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Lift Kits For My Ranger

Old Dec 23, 2008
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i have a 1998 ranger, cant find a 3" suspension lift that lifts the torsion bars. i want to get a lift kit with torsion bar lift, not converting it to coils, just a t-bar lift kit. 1998 4x4 supercab, xlt. i cant find anything. fabtech, skyjacker, tuff country, rough country, i have tried to find them and i cant, but i know they are out there somewhere. need help!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008
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Superlift.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008
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When in doubt search
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http://www.superlift.com/Catalog.asp?V=221
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008
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Yeah, superlift kit for the win. Do it, do it NOW
 
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Old Dec 23, 2008
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will do, thanks guys, thats the only one i found
 
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And now because RCD discontinued theirs, It is only superlift. And unfortunatly for some reason owning a ranger is like being the red headed step child of the aftermarket world.
 
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And unfortunatly for some reason owning a ranger is like being the red headed step child of the aftermarket world.
Its been like that for quite some time now.
 
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Still doesn't make it hurt any less lol
 
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And now because RCD discontinued theirs, It is only superlift. And unfortunatly for some reason owning a ranger is like being the red headed step child of the aftermarket world.
I wanted to switch from t-bars to coils....guess that idea out the door.
 
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If your lucky you might be able to get some before the companies sell out
 
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dang, i might have to fab up my own...
 
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Old Dec 25, 2008
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Originally Posted by chainfire
And now because RCD discontinued theirs, It is only superlift. And unfortunatly for some reason owning a ranger is like being the red headed step child of the aftermarket world.
oh it could be worse. try owning a grand prix. eek.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2008
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well, that sucks there are no lift kits for torsion bars. i dont feel like paying 2k that i dont have to lift my truck. i may or may not fab up my own, or i might just a get a 3" body lift so i can have some lift at least, and crank the t bars as much as i can
 
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Old Dec 26, 2008
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Originally Posted by Trucker_Eric
well, that sucks there are no lift kits for torsion bars. i dont feel like paying 2k that i dont have to lift my truck. i may or may not fab up my own, or i might just a get a 3" body lift so i can have some lift at least, and crank the t bars as much as i can
Or if you wait awhile you may find a used lift on here for cheap..thats how I got mine.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2009
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im probably just going to go up the orad to triple x suspension which is 45 minutes away and have them make me a custom one. i doubt i will find one by next november, and im not really looking all that hard, although the only 1 i have seen thus far is body lifts or superlift makes a 3" suspension lift. idk.
 
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Superlift is 4", why not just go with that?
 
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Superlift is 4", why not just go with that?
I made mine go 10inchs :-D
 
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Old Jan 5, 2009
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oh it could be worse. try owning a grand prix. eek.
Oh yeah....drive a grand am!
 
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Old Jan 6, 2009
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www.fatbobsgarage.com
->Ford
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I hate that site, almost everything they sell is overpriced garbage. Summit is where its at
 
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Old Jan 6, 2009
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Originally Posted by k.blakeley
I wanted to switch from t-bars to coils....guess that idea out the door.
buy some coil overs, the brackets RCD used for the shock mounts would be easy to fab.. I may still have them actually..

Originally Posted by Trucker_Eric
well, that sucks there are no lift kits for torsion bars. i dont feel like paying 2k that i dont have to lift my truck. i may or may not fab up my own, or i might just a get a 3" body lift so i can have some lift at least, and crank the t bars as much as i can
I know a guy who's about to SAS his ranger and wants to get rid of his superlift kit... I can get you in contact with him if you want.. a NEW superlift kit isn't 2 grand either..

and please, don't fab your own IFS lift kit lol.


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I made mine go 10inchs :-D
sadly, he's almost as tall as me..
 
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Old Jan 7, 2009
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Superlift is 4", why not just go with that?
im only 16 aqnd dont have 2k to put in my lift, want something a little bit cheaper than superlift but also to be as good quality. i just barely have enough every week to fill up the tank.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2009
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Originally Posted by Trucker_Eric
im only 16 aqnd dont have 2k to put in my lift, want something a little bit cheaper than superlift but also to be as good quality. i just barely have enough every week to fill up the tank.
Don't worry about lifting nothing but your *** to school. If you can barely afford to put gas as it is then how do you expect to do it with a lift? Wait until you can do it. There is no cheap lift for a 4wd. You can do torsion keys but in the end after replacing ball joints and everything else that fails from using them it would have been about the same as getting a Superlift.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2009
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well, i got a job but i dont want to save up all that money just to lift the truck. then i gotta get new tires, new rims, and off road stuff to go with it. i might go with superlift, but idk yet. i got my *** in school, im doing ok in school but im better off working. i enjoy working, i enjoy being at work, and i hate being at school. but i dont like to see 70 bucks go into my tak every week.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2009
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4 Wheel Parts has the Superlift for $1529.09 plus shipping right now. Not too bad.
 
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