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Old Jan 24, 2006
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lift it or leave it?

right now i have 6" springs in the front with 39 im thinkin about get 12" springs and runnin 42 tsl's.should i lift it or leave it alone?
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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Is the truck your daily driver? You've only got a d30 up front, I'd be wary of running 39s on it, much less 42s. If it weren't your daily driver I'd say hell yeah! I just dont want to hear about you busting **** up.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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i have a dana 30 now but im gonna be changing some stuff up when the springs go in!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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lift it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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keep going higher!!!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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hell yeah, go bigger
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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What motor and gears do you have in that thing? 42's? Holy Hell Batman!

I say do it! Not everyday you see a Ranger on 42's...
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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i got the 4.0 with 5:13
i still got plenty of power i can power break the **** out of my 39 so 42 aint much bigger!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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Originally Posted by ryanrebel125
i got the 4.0 with 5:13
i still got plenty of power i can power break the **** out of my 39 so 42 aint much bigger!
Sounds good to me! (for some reason I though you had a 3.0 )

Ever thought of 44's
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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lift it
 
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well if you're changing up the front axle... why the hell not!?!
 
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Originally Posted by rngprerunner
Sounds good to me! (for some reason I though you had a 3.0 )

Ever thought of 44's
my friends dad whom ive known for a long time told me hew wishes that he never sold his 42's to put the 44's on.he said 44' are to hard to drive down the road. my cuz with a solid axle tocoma had 42 tsl and it was fine. put 44's on it and he said 44 suck on the street.
 
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expect to rebuild your motor sometime in the near future pushing those tires. Even with 5.13's and and a d44 up front. Your going to blow your motor apart.
 
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YOU DO IT YOU DO IT NOW.......!!!!!!!!!

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expect to rebuild your motor sometime in the near future pushing those tires. Even with 5.13's and and a d44 up front. Your going to blow your motor apart.
granted to a piont yes your right. but he has the old push rod 4.0L must stronger motor
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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i think im gonna order my springs this week or next!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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If you put 42's on the d30.

I will laugh at you.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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i say go for it....i know if you where in michigan it wouldnt be good cause i think are bumper height is only allowed to go up to 36" or so....
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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lift it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that says it all right there. let nothin but fear (and in my case lack of money) stop u, lift that thing till u cant any more. maybe not that high, but u know. good luck if u do lift it
 
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Even if you put a D44 up front you better build the **** out of it.

I'd get a 60. I wouldn't go above 40's on a D44, and that big is only if you don't like the skinny pedal.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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i thought about putting a 60 in but i dont no. i dont like the look of full width axle on our trucks. andd it would be a **** load of money to have a 60 narrowed.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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Lift it up man, its big now but always can go bigger.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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Heck ya..if you can go higher and you have the right materials..go for it!!!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006
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I say go for it.... Would you be willing to sell the springs on there now??????

Very interested if so!
 
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