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[4by4]

Hey yall nothing special .....97 ranger 4x4... has coil spring spacers in front ( leveling kit ) with some BFG Mud Terrains 33x12.50 r 15 ... rims are 15 x 10

 

[redneckracerx]

Welcome

Now we just need to see more pics of your ride with more mud on it!
Where are you from?

 

[venom97]

nothing special? thats a great start! good looking truck and welcome!

 

[4by4]

3 inch body lift next I think....Can I get some opinions

 

[dogboy]

I'd do a 3" body lift in a heart beat. Cheap, and it will make those 33's fit better. I know when I had my 33's with just a leveling kit, the rubbed pretty bad at the back of the wheel wells when I would turn all the way.

 

[4by4]

I have read all the posts on the forum.... and It says 33's 12.5 doesnt clear .... Mine dont rub at all.....except under compression like up steep hills or mud holes you no..... but how hard is a body lift install

 

[gettle03FX4LevelII]

i am not talking from experience but they are not the hard to put on. If you have a buddy or two to help. A lot will depend on how rusty all the cab and bed bolts are and if you have a manual transfer case and manual tranny because an extension is needed for clearance. Other then that they are straight forward many guys here have installed them just check the archives and feel free to ask questions.

 

[Dweano]

Dude, that is awesome. 33's with no lift and no rub? Consider yourself blessed, i have 33's on with a 3 in BL and i'm still going to need a 4 inch suspension lift to be able to turn more than 45 degrees haha. Body lifts aren't hard by the way. Get a buddy and some breaker bars and your set.

 

[4by4]

Do any of the 4x4 rangers come wiht body lifts in the rear, if they have the tow package ? ... The reason I had to install the coil spring spacers was because my rear was 2 inches higher in the rear... Is that normal..

 

[venom97]

they dont come with a body lift,but alot of time the springs have a few more leafs in them or someone could have added an add a leaf kit so they could haul a little more without the "sag" it is normal for them to sit a little higher in the rear,especially a reg cab short bed id say. if the rear had a body lift and front didnt the cab and bed wouldnt match up.

 

[4by4]

So any other opinions ... body lift hard to install .... and with a 3 in body lift.. do I need anything else .

 

[venom97]

the body lift should come with every thing you need. bumper brackets and shifter ext. if its a manual trans. you can go to national tire and wheel and pick up one of there 6"susp. special lifts for under 500. youll have to buy ext. brake lines and sway bar drop brackets if you want to run the sway bar. its an option?

 

[4by4]

so A 3" body lift on top of my leveling kit, ITs an auto tranny will I need to extend anything such as brake lines or anything ???

 

[kennykenny]

No need to extend anything but the steering in your case, and everything you need is in the kit. I installed mine by myself in about 2 hours or so, peice of cake.

 

[4by4]

So a 3inch bod lift all I will need to extend is the steering case ?
1-10 how hard is the install..... I did the coil spring spoacers but thats easy