alright im buying a 2007 FX4 next week. im think 2-2.5 lift would be big enough to fit 33's. im looking to go as little of a lift as possible but be able to extend very far. any ideas on what lift i should do? is there any kits? or can i make most of the stuff cuz i do do some fabrication. thanks.

 

Bud....I know you're newer, but we got ALOT of threads talking about tire size and lifts available and what fits what and things of that nature.



But to answer your question: You can get about 2" of lift by simply tightening your torsion bar adjustment bolts.... Search "Torsion Crank". 285/75R16's(pretty much a metric 33") fit with a torsion crank on stock or 16x8 wheels. 32x11.50 or 33x10.50 is the same case....they'll fit with a torsion crank. If you want 33x12.50, a 3" bodylift or a 4" suspension lift is suggested. Some run 33x12.50's with just a torsion crank, but they are really stuffed and I'd hate to wheel one.

STEER CLEAR of things advertised as LEVELING KITS for your truck!!!

 

If you're looking for a small lift, with the most travel, I would personally go with this.

But if your just lookin' to fit in some larger tires, I would go with the previously mentioned T-bar crank.

 

this is exactly right. i am one of the few who currently ride on 33x12.5s and it is just fine and dandy on pavement but you cant flex worth **** off road without grabbing the fenders

 

alright thanks for the input. im not sure about the tbar crank cuz thats is just going to stiffen up the ride i would think. but thanks for the ideas guys.

 

Yes it'll stiffin it up some, but not much. You can band-aid that issue with good shocks since stock shocks are crap and after 50k, they're totally crap already anyhow.

 

ok. a nethor stupid question. iv been reading a lot of tbar cranks stuff since FX4wannabe01 stated u should of read first. camber, lots of people say the tbar crank will or will not affect it. i have a feeling it will anyone no of a good camberkit? or should i just start machining some for my self?

 

I dont think it will be affected since the Ranger uses a double A arm assembly. It might be changed but only +-1 degree or so. Not enough that an alignment shop wont be able to fix.

 

You won't need a camber kit if you just "crank" your torsion bars.

Here is a good kit though: Ingalls Engineering 29000 - Ingalls Engineering Adjustable Camber Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com

 

you could do a t-bat crank, belltech 6400 shackles (they are chevy 1500 2" drop shackles but they bolt right up to our trucks for 1.5~2" of lift), and a 1" BL. this combo will give you the height you need to run 285/75/R16's which is basically 33 x 11.50's and it will give your more flex in the rear while improving on road handling. while not giving you the big body gap of a 3" body lift.

this is the set-up im currently running on my truck and i love it! perfect combo of performance and looks and its cheaper than buying a 3" bodylift!

 

Why are we even argueing this? It's been proven time and time again that 285/75R16's fit a torsion bar cranked truck. It doesn't even require that much crank. You probably don't even need to crank it at all to run 'em. I only cranked mine on 265/75's and 285/75's so the truck wouldn't look retarded with a nose-dive stance. Only on stock wheels/stock spec wheels would this be possible....NOT possible on 10" wheels.


Here's 04DSGMike's...


Here's rangerboy101's...

 

"they are chevy 1500 2" drop shackles but they bolt right up to our trucks for 1.5~2" of lift"
if im only doing the tbar in the front and a lift in the rear. will the fron end still be lower then the rear? i want it to sit level.

also thanks for all the help guys.

 

I got he shackles and my t-bars are not quite fully cranked and my truck sits almost level

 

you might have a slight rake but not much. you could also pick a higher mounting point on the shackle which would lift the rear less. which would make it easier to level out in the front.