Hockey Puck Lift
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Hockey Puck Lift
I've got a 98 Ranger 4x4, and was looking to lift it up some. A buddy of mine says that you can stick some hockey pucks between the rear axle(the pressure will hold the pucks in place, and as long as you stick to under 3" you shouldn't have to mess around with the shocks apparently). Someone we know did it with a Dakota, and i've seen the truck driving around, and it looks good, but i've never had a look underneath to see what was going on.
Would this work out and be safe?
Would this work out and be safe?
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I've read on forums that the hockey puck way works, but they do shift in place despite torquing em down. The cab will still move, as will the pucks. Use grade 8 hardware if you do, but I would strongly recommend the body lift kit as everything is included with it. Safe some money and get a cheap one on eBay or truck store. It will be well worth the investment, trust me and everyone else on here. Do you really want a makeshift body lift? You don't get the steering extension, radiator support/drops, and bumper relocation brackets.
Jason (My05Edge), do you go to Midland Lee? Eisenhower HS played them back in the day for Texas Championship...but there was Cedrick Benson as a RB. I also have a few friends from the surrounding areas...wtf is Nazareth!
Good luck with the body lift...and that sport with sticks on ice. j/k
Jason (My05Edge), do you go to Midland Lee? Eisenhower HS played them back in the day for Texas Championship...but there was Cedrick Benson as a RB. I also have a few friends from the surrounding areas...wtf is Nazareth!
Good luck with the body lift...and that sport with sticks on ice. j/k
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Originally Posted by Red_Ak_Ranger
Hehehe I know how you got your nickname "Stumpy".
Uhh, hockey pucks are a bad idea!
Uhh, hockey pucks are a bad idea!
anyways, would it be better if i took some 2" square tubing by like 3" high and used that instead? the whole body lift thing kinda threw me off with the amount of work, and i've heard that you tend to get noises and worse gas mileage
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The only way you would get worse gas mileage was if you upgraded to bigger tires and didnt regear. There are many people on here with body lifts that have no problems with them. The bigger you go the faster parts wear out (CVs, etc...) but thats just life, theres more wear on the parts which means they wont last as long.
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Originally Posted by Stumpy
haha, i got that nickname cause when i was 17 and playing hockey, i was 6'3 and 210lb farm kid, so i didnt get knocked over much... now who wanted to slap me?
anyways, would it be better if i took some 2" square tubing by like 3" high and used that instead? the whole body lift thing kinda threw me off with the amount of work, and i've heard that you tend to get noises and worse gas mileage
anyways, would it be better if i took some 2" square tubing by like 3" high and used that instead? the whole body lift thing kinda threw me off with the amount of work, and i've heard that you tend to get noises and worse gas mileage
Don't use the pucks. If you want a cheap lift do the body lift. It is not a difficult install and I don't have any noises I didn't have before the lift and I have been driving with it for a year. After the body lift I actually got over 20mpg on the highway 3 different times. Which before the body lift only happened 2 times. Go figure. I will not see 20 mpg anytime soon.