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Old Jul 21, 2006
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Showin off my 05 XLT...

2005 Ranger XLT Supercab 4 door
4.0 v6
5speed auto
bunch of bolt ons, see sig

Suspension Specs;

Fabtech uppers with 3 inch v6 lift coils
1 inch coil spacers, sit on top of the coils
3 inch Doetsch Spindles
3 inch body lift
2 inch rear blocks
2 inch addaleafs
SOON...1.5 inch lift shackle
Bilstiens 5100s all the way around, nickel plated

36 inch TSL Super Swampers

I CANT BELIEVE IT LOOKS THIS AWESOME AND THE TIRES DO NOT RUB, I DID NOT HAVE TO SHAVE A THING, NO VALENCE RUBBAGE OR ANYTHING!! I have room for 37s!



 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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The rear is about 1.5 inches lower than the front right now so I will put the lift shackles on to level it out better, plus I tow and haul bikes so I need the fender space. NOW I NEED 4.56s badly!!
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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Truck looks really good, but those wheels look small in those tires. I hadn't seen those on 36's.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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HOLY FAWK.....looks good but cant beleave you mounted 36's to stock 15x7 wheels not something i would do
 
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im broke and I love these rims, id hate to just get rid of them. The tires are recommended to ride on at least a 8 inch wide rim so I figured I could get away with 7 inch wide rims.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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awesome truck man. for once those wheels actually look decent with the tires, just a lil small. usually they dont go well with anything to me.

but, must be nice to have a new ranger and living the "high life".
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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Yeah no rub till you take it off road, or is it a mall rated Ranger?
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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There is a very hot girl that lives down the street from me with a lifted 1500 chevy, its an 06 on 35s and hers rubs and she is very jealous that my ranger is taller than her truck!! I love it!
 
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I beat i up offroading behind my house, no rubbage at all, I thought I might at least have to shave the valence, but the bumper brackets for the body lift push it forward almost a half inch too. When it settles it might rub a bit offroad, but I have no problem with the fender clearance.

but yes, it is pretty much a street queen, I have a dirt bike for tearing up the desert, nothing I can build will go faster than that so i just play on road with this.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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im broke and I love these rims, id hate to just get rid of them. The tires are recommended to ride on at least a 8 inch wide rim so I figured I could get away with 7 inch wide rims.
You want my 15X8's?
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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You want my 15X8's?
whats the catch? trade?
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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No i used to have those wheels, I just found some other ones I want and I have to have a sure sale lined up before I can buy them.
 
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what do they look like?
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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you will rub under flex with 37's
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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wow...a lot different from last time i saw...im still slacking off on the rest of my 5.5...
looking good!
 
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Originally Posted by mustangsvo85
what do they look like?
Like This\/
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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dang man looks hot.


so how about some pics of the hot neighbor, i mean your truck next to hers.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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Very nice truck. I have always loved that color.

BTW... you should invite that neighbor of yours to do some off roading and show her a real good time.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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wow man looks good...really good
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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Ive taken her (my neighbor) offroading before, we got "stuck", and had to stay up in the boonies for a while. Good times!!

I will lift the rear another 1.5 inches to level it, although it looks pretty level now, but the front is still higher
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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Looks good dude, i wish i would of went with 36's.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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That is hot man! I'm with the others about the rims being smallish. Still looks sweet as hell.

It's amazing what a lift can do for apperance alone and off road capabilities. -Mike-
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006
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Dang man...thats really nice!!!!


BTW Mike (Trigger) YGPM
 
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Old Jul 22, 2006
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you put on 3inch coils AND a 1inch coil spacer and still got it aligned?


Damn, i wanna do that
 
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Old Jul 22, 2006
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Exhaust, hitch, gaps in bed.

Fix those three things and it'll be perfect :-) I could still take you in my 4wd stock! (Had to say that to justify my extra money for 4wd haha)

Aaron
 
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