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Old Aug 9, 2008
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lift is done!

YUUPPPPPPPPPP pretty much finished the lift today, just waiting on my brake lines and alignment. Started the lift yesterday around 5pm finish today around 12. took about 10 hours, had to drill out the stock rivits holding the radius arm brackets and the axle bracket on the cross member.... Now time for tires I'm thinkin 35's just to have some get up and go......

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Old Aug 9, 2008
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Hell yea man..id say 35's would be nice
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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Definitely time for some bigger tires.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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big tire time!
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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what gears do you guys think would work well with 35's? i have a 2.9 v-6
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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god i love that body style, how much lift is that??? i actually just stumbled upon an 88 for super cheap and now seeing this makes me want to go snag it up......
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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Looks awesome man.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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nice!
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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Originally Posted by xp1ik99
god i love that body style, how much lift is that??? i actually just stumbled upon an 88 for super cheap and now seeing this makes me want to go snag it up......
makes me want one too looks good by the way
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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Very nice! i really like the gen 1 Rangers.

And it definately needs 35"s! I would say 4.56 or 4.88 if you go with 35's
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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those I beams need some drop brackets

they are never going to get that aligned!!!

but looks sweet def get 35s and some drop brackets
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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Damnnn man that truck is lookin great. 35's would be the ****!
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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Look Good
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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they do have drop brackets..... I'm running 8" in the front 6 in the rear so its level.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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I see what made you said that... the last pic is before the lift, I put the steering stabilizer on before i started tearing it apart
 
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Old Aug 9, 2008
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the truck looks great 35's would make it look sick. I kinda want a ranger like that now too.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008
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looks really good man
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008
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4.56 minimum 4.88 better or even 5.13 for some real real good power if you dont mind topping at 70mph
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008
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Now Thats Some Big Lift
 
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Old Aug 10, 2008
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yes, bigger tires.
 
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