Tire Size?? Skid plates with body lift?

[shr3dd3r 09]

Here's my ranger post 3 inch body lift. Installed by myself... What a PITA.



It's a 2000 4x4 and has a mild t-bar crank and 245/75r16s. The rims are stock 16x7. Should I go with 265/75r16 or 285/75r16? It has a 5.0 in it with the M5ODR2 tranny and 4.10 gears.

Also, the front skid plate will go back on but there is a massive gap between it and the front bumper now and it looks terrible so I took it off. Does anyone make aftermarket skid plates for rangers with 3" BL?

 

[mcbride]

Looks good but for sure needs more tire. I have a 2000 ranger with 285/75/16, i put an add a leaf in rear and mild torsion bar crank on the front with no rubbing issues at all. I have the 4L engine with 373 gears


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[pjtoledo]

nice truck.
with the T bar crank, did you get longer front shocks to put the ride height back in the middle of the shock travel?

after a crank on my 2000 the front shocks were only 1" from fully extended.
I cut the shock stems, threaded them, installed threaded sleeves so I could adjust the length. now just the wheel instead of the whole front end drops into holes.

 

[shr3dd3r 09]

nice truck.
with the T bar crank, did you get longer front shocks to put the ride height back in the middle of the shock travel?

after a crank on my 2000 the front shocks were only 1" from fully extended.
I cut the shock stems, threaded them, installed threaded sleeves so I could adjust the length. now just the wheel instead of the whole front end drops into holes.

I got the rancho shocks that are made for rangers with t bar cranks. I forget the part number. I have the rear ones too but have not put them on yet.