not me had a kid I knew in Highschool who cut about an inch off the front fenders of a brand damn new superduty to fit 44's. They rubbed when he had her flexed out so he decided to just take a grinding wheel to it.


Then in '06 we lifted a a brand new harley 250 for a kid and he say they dont give ya much for 60k these days as he took a sawall to it. Truck had like 2,500mi on it.
 
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thats not right, mine is a 93 and it was cheap. i value opinions, but in the end its my truck so my opinion is right for my stuff. i like how it looks
thanks for everyone's input
 
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Originally Posted by carchameleon
i under stand how the suspension works, i have a jeep on 36's.

bodylifts don't appeal to me, they don't do much...

i'm going to get all the fenders cut the same and then see how it works. most likely my ranger will get a solid axle and a little lift. i'm looking into gearing options before i go much further.
You probaly know but a body lift would get you a little more clearance. Can you even go up curb without that rubbing.

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Not me had a kid I knew in Highschool who cut about an inch off the front fenders of a brand damn new superduty to fit 44's. They rubbed when he had her flexed out so he decided to just take a grinding wheel to it.


Then in '06 we lifted a a brand new harley 250 for a kid and he say they dont give ya much for 60k these days as he took a sawall to it. Truck had like 2,500mi on it.
Haha wow.
 
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Originally Posted by carchameleon
thats not right, mine is a 93 and it was cheap. i value opinions, but in the end its my truck so my opinion is right for my stuff. i like how it looks
thanks for everyone's input

You're 100% right it's your truck and you have they opinion that matters. That being said don't take a crash course in redneck engineering then talk about it on the internet and expect to get a round of applause.
 
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^^ lol

no lift, 35's-keiths35nothingdone2.jpg
 

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dude just wow i have a 94 and i flexed my 31s into my bed with stock suspension and my 31s rub on the inter fender there is no way your going to use your truck on trails with 35s maybe 33s but even with a bl you wont be able to use them your wasting your time until you do a body lift and at least a 2 inch front lift and shackles.



Again 31s rub on all stock there is no way this is going to work
 
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It's a heap you don't want pics of that they parked it by the tree so it wouldn't drop that mopar tranny and ruin everyone else’s day
 
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