i have seen a lot of people wanting to see what a 04 looks like with cranked torsion bars, the chevy drop shackles and a 1 inch body lift. here she is

 

Yuck that bull bar looks terrible. Those plastic steps don't help either

 

i like...

 

the steps will be coming off when i make some rock sliders. the only reason i have them on is for my kids. makes it easier for them to get in and out of the truck

 

Looks good I would lose the bull bar though

 

Beefy, i like it! Is there a pattern on that pinstripe you have?

 

reminds me ALOT of mine before it was double lifted. i like!!

 

love it!

hate the steps, but there comming off so its all good

but that bullbar, stock wasnt good, modified is prolly wayy stronger??
looks alright for a custom brush guard lol

 

Looks good.

 

looks good man i was thinking of getting a 1 in body lift

 

well actually your truck is where i got the ideas from. i have always liked your truck.

the pin stripping is little gray ford embems. i have been thinking about takin it off but i dunno yet.

as for the push bar, befor i put it on i had the light tabs with a bar goin across with the 4 lights. i liked it but wanted something to set my ranger apart from the rest. and i had that sitting around from my old mudding truck so i figered what the hell and put it on.

the 1 inch body lift was prety easy and fairly cheap to do. it helps clear the 32s while 4 wheelin. the tires come close to rubbing so i know without it they would rub.

 

My reason for the 1" too....i creamed my fenders wheelin' with the 32s and no lift, just cranked bars. Thanks man for the compliment!!

 

Ive gotta tackle this 1" BL, im just wayyy to p@ssy to do it.

 

The 1" BL seems like the most useless thing to do in my opinion. If I am going to got through all the work to do a BL It'll be a 3"

 

You should have tried to get them to use stick weights on the back of your wheels instead of on the front edge...

Everything else looks good... I even don't mind the bull bar..

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i like, that push bar is sweet. maybe could use a different mounting design. but as long as it gets the job done thats all that matters. what size of tires are you running. i have my 03 on 2" shackles 2" torsion keys, no body lift and i'm running 285/75/16 with minimal rubbing. i was also debating how big of a BL i should get because i'm not gonna run any bigger till i can afford some better gearing. and i off-road a lot so i want it to clear the 33's so if anyone knows. enlighten me

 

i have since got my tires re balanced with stick on weights on the insides of the wheels, i couldnt stand the look of the weights on the outsides.

i am running 32x11.5x15. i put new torsion bars and stock springs a few weekends ago and i was able to get another inch on the front. i could probably fit 33s now but when i go wheelin the rear tires really stuff up into the wheel wells so not sure if 33s would fit. then again i am using the the forst hole on the shackles so i could get a little more lift if i use the lower hole.

as far as money goes i am pretty sure its cheaper to do the one inch body lift, chevy drop shackles and crank t bars as it is to do the 3 inch body lift. i got the shackles for $40 and about $40 for the 1 inch lift pucks and new bolts and what not for the body lift. and of corse the t bar crank is free. so for me it was better to lift it this way.

 

looks good except i dont like that guard..

 

just curious what do u use for a 1" body lift?? hockey pucks?

 

i went to 4wheel parts and got 1x3 inch replacement body lift pucks. they are available through performance accesories. the same place that makes the 3 inch body lift kits for our trucks

 

i took the steps off this weekend. the truck looks alot better without them and looks higher. ill try to post some pics this week sometime