1996 Ford Ranger 4x4 Lift kit

[Markus2001]

Trying to decide which lift kit I want for my truck I would like a 3 inch lift I found one made by James duff. However there's a 4 inch by skyjacker for same price. I know skyjacker a well known brand haven't heard James duff lift kits before. Anyone on here have any experience with them. I like how James duff 3 inch lift kit has dual shocks and new coil buckets. How use rear blocks. Anyone have any pictures or experience of skyjacker 4 inch lift or James duff 3 inch lift?

 

[Curious Hound]

Those are the 2 best to choose from. I used the Skyjacker 6" kit, which shares a lot of the same parts as their 4" kit. I liked that I could get new leaf springs with the Skyjacker and didn't need to use big blocks in the rear.

 

[Markus2001]

Those are the 2 best to choose from. I used the Skyjacker 6" kit, which shares a lot of the same parts as their 4" kit. I liked that I could get new leaf springs with the Skyjacker and didn't need to use big blocks in the rear.

My leaf springs are new so no biggie about blocks if I decide to go 3. I like how both come with long radius arms

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

The long arms for the front are a must in my opinion.

Either kit is good.

Rear blocks contribute to axle wrap and broken parts if you actually use it. A Chevy drop shackle and the factory blocks would be a better step, think the last I bought a set of the shackles they were about $60. I did the shackles and put together my own leaf packs for my Choptop

 

[SenorNoob]

I can't speak to the kits much, but it seems like most of them just kinda forget the rear. According to my math, 80-96 F150 2wd springs (43-883) with Chevy drop shackles (Belltech 6400 or equivalent) should yield 4" without the factory blocks. I hope that works out. It's the route I plan to go.

I do notice from the pictures that Duff kit doesn't use a transmission crossmember. Might wanna think about that at least.

 

[Markus2001]

The long arms for the front are a must in my opinion.

Either kit is good.

Rear blocks contribute to axle wrap and broken parts if you actually use it. A Chevy drop shackle and the factory blocks would be a better step, think the last I bought a set of the shackles they were about $60. I did the shackles and put together my own leaf packs for my Choptop

Skyjacker sell a kit with springs for a extra 500 if I go that route might just get new springs

 

[Markus2001]

I can't speak to the kits much, but it seems like most of them just kinda forget the rear. According to my math, 80-96 F150 2wd springs (43-883) with Chevy drop shackles (Belltech 6400 or equivalent) should yield 4" without the factory blocks. I hope that works out. It's the route I plan to go.

I do notice from the pictures that Duff kit doesn't use a transmission crossmember. Might wanna think about that at least.

Never noticed that James duff didn't come with a trans cross member I might just go ahead and go skyjacker then go be on safe side

 

[SenorNoob]

They are a different design. I'm guessing the Duff kit uses the stock transmission crossmember and shorter extended arms.

 

[Markus2001]

They are a different design. I'm guessing the Duff kit uses the stock transmission crossmember and shorter extended arms.

I'm definitely going with skyjacker just going to get new leaf springs and everything with lift