lift kit or body lift?

[84stealthranger]

i got an 84 ranger 4wd and im not sure what to do what would give me more tire clearance a lift kit or body lift? and do i really need a lift kit im not really gonna do alot or wheelin just maybe run over some trees haha. what are the befits of having a lift? please help not sure what to do

 

[84stealthranger]

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/cgi-bin/suscon/248604.html is this a good kit or no for what i wanna do not for hard core off roading?

 

[Chance]

I hate having a 98+ soooo many options for the older generations.

But yeah for street driving from what I've experienced tough country isn't too bad.

Both a body lift and a suspension lift give you room for bigger tires but a suspension lift gives you more frame clearance whereas a body lift doesn't.

 

[strvger]

if all you want is more aggressive tires under 32 inches, then the body llift will get you that for about 1/4 the cost and time of that suspension lift. all your factory ride quality will be the same and no mods will be needed except for the gap between the body and bumpers if you need to address that. you can do either a 2 inch or 3 inch body lift. my '84 has the 2 inch kit and i'm running 29 inch tall tires now and will have some 31's on soon (i hope) with room to spare as i'll be doing similar light trails as you. and mine is my dd and camping/vacation truck. i'm real happy with what i have. just depends on how much money and time you want to throw at it really. good luck with your new truck, and have fun!

 

[4x4junkie]

i got an 84 ranger 4wd and im not sure what to do what would give me more tire clearance a lift kit or body lift? and do i really need a lift kit im not really gonna do alot or wheelin just maybe run over some trees haha. what are the befits of having a lift? please help not sure what to do

I hope that you are referring to already-fallen trees...

Bodylift Pros:
Low cost
Gives more room for bigger tires
Doesn't alter the suspension geometry, more likely to maintain factory-like ride
CoG is raised less than with an equivalent-height suspension lift
More clearance for when working around the engine & transmission.

Bodylift cons:
Poor aesthetics (leaves the frame exposed more underneath, along with gaps)
Doesn't improve suspension performance
Frame clearance is only increased by that of the bigger tires


Suspension lift pros:
Room for bigger tires
Improves suspension performance
Improved frame clearance vs. bodylift (better breakover angle)

Suspension lift cons:
Higher cost
If steering geometry is not maintained properly, poorer handling and accelerated tire wear.


If you aren't going to be doing much wheeling, a bodylift would probably be sufficient.

Hope that helps.

 

[84stealthranger]

sweet dude thanks that helps alot from all u guys and yea the trees will be on the ground already haha unless i get a brush guard then maybe take out some small ones haha im just lookin to have some fun with my truck around the woods and back roads and wanna make it look mean too lol but yea thanks

 

[4x4junkie]

Ummm, yeah...
You don't want to go through the woods mowing down trees and bushes of ANY size (you should not ever be going off the trail at all. Ever).
That's what gives environmental-wackos out there ammo to use for shutting down all of our public lands to virtually all human access, making it so we can no longer go there to enjoy it at all

Please stay on the trails when you go out in the woods. It'll be much better for ALL of us. Thank you.

 

[Duke]

When you do a body lift you will also want to raise your bumpers or there will be a gap. When you put bigger tires on you will notice that it will affect your performance, but a gear swap can easily fix it.

 

[dangerranger83]

Hockey pucks = cheap body lift.

 

[84stealthranger]

haha sweet hockey pucks lol i think ill just get the lift lol where would i get diff gears from like another ranger or do i have to buy them aftermarket?

 

[84stealthranger]

o ya i wont run any trees over ok haha i really need to find some people around my area the go wheelin and see where they go there was a place called telico planes but then shut it down to all jeeps and motorized things lol

 

[strvger]

you can look here in the forum for parts for sale. otherwise, they can be spendy at the vendors. go to the tech library and decide what size tires, then use the calculators to see which gear ratio will suit your driving best. i'm running 235x15's now and i have 4.56 gears that will be going in soon. the actual ratio with those tires (2 inches taller than stock tires), will be about 4.27. when i put on my 215/85x16 tires (31 inches) the effective ratio will go down to about 4.09. my stock ratio is 3.45 so it will be a nice improvement for me no matter which tires i have on! so take your time and figure upt what you want before spending all that cash!!

 

[4x4junkie]

o ya i wont run any trees over ok haha i really need to find some people around my area the go wheelin and see where they go there was a place called telico planes but then shut it down to all jeeps and motorized things lol

Yea, I don't mean to come off as harsh, but it's a delicate situation dealing with people that will never be happy until everyone elses fun is all shut down. The more 'ammo' they have to use against us (apparent damage done by vehicles, or ANY human activity for that matter), the more convincing they can make their story sound to lawmakers.

See if there are any 4x4 clubs around you, they should be able to show you all the good places around your area to wheel.