new to prerunners! 98 mazda b4000

[Heavyfire14]

oh, i almost fergot about the doetsch spindles. these are as good if not better than the fabtech spindles

http://www.doetsch-shocks.com/9.asp

jus scroll down to the ford section, then its under 98-00 ranger

 

[bjennings276]

oh, i almost fergot about the doetsch spindles. these are as good if not better than the fabtech spindles

http://www.doetsch-shocks.com/9.asp

jus scroll down to the ford section, then its under 98-00 ranger

378 for a pair? thats not bad at all. i was also lookin at the camburg mid travel kit. i want all of it lol. im in trouble, im gonna start spending money i dont have lol.

but im thinkin with spindles, a new upper control arm and the 2.0 upgrade, id be more than happy with the front

 

[Heavyfire14]

378 for a pair? thats not bad at all. i was also lookin at the camburg mid travel kit. i want all of it lol. im in trouble, im gonna start spending money i dont have lol.

but im thinkin with spindles, a new upper control arm and the 2.0 upgrade, id be more than happy with the front

i almost got a mid travel kit, but im happy with what i have. but i think you might have a midtravel kit, it looks like the lower arms are longer than stock. but i cant tell? maybe mesure some stock lowers then measure yours? and for the uppers call 619-384-2997. his name is brad allen, he is the one that did mine jus ask about shipping... or try and find a local fab shop...

 

[bjennings276]

i almost got a mid travel kit, but im happy with what i have. but i think you might have a midtravel kit, it looks like the lower arms are longer than stock. but i cant tell? maybe mesure some stock lowers then measure yours? and for the uppers call 619-384-2997. his name is brad allen, he is the one that did mine jus ask about shipping... or try and find a local fab shop...

yeah cuz my dad has a ranger and mine def stick out farther. im gonna try and find one out here but if not ill give him a call.

i was thinkin about swinging by a shop out here. mostly rock crawler stuff but ill check it out.

i dont think sacramento has any shops that specialize in this stuff.

 

[doyouquaxu]

that is an AIM Industries kit. They are notorious for having the upper arm shorter than necessary so the inside of the tire wears like yours do. you can either build new uppers, cut and extend your current ones, or (my favorite) scrap that crap and get a real front kit.

with a quality ball joint (napa HD blue boot or MOOG problem solver), you can get the same performance out of them as long as everything is set up correctly and the suspension is limited at bump and droop to keep the joints from maxing out. dixon bro's use ball joints on their kits and have no major problems

ETA: there is no difference between king/fox/any other shock brand that you, heavyfire or i will be able to tell. look for any 2.0x6" or 8" shock you can get a deal on and make sure it has a reservoir.

if you want to put the camburg 5.5 kit on there, you NEED stock lower arms, their kit will not work with the arms you have now. if you want a kit similar to what you have now, look into BTF Fabriation (www.btf-fab.com) in socal. they make a similar (but better) kit that is stronger, will actually let you align the tires, and looks better. it will work with your stock or lift spindle, or they can build you spindles that you won't break unless you're insane. i have the kit on my truck with a fabtech spindle and love it for a dd that still sees dirt. it's coming off in a few months though.

PM me if you have any other questions and i'll help you out

 

[Heavyfire14]

that is an AIM Industries kit. They are notorious for having the upper arm shorter than necessary so the inside of the tire wears like yours do. you can either build new uppers, cut and extend your current ones, or (my favorite) scrap that crap and get a real front kit.

with a quality ball joint (napa HD blue boot or MOOG problem solver), you can get the same performance out of them as long as everything is set up correctly and the suspension is limited at bump and droop to keep the joints from maxing out. dixon bro's use ball joints on their kits and have no major problems

ETA: there is no difference between king/fox/any other shock brand that you, heavyfire or i will be able to tell. look for any 2.0x6" or 8" shock you can get a deal on and make sure it has a reservoir.

if you want to put the camburg 5.5 kit on there, you NEED stock lower arms, their kit will not work with the arms you have now. if you want a kit similar to what you have now, look into BTF Fabriation (www.btf-fab.com) in socal. they make a similar (but better) kit that is stronger, will actually let you align the tires, and looks better. it will work with your stock or lift spindle, or they can build you spindles that you won't break unless you're insane. i have the kit on my truck with a fabtech spindle and love it for a dd that still sees dirt. it's coming off in a few months though.

PM me if you have any other questions and i'll help you out

BTF is some of the best stuff, but LTD is cheaper and still pretty good too.

and why is your kit coming off? are you gunna LT your truck?

 

[bjennings276]

BTF is some of the best stuff, but LTD is cheaper and still pretty good too.

and why is your kit coming off? are you gunna LT your truck?

it doesnt have to but from what i understand its a longer lower arm than a 5.5 kit because the camburg 5.5 kit gets its width from the spindle.

so i could hit one of those shops up to get a custom upper that would be long enough, or i can take the whole thing off and get a 5.5 kit.

i wouldnt do long travel cuz $$$$$ lol

 

[Heavyfire14]

it doesnt have to but from what i understand its a longer lower arm than a 5.5 kit because the camburg 5.5 kit gets its width from the spindle.

so i could hit one of those shops up to get a custom upper that would be long enough, or i can take the whole thing off and get a 5.5 kit.

i wouldnt do long travel cuz $$$$$ lol

oh haha i fergot to say, i was wondering why doyouquaxu is taking off his kit.

and for your kit i would jus get better uppers and leave the lowers, they should be fine. and also it is a longer lower arm on your truck because the 5.5 kit just uses stock lowers (i have a 5.0 kit wich is half an inch lower then the 5.5 but is the same thing) and for the shocks i wouldnt get anything smaller then a 2.0x8 resi (or 2.0x8.5 if you buy fox)

 

[Heavyfire14]

btw i like how its a mazda truck thats been converted to a ford ranger

 

[bjennings276]

btw i like how its a mazda truck thats been converted to a ford ranger

lol i like it to but i bought it like that, i cant take credit lol.

but yeah i called btf todaY, im gonna call them next week and prbly order a whole kit. i dont really wanna have my front all pieced together. id rather it be all one thing, ya know?

 

[doyouquaxu]

His kit is stout, brandon is a good friend of mine and all my suspension is his stuff. You'll be very happy with whatever you end up with

 

[Cody Ray]

I have never spoken with the guys at BTF fabrication, however I have heard nothing but good things about them. Plus you get to support a small business (two bros) that produces (from what I have seen) quality stuff.

 

[Heavyfire14]

His kit is stout, brandon is a good friend of mine and all my suspension is his stuff. You'll be very happy with whatever you end up with

+1 their stuff is AWSOME

 

[Heavyfire14]

lol i like it to but i bought it like that, i cant take credit lol.

but yeah i called btf todaY, im gonna call them next week and prbly order a whole kit. i dont really wanna have my front all pieced together. id rather it be all one thing, ya know?

if you have the money that would be the best thing to get.

how much you wanna sell your current kit for (just the upper and lower arms) PM me, i wanna buy it!!

 

[bjennings276]

His kit is stout, brandon is a good friend of mine and all my suspension is his stuff. You'll be very happy with whatever you end up with

right on, ill have to ask him some questions first but the kit looks good. im just goin for the same look i have now is my main thing cuz i could always keep my lower arms and have uppers built.

and im def down to give back to the small companies.