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Long story short I need more ground clearance without ripping my front end apart. My options seem limited, and I am hoping you guys can help me figure something out. Here is how my ranger currently sits. 2003 FX4, 3" body lift, 2.75" torsion bar crank, 3" lift shackles in the rear, and 35's. And yes I know 35's is pushing it for the stock front end.
I know super-lift offers a 4" suspension lift for around $1,700 but that seems a little steep to just drop my stock suspension a few inches. Then there is SAS. It could be done for around the same. The bracketing I could do myself it I had the time, but the steering I am not comfortable doing myself. Also this being my DD I do not have time for it to be sitting on jack stands for 2 weeks wile I figure it out. So it would have to be done at a shop. If I went SAS I would have to come up with an axle. I think I could come up with a HP D30 and with all the aftermarket support I bet it could be built to handle 35's easily. The down side to this would be getting it right the first time so it does not handle like shit. At the height it would be at, last thing I would want is a roll over. I don't know, just thinking out loud right now. Bounce some ideas off me if you got any.
I know super-lift offers a 4" suspension lift for around $1,700 but that seems a little steep to just drop my stock suspension a few inches. Then there is SAS. It could be done for around the same. The bracketing I could do myself it I had the time, but the steering I am not comfortable doing myself. Also this being my DD I do not have time for it to be sitting on jack stands for 2 weeks wile I figure it out. So it would have to be done at a shop. If I went SAS I would have to come up with an axle. I think I could come up with a HP D30 and with all the aftermarket support I bet it could be built to handle 35's easily. The down side to this would be getting it right the first time so it does not handle like shit. At the height it would be at, last thing I would want is a roll over. I don't know, just thinking out loud right now. Bounce some ideas off me if you got any.