Can someone ID these pivot brackets?

[99RangerKrazy]

I just bought this truck a couple weeks ago, and was just wondering what brand these pivot brackets are. The guy said they're four inch Rancho pivot brackets..but come to find out (thanks Junkie) Rancho didn't make a four inch RBV lift. So if someone can ID these brackets, that would be great.

Front view (I'll be getting the FA600 pitman arm soon):

The bracket must have broke, and someone thought it'd be a good idea to weld it to the frame instead of replacing the bracket:

And the other bracket:

Thanks for all the help.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

I think Tuff country uses eccentrics like that on their lift brackets.

Sure looks like the same brackets.

 

[99RangerKrazy]

I was almost thinking that Tuff Country, not because of the brackets, but because the extended radius arms that are on it. They look just like them.

Thanks Sasquatch.

 

[Daringo]

Yes, those indeed look like Tuff Country Axle Pivot 4" drop brackets. I think the newer ones come with an "L" bracket to support the shorter/square bracket to the frame. Mine did.

 

[4x4junkie]

Looks like that truck's seen better days lol. (agreed with the others, looks like a TC kit)

 

[PlumCrazy]

Whatever they are, they need to be replaced.lol

Are the beams bent/kinked? How does that happen there?

 

[99RangerKrazy]

Yeah, the truck needs a bit of suspension work. The kid I bought it from took a lot of shortcuts instead of doing it right...such as stacked blocks in the rear, not extending the brake lines (just pulling them tight), not getting the FA600 pitman arm, not fixing the camber in the tires, just to name a few things.

And here's the explanation that I got on the 'kinked' beams. The guy I bought it from had a group of friends who all had Rangers. This one guy he knew has a small offroad shop and to help get that little bit of extra lift (kind of like cutting and turning the beams..but just bending them) he put those little kinks in the beams. Doesn't seem worth the time to do that, but whatever. That's what I was told anyways.

I can't wait til this summer so I have some time to start going on it.

 

[4x4junkie]

I'd get some new beams for it. I can see those things collapsing with just a moderate lateral hit to the wheel (sliding into a muddy rut for example) with them all mangled up like that (looks like he may have tried to put heat to them too).

 

[99RangerKrazy]

Yeah that is what it looks like. I'll definitely get some new beams. Be a good time to regear it while it's tore apart.

And get an explorer 8.8 to match.

 

[legoms013]

Those are definitely Tuff Country's brackets cuz of the alignment cams on the bottoms of them. And like its been said before, they've seen better days.

Someone mentioned an "L" bracket for the drivers side drop bracket (passenger side beam) and yes that is a standard part on the newer kits. Mine has it (which is 2yrs old) and I feel that it probably is a good idea to run one or make one if you intend on keeping the current brackets you have.

However, If I were you, I would most definitely look into new/different beams and drop brackets, as that whole setup begs for headache and breakage down the road. Even just another set of Tuff Counry brackets (which can be purchased here along with other separate components of their lift for a decent price: suspensionconnection.com). But then there is Skyjacker....which I will support to the very end, and the brackets can be had here from trsfabandoffroad...............

Hey 99RangerKrazy how do you like those Toyo Tires? They are so expensive new but they sure do look awesome and last (so ive heard) up to 50k miles.

 

[99RangerKrazy]

Those are definitely Tuff Country's brackets cuz of the alignment cams on the bottoms of them. And like its been said before, they've seen better days.

Someone mentioned an "L" bracket for the drivers side drop bracket (passenger side beam) and yes that is a standard part on the newer kits. Mine has it (which is 2yrs old) and I feel that it probably is a good idea to run one or make one if you intend on keeping the current brackets you have.

However, If I were you, I would most definitely look into new/different beams and drop brackets, as that whole setup begs for headache and breakage down the road. Even just another set of Tuff Counry brackets (which can be purchased here along with other separate components of their lift for a decent price: suspensionconnection.com). But then there is Skyjacker....which I will support to the very end, and the brackets can be had here from trsfabandoffroad...............

Hey 99RangerKrazy how do you like those Toyo Tires? They are so expensive new but they sure do look awesome and last (so ive heard) up to 50k miles.

I agree with everything you said. The truck has definitely seen better days..kind of the reason I bought it. I didn't want to buy a truck that needed no work, where's the fun in that!? The motor runs like a top though, probably the smoothest sounding Ford I've ever heard. And my god does that 4.0 have power, I'm still amazed at it.

But I was pricing new drop brackets, and the Class I Skyjacker brackets are about $220ish depending on where you go...that's about $50 more than TC brackets (suspensionconnection has them for $170)..the Class II brackets are about $100 more than TC, at $270. I might go with TC and reinforce them.

As for the Toyo's...I like them so far, though they've only seen pavement since I bought the truck (another reason that led me to buying the truck...only three month old tires). They're not too bad on the highway though as far as road noise goes. I'll definitely post more feedback once they see some dirt. I had a set of Toyo Open Country A/T's on another Ranger I had..I loved those, they last forever. Since this truck is only a hunting rig/play toy, these tires will probably outlast the truck.

EDIT: Question...would there be a problem with alignment if I used four inch TC brackets with 8" Skyjacker coils? Right now, the truck has four inch TC lift coils, with a goofy three inch coil spacer (that will be going away soon)...in order to maintain the same ride height without using a spacer, would an 8" Skyjacker coil be sufficient? I know they're fairly soft coils, so would they actually provide about 6" of lift? Or would I be better off using a six inch drop bracket from Skyjacker along with the 8" SJ coil? Thanks!

 

[4x4junkie]

EDIT: Question...would there be a problem with alignment if I used four inch TC brackets with 8" Skyjacker coils? Right now, the truck has four inch TC lift coils, with a goofy three inch coil spacer (that will be going away soon)...in order to maintain the same ride height without using a spacer, would an 8" Skyjacker coil be sufficient? I know they're fairly soft coils, so would they actually provide about 6" of lift? Or would I be better off using a six inch drop bracket from Skyjacker along with the 8" SJ coil? Thanks!

You're replacing those mangled up beams right? This is going to restore the suspension's geometry back to stock (which unless you plan to be jumping the thing, IMO is better anyway) so you'd have to keep the coils within 2" of what the brackets are.
SJ's 6" coils would be the ones to use.

 

[99RangerKrazy]

Yes, sir, I definitely plan on replacing the beams. And as always, thanks for all of your help.