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Old May 19, 2006
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You had better not my friend!
 
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Old May 19, 2006
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lol i hope not too. but that suspension kit is going to meet the sand agian this weekend. we will see who wins.
 
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Old May 19, 2006
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learn to weld
install RCD lift
change out front coilovers with better units
 
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Old May 19, 2006
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Originally Posted by Gearhead61
So many of y'all have never owned nor even SEEN the Superlift in person, so all you can do is make up hypothetical situations where you could get caught up on the drop brackets. They aren't bad at all and I would certainly buy the superlift kit again.
yea ive seen it in person.. idk id try and develop a skid that would make the brackets slide over stuff a bit better.

hell bigger tires will help plenty. yea good luck at the unes zack
 
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Old May 19, 2006
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Will the Superlift fit an 04 4x4? There seems to be some confusion on my part.
 
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Old May 19, 2006
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Originally Posted by bigdavesohc
Will the Superlift fit an 04 4x4? There seems to be some confusion on my part.
yes it will. here it is on Billz 2004 FX4 Level II, he has 4" superlift, 3" PA body lift and 15x10 wheels with 35x12.5x15 Buckshot mudders. with rear AAL and Shackel lift

 
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Old May 19, 2006
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Well, I actually had stock tires when I got hung up on the t-bars. I didn't really think about that....

A skid plate of some sort would definitely help out in that kind of situation.

AND, like Kyle said, they are both pretty darn good kits, but they do have theiir up's and down's.

I think I might go with the Camburg 6.0 Entry-level kit. Dual shocks is still a little much for my little truck. I'm going to call Camburg and ask them about the shock-to-coilover conversion possibilities with the kit. I have a local 4x4 shop that does reall awesome work and they would be able to do the work if it's possible.
 
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Old May 19, 2006
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Originally Posted by LILBLUE04FX4L2
learn to weld
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change out front coilovers with better units
hehehehe
 
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Old May 19, 2006
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yes it will. here it is on Billz 2004 FX4 Level II, he has 4" superlift, 3" PA body lift and 15x10 wheels with 35x12.5x15 Buckshot mudders. with rear AAL and Shackel lift

That's a helluva truck. How much does something like that cost (including wheels, tires, etc.)?
 
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Old May 19, 2006
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You might not wanna ask...lol.
 
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Old May 20, 2006
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Assuming you do all the work yourself:

Superlift kit - $1475
Superlift driveshaft $325
35x12.5x15 Buckshot mud tires ~650? for the set
15x10" Eagle Alloy wheels - $500 for the set
PA body lift - $200
KC light bar - $150
4 KC Daylighters - ~$200

There's lots more on there, but that's most of the major cosmetic upgrades.
 
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Old May 20, 2006
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3G's just for the lift and wheels/tires....
 
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Old May 20, 2006
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WEll to accurately put it i think, doing everything cheaply...

Tires: 700
Wheels: 500
Lift: 1500
Regearing axles: 500? Just a guess, i think its 200 an axle but i could be wrong.

oh and if you're goin 35s you'll most likely have body lift, so add 200

So i get about 3500 for a properly done suspension lift that is, well, huge

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Old May 20, 2006
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Holy crap! ...well, it might be a while before I can post a pic of a lifted Ranger, because I'm broke. 3rd job... Bring it on!
 
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Old May 20, 2006
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Like I said.....
 
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Old May 20, 2006
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Yah it's pretty insane when you think about it :-( Of course, not many people really need that much lift. You might as well buy a "trailslut" if you wanna really tear stuff up.

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Old May 20, 2006
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Originally Posted by bigdavesohc
Holy crap! ...well, it might be a while before I can post a pic of a lifted Ranger, because I'm broke. 3rd job... Bring it on!
you really dont drop $3500ish all at once. it just kinda falls into place after a while.

like you can body lift and get some 15x10 and some 33's for a while...then when the 33's start wearing out you buy your superlift what not keep that then order your 35's then install that. it all happens in stages...
 
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Old May 20, 2006
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That is true. And it's not like you don't have rims now. It's not one big hit. And always, "the big picture" is either great or sucky.

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Old May 29, 2006
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Where do I get just the drop down brackets from either of the kits and possible the swap bar end links?
 
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Old May 30, 2006
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it would be cheaper just to buy the whole kit. they dont like to piece the kit out. and there is alot of brackets that most dont realize.
 
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Old May 30, 2006
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
you really dont drop $3500ish all at once. it just kinda falls into place after a while.

like you can body lift and get some 15x10 and some 33's for a while...then when the 33's start wearing out you buy your superlift what not keep that then order your 35's then install that. it all happens in stages...
Oh isint that the truth!
 
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