Body Lift or Suspension Lift?

Hurley said:
3in body lift is perfect for 33s
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Kinda unless u flex well offroading and the sheet metal from the bed rips lugs off Ur tire. Or in my case even though I have Skiny 33 tires the sheet metal ripped into the sidewall of my tire 3/4ths the way around it leaveing a gash. U have to be careful with 33's if u offroad. The best set up for the ranger is 3 inch body with 32/11.50/r15 or whatever rim size u like but that size is best for the 3 inch body lift. Always stuffing a huge tire to make it look good or wider to grab more traction is Deff not the best way. As well as u loose HP and torque with a bigger and wider tire. The smaller and Skiny the agressive tire the more power gets to the ground. Giving u the traction by cleaning out the tire lugs for a fresh bite.
 
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theelcaminoman said:
I figure 4 inches plus 3 with a body lift would give me 7 inches of lift! But thats a lot for a Ranger lol. I think Ill probably just go with a BL unless someone new comes on the market with a good, cheaper suspension. 3" makes these trucks look huge IMO
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It really doesn't give u the 7 inches u think. And its for looks only cuz the 4 inch suspension didn't change anything all it did was add 4 inches to the suspension we already have and hate. The front is still stiff as froozen nipples in the walk in freezer.
 
Mine alreayd rides like a ban wagon with the wheels and tires. But I dont think Id really use a lift. Itd be more for looks than actual off roading. Although I would like some extra ground clearance. I looked underneath my Ranger the other day and realized theres not a lot of room between the t-case and ground lol
 
theelcaminoman said:
Mine alreayd rides like a ban wagon with the wheels and tires. But I dont think Id really use a lift. Itd be more for looks than actual off roading. Although I would like some extra ground clearance. I looked underneath my Ranger the other day and realized theres not a lot of room between the t-case and ground lol
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Simple add a leaf in the rear and crank the front bars fixes this.
 
Depends there are a lot of sales out there if u find the cheapest one go for it. Make sure there is a return warrenty too.
 
Demon-Lord said:
Kinda unless u flex well offroading and the sheet metal from the bed rips lugs off Ur tire. Or in my case even though I have Skiny 33 tires the sheet metal ripped into the sidewall of my tire 3/4ths the way around it leaveing a gash. U have to be careful with 33's if u offroad. The best set up for the ranger is 3 inch body with 32/11.50/r15 or whatever rim size u like but that size is best for the 3 inch body lift. Always stuffing a huge tire to make it look good or wider to grab more traction is Deff not the best way. As well as u loose HP and torque with a bigger and wider tire. The smaller and Skiny the agressive tire the more power gets to the ground. Giving u the traction by cleaning out the tire lugs for a fresh bite.
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Quoting this cuz i edited it
 
Do NOT stack blocks in the rear. That is a no-no and might get you killed. Plus it puts added stress on your leaf springs due to the MASSIVE amount of axle wrap stacked blocks give you.
 
Can I just take some rear springs off another Ranger at a junkyard and stack them? would that be a cheaper way to go?
 
But leaf springs are like what? an inch thick? Add 4 of em on there and BAM! Youve got 4 inches of lift and a ride rougher than a dump truck loaded with concrete!
 
Its my DD for the most part. But I hooked our trailer to it the other day and loaded our tractor onto it. It didnt squat very much. I was surprised!
 
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