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Need MOAR LIFT

I've been wanting more height... The specs right now are Tbar crank (Sagging 1 bars) 3 inch body lift and 32x11.5-15's I would like to be a little taller but I need help with the front. I'm fine with the back ill just throw 6400's in the back. Help me out with the front.
 
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with a 4x4 you can really only max your bars out or buy new ones that arent sagged. get aftermarket keys and max them out which would be pretty hard on all of the front end componets. Get a used superlift or RCD. You could do a coilover swap but im not sure if it porvides any more lift or just helps ride quality.
 
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I need new bars anyways so i will be buying them. Would a leveling kit raise the front enough to look decent not max them out lol. looking for this
https://www.ranger-forums.com/snapshots-69/2011-ranger-sittin-35s-130740/
 
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im not sure what his 3" leveling kit is. But i would like to know also!
 
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im not sure what his 3" leveling kit is. But i would like to know also!
right? thing is tall!
 
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Originally Posted by 04RangerDave
right? thing is tall!
This is what he has
 
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^^ Any opinions about getting this setup??? I'm curious about it...
 
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Be cool and buy my RCD!!
 
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Be cool and buy my RCD!!
Exactly, there are 2 for sale ads for RCD lifts
 
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yea dave.. save the coin and get an RCD lift, no more saggy bars, and RCDs are hard to find. if i had a 4wd id have jumped on one already.
 
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Honestly, if you want more lift in the front even after a t-bar crank, then you will have to put more stress on the front end.

Get some new bars, and some keys. Then buy my RCD shackles.
 
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don't get keys unless you want to replace your CV axles after a while.

same with coilovers. if you go higher than you do with a maxed torsion bar set up, goodbye cv's lol
 
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Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr
don't get keys unless you want to replace your CV axles after a while.

same with coilovers. if you go higher than you do with a maxed torsion bar set up, goodbye cv's lol
Dont worry, Dave is accustomed to changing everything on his truck lol.

If he has already cranked his t-bars all the way, then adding shackles will only give him the horrid rake. unless new bars will make it not as bad.
 
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Dont worry, Dave is accustomed to changing everything on his truck lol.

If he has already cranked his t-bars all the way, then adding shackles will only give him the horrid rake. unless new bars will make it not as bad.
thats what he said he'll probably do. or he could be cheap and put a longer bolt in for the tbars but that will ride like **** lol. i know someone over on the west coast that did it.
 
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there's enough anti seize on the front end of my truck it all comes apart sooo easy! same with the entire truck
 
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