6" Suspension lift

[Dany77]

Hey all,

Since my truck was written off a few weeks back I have had no luck trying to find a 95' - 97' 4x4 Ranger with enough potential to be my new project truck (Ranger #4). The main reason I was wanting to stick with those 3 years is because from what I can tell those are the only year Rangers that I can buy a 6" Suspension lift for. Is this incorrect?
I don't want anything less than a 6" lift, and I don't want a body lift. Can anyone suggest any other options for me? If I can get a 6" Suspension lift for a newer Ranger then it might open up my options a bit more. Whether it be a BDS, Skyjacker, Superlift (5.5"), or Rough Country... I'm all game.

When I called my local offroad shop they said that Skyjacker is in a little bit of financial trouble and has discontinued a lot of their lift kits.

So if anyone can enlighten me on this please do so. I have seen a few nice 98' and newer Rangers come up for sale but haven't bothered looking because I was told there is no 6" lift kit available for it.

Thanks

 

[JohnnyO]

I have had no luck trying to find a 95' - 97' 4x4 Ranger...from what I can tell those are the only year Rangers that I can buy a 6" Suspension lift for. Is this incorrect?

No. You are correct.

I have seen a few nice 98' and newer Rangers come up for sale but haven't bothered looking because I was told there is no 6" lift kit available for it.

This is true. On a '98+ pretty much all you can do for 6" is a 4" Superlift and a 2" or 3" bodylift. For bigger tires the '95-'97 front axle is stronger than the '98+ axle.

 

[DSFD505]

According to BDS website they have a 6" kit for 83 - 97. Uses 6" coils and 5 1/2" block and AAL.

 

[mwood1985]

lifts

eh Gen 4 guys like me can get a 5.5 rcd lift but its pricey if its a project why not find a inexpensive gen 4 01 and up with the sohc and make it a solid axle truck

 

[4x4junkie]

According to BDS website they have a 6" kit for 83 - 97. Uses 6" coils and 5 1/2" block and AAL.

Yep, any '83-'97 Ranger will use the same suspension kit.

 

[JohnnyO]

eh Gen 4 guys like me can get a 5.5 rcd lift but its pricey

RCD quit making it. Only options are Superlift and Dixon Bros. The Dixon Bros. kit costs even more than RCD's kit did.

 

[shadow905]

RCD quit making it. Only options are Superlift and Dixon Bros. The Dixon Bros. kit costs even more than RCD's kit did.

so grab the superlift, ditch the torsion bars and convert to coilovers.

 

[RandyL]

there is only one more rcd lift left!!!!! my buddy was going to order it for his 2000 ranger but said f^&k it, and is just going to get the super lift one, cheaper and with the 4" lift and 2" torshon keys and 3"body lift should be good for 37s ... he's just running 2" torson with add a leaf and a 2" block and 3" body and he is fitting 35x12.5x15s nicely so, 4" more lift should make some 37s look nice!!

 

[ThatGuy]

James Duff also has a 6" kit. It says 5.5" if x-cab 4.0L. Not on their website but it is in their catalog. You can just buy the front end if you want and do a spring swap or whatever you want for the rear.

 

[99RangerKrazy]

Skyjacker also offers a 6" kit for 83-97 Rangers.

 

[DSFD505]

There's a guy over at R-F that is making coil over conversions for the Superlift kit. Still cheaper than RCD ever thought of being when in production.

 

[Stimpson.06]

you can get a 6 or 8in from skyjacker or bds from 1983-1997 anything that has a twin i beam will fit.

 

[legoms013]

Skyjacker is in financial trouble??? I'm not sure if I believe it.


That's weird...they just redesigned their extended radius arms for TTB rangers....somebody must be buying the kits to warrant a redesign....

Dany77, stick with the 1993-1997 Rangers and go with a Skyjacker 6" kit or a James Duff 5.5.

EDIT. Opps I guess I just dug up an old thread sowry.

 

[RangerBoy94]

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