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I didn't know I would be posting the question that would lead to the destruction of ranger forums, but I do appreciate the info... would I be better off doing some other form of lift or is this a good base to start from?? and at what point do you have to start getting things recalobrated?? I'm now interested to see what you guys come up with on this whole spindle issue...lol..

Well....I prefer suspension lift before bodylifts....so if I were to do it, it'd do the 3.5" spindle lift. And for the rear id run an AAL and 2" chevy drop shackle. OR.....w/ cranked bars and a rear AAL, it'd sit a little rear low, and i'd run 33's. But that's just me.

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Muchos Fotos? Where they be? Oh...yea.....I too called fabtech. They say they only have the 3.5" for the torsion bar 2wd ranger. They also say that kit is a max of 31" tire, which is know is bs.
 
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
Muchos Fotos? Where they be? Oh...yea.....I too called fabtech. They say they only have the 3.5" for the torsion bar 2wd ranger. They also say that kit is a max of 31" tire, which is know is bs.
true and yeah fabtech is probably gonna make this thing now because like 50 people called today asking about it lol.
 
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it's almost 7pm on the west coast.....and almost 10pm on the east.....no pics yet?
 
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so you guys are saying I should run (the 5" spindle lift w/ 35" or 36" tires and fuel it with a mixture of BS and Hopes + Dreams.)

how is 35"s gonna affect gas mileage? Is it easy to do the spindle and add a leaf swap your self or does it require special tools?
 
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You'll want to have 4.10's to make it livable. hopefully you already have that. Simple tools....easy install.
 
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come on i seriously want to see some god damn pics!!!
 
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he better have some AMAZING photoshop skillz
 
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
Muchos Fotos? Where they be? Oh...yea.....I too called fabtech. They say they only have the 3.5" for the torsion bar 2wd ranger. They also say that kit is a max of 31" tire, which is know is bs.
search this site for broken spindles.

personally i wouldnt run no more then a 32" tire on a lift spindle
 
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heres proof:

melted spindle shaft running 35" swampers (3 weeks ago).

Name: DSC01022.jpg Views: 127 Size: 141.7 KB

and the new spindes:

Name: DSC01060.jpg Views: 118 Size: 136.6 KB
 
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I run 35's on a lift spindle :)
 
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those camburg spindles look pretty stout
 
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those camburg spindles look pretty stout
x2 king kong aint got **** on them
 
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Im glad ****head was wrong serves him right :p
 
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Weird, Yessik hasn't responded...
 
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Originally Posted by 04 EDGE
search this site for broken spindles.

personally i wouldnt run no more then a 32" tire on a lift spindle
I think most of this thread is in regards to a member claiming Fabtech having a 5.5" all spindle lift. I personally hate fabtech, heard some pretty crappy things about them off road....

I've seen probably 10 different pics of different trucks running fabtech ****, and broken spindles.

I have broken a spindle...luckily was only going 35 when it happened. About ready to get on my daily 70mph run on the highway. On my chevy.

I don't even know why you quoted me mark. lol.
 
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Weird, Yessik hasn't responded...
hes active in other forums. hmmm very wierd.
 
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hmmm.......did he surrender?
 
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he was active 16 hours ago. well after everyone just proved him wrong.. gosh this is funny. but in a way i understand he REALLY(lol his style) BELIEVED that it existed.. so at least he had the ***** to stand up for it lol
 
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I do give him props for that....standing up for what he believed to be true.
 
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To bad he was too stubborn to listen to us though.
 
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