new to prerunners! 98 mazda b4000

[Heavyfire14]

jus outta curisioty, where are you from?

[bjennings276]

that would be sick lol. ill def post some pics when i start doing more stuff to it. should be in the next couple weeks hopefully. my goal is to have the suspension somewhat dialed before june 9. i wanna go to that huckfest at pismo beach.

and i live in sacramento. not to many pre runners up here so my truck turns some heads lol. people look confused

[Heavyfire14]

Originally Posted by bjennings276

that would be sick lol. ill def post some pics when i start doing more stuff to it. should be in the next couple weeks hopefully. my goal is to have the suspension somewhat dialed before june 9. i wanna go to that huckfest at pismo beach.

and i live in sacramento. not to many pre runners up here so my truck turns some heads lol. people look confused

sounds good, gunna be expensive tho, jus keep that in mind. and at least your in california, theres someone on here that is building a prerunner that lives in florida haha

[bjennings276]

Originally Posted by Heavyfire14

sounds good, gunna be expensive tho, jus keep that in mind. and at least your in california, theres someone on here that is building a prerunner that lives in florida haha

yeah no doubt i was looking at some stuff and shit... lol

i was looking at this fabtech kit

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-2000-Fo...item2ebb2e1752

i dont see the spindles but my question was about the control arms. would those fit with my lower control arms because my lower seem like they are wider. maybe those wouldnt reach?

oh and florida is far but man everything would be sandy i feel like that would be fun to drive in

[jesse93]

Originally Posted by bjennings276

yeah no doubt i was looking at some stuff and shit... lol

i was looking at this fabtech kit

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-2000-Fo...item2ebb2e1752

i dont see the spindles but my question was about the control arms. would those fit with my lower control arms because my lower seem like they are wider. maybe those wouldnt reach?

oh and florida is far but man everything would be sandy i feel like that would be fun to drive in

that would be me...and florida is full of mud holes. im building the truck because i love the look and it preforms great trail riding too

your truck looks like it has a start! i would listen to him, i do..lol

[Heavyfire14]

Originally Posted by bjennings276

yeah no doubt i was looking at some stuff and shit... lol

i was looking at this fabtech kit

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-2000-Fo...item2ebb2e1752

i dont see the spindles but my question was about the control arms. would those fit with my lower control arms because my lower seem like they are wider. maybe those wouldnt reach?

oh and florida is far but man everything would be sandy i feel like that would be fun to drive in

well thats the right kit, it jus looks like its a stock photo but if you scroll down you will see it shows a picture of the lift spindles.
but i would never spend more than 450 bux on spindles... i got mine for $250 off of race dezert. lemmie look online, i might be able to find some

[Heavyfire14]

oh, i almost fergot about the doetsch spindles. these are as good if not better than the fabtech spindles

http://www.doetsch-shocks.com/9.asp

jus scroll down to the ford section, then its under 98-00 ranger

[bjennings276]

Originally Posted by Heavyfire14

oh, i almost fergot about the doetsch spindles. these are as good if not better than the fabtech spindles

http://www.doetsch-shocks.com/9.asp

jus scroll down to the ford section, then its under 98-00 ranger

378 for a pair? thats not bad at all. i was also lookin at the camburg mid travel kit. i want all of it lol. im in trouble, im gonna start spending money i dont have lol.

but im thinkin with spindles, a new upper control arm and the 2.0 upgrade, id be more than happy with the front

[Heavyfire14]

Originally Posted by bjennings276

378 for a pair? thats not bad at all. i was also lookin at the camburg mid travel kit. i want all of it lol. im in trouble, im gonna start spending money i dont have lol.

but im thinkin with spindles, a new upper control arm and the 2.0 upgrade, id be more than happy with the front

i almost got a mid travel kit, but im happy with what i have. but i think you might have a midtravel kit, it looks like the lower arms are longer than stock. but i cant tell? maybe mesure some stock lowers then measure yours? and for the uppers call 619-384-2997. his name is brad allen, he is the one that did mine jus ask about shipping... or try and find a local fab shop...

[bjennings276]

Originally Posted by Heavyfire14

i almost got a mid travel kit, but im happy with what i have. but i think you might have a midtravel kit, it looks like the lower arms are longer than stock. but i cant tell? maybe mesure some stock lowers then measure yours? and for the uppers call 619-384-2997. his name is brad allen, he is the one that did mine jus ask about shipping... or try and find a local fab shop...

yeah cuz my dad has a ranger and mine def stick out farther. im gonna try and find one out here but if not ill give him a call.

i was thinkin about swinging by a shop out here. mostly rock crawler stuff but ill check it out.

i dont think sacramento has any shops that specialize in this stuff.

[doyouquaxu]

that is an AIM Industries kit. They are notorious for having the upper arm shorter than necessary so the inside of the tire wears like yours do. you can either build new uppers, cut and extend your current ones, or (my favorite) scrap that crap and get a real front kit.

with a quality ball joint (napa HD blue boot or MOOG problem solver), you can get the same performance out of them as long as everything is set up correctly and the suspension is limited at bump and droop to keep the joints from maxing out. dixon bro's use ball joints on their kits and have no major problems

ETA: there is no difference between king/fox/any other shock brand that you, heavyfire or i will be able to tell. look for any 2.0x6" or 8" shock you can get a deal on and make sure it has a reservoir.

if you want to put the camburg 5.5 kit on there, you NEED stock lower arms, their kit will not work with the arms you have now. if you want a kit similar to what you have now, look into BTF Fabriation (www.btf-fab.com) in socal. they make a similar (but better) kit that is stronger, will actually let you align the tires, and looks better. it will work with your stock or lift spindle, or they can build you spindles that you won't break unless you're insane. i have the kit on my truck with a fabtech spindle and love it for a dd that still sees dirt. it's coming off in a few months though.

PM me if you have any other questions and i'll help you out

[Heavyfire14]

Originally Posted by doyouquaxu

that is an AIM Industries kit. They are notorious for having the upper arm shorter than necessary so the inside of the tire wears like yours do. you can either build new uppers, cut and extend your current ones, or (my favorite) scrap that crap and get a real front kit.

with a quality ball joint (napa HD blue boot or MOOG problem solver), you can get the same performance out of them as long as everything is set up correctly and the suspension is limited at bump and droop to keep the joints from maxing out. dixon bro's use ball joints on their kits and have no major problems

ETA: there is no difference between king/fox/any other shock brand that you, heavyfire or i will be able to tell. look for any 2.0x6" or 8" shock you can get a deal on and make sure it has a reservoir.

if you want to put the camburg 5.5 kit on there, you NEED stock lower arms, their kit will not work with the arms you have now. if you want a kit similar to what you have now, look into BTF Fabriation (www.btf-fab.com) in socal. they make a similar (but better) kit that is stronger, will actually let you align the tires, and looks better. it will work with your stock or lift spindle, or they can build you spindles that you won't break unless you're insane. i have the kit on my truck with a fabtech spindle and love it for a dd that still sees dirt. it's coming off in a few months though.

PM me if you have any other questions and i'll help you out

BTF is some of the best stuff, but LTD is cheaper and still pretty good too.

and why is your kit coming off? are you gunna LT your truck?