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Yes Ryan does have a good point, but you remember Twoplusone, right? You saw the places he took his truck. Pretty hardcore stuff if you ask me! He said he never got hung up on the t-bars or anything.
 
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i dont think the sit any lower they are the same hight as the stock ones, its just the fram goes up 4 inches.

oh and i got lots of pics ill get some for ya
 
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ok here are a few, if ya want more ill postem.

superlift










rcd


rcd and a body lift




superlift and a body lift


why i want to do a SAS


 
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Drool........If it was only cheaper, maybe one day,

anybody know what kind of shocks comes with the superlift kit, are they adjustable ?
 
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nope i dont believe they are adjustible, and they are superlifts shocks, here is more info http://www.superlift.com/ click "products" and then "shocks" looks like you can upgrade to the Bilstein shocks
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
sounds right to me, but if your gonna get the RCD you may as well add that superlift driveshaft to the list cause your gonna need it.
i dont need it
 
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RCD with 15x10s
 
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i dont need it
i have been told you will, its just a matter of time.
 
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i have been told i dont...idk,i dont need it yet
 
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Superlift does drop the torsions, its part of the kit. Its to keep a correct angle on the bars so they don't bend to crap and rub, like we saw in a topic a few weeks ago.
 
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i have been told i dont...idk,i dont need it yet
So where did you get yours ? How much ? and there is some welding required ?
 
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Superlift does drop the torsions, its part of the kit. Its to keep a correct angle on the bars so they don't bend to crap and rub, like we saw in a topic a few weeks ago.

was there measurements taken? if they are like 3-4 inch drop brakets then its the same height as stock. and actually they are prolly higher than stock because you would be running 33s with the lift.

if you think about its a 3-4 inch lift, when you lift you have to drop the front arms, torsion bars and stuff but the only reason you do that is cause you are lifting the frame. to me they are the same height as the stock t-bars. they just look lower because they are farther from the frame.
 
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LOL I think you guys are saying the same thing sort of, if you drop the t-bars, or lift the frame doesn't that mean the same thing.
 
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that could be but i take it more as he is saying they are even lower than stock
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
was there measurements taken? if they are like 3-4 inch drop brakets then its the same height as stock. and actually they are prolly higher than stock because you would be running 33s with the lift.

if you think about its a 3-4 inch lift, when you lift you have to drop the front arms, torsion bars and stuff but the only reason you do that is cause you are lifting the frame. to me they are the same height as the stock t-bars. they just look lower because they are farther from the frame.
Yeah the torsion bars sit farther down from the frame, but that's because the frame is 4" higher. That's why they look like they "hang down" more than a stock truck. The bars stay in the same place relative to the lower arms and spindles. They would sit higher from the ground only from the added height of bigger tires.
 
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Lol, I guess we do mean the same thing. Anyway it looks kinda stupid, but thats me.:) But what do I know, I don't have torsion bars anymore:)
 
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Originally Posted by Pinecone
But what do I know, I don't have torsion bars anymore:)
explain ? What did you do ?
 
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he got an f150. look at his signature.
 
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So where did you get yours ? How much ? and there is some welding required ?
the place i got it at is a bunch of retards... i heard you can get it online at like 2200 or something maybe cheaper.. yeah some welding is required not much though
 
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Lol, yep. I wish I got rid of them by SAS or RCD:)
 
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www.ntwonline.com has a good price i think
 
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Originally Posted by Pinecone
Lol, yep. I wish I got rid of them by SAS or RCD:)


you should have done SAS. im prolly gonna tackle that one of these days. but your better choice was prolly the f150
 
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For the money and the bolt-on factor I think I would go for the superlift, maybe one day.
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
you should have done SAS. im prolly gonna tackle that one of these days. but your better choice was prolly the f150
Yep, don't regret moving up. If I was paid more by the gov't I would have kept the Ranger, but it was time to move on.

I looked at superlift a few times, just never had the funds to actually do it.
 
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sorry to bring this up again guys...but all of yall that have a superlift...it it hard to install and is there much welding required?
 


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