Radius Arm Drop Brackets or No?

[thomasakehoe]

Hi everyone, I have a 1992 Ranger STX Super MTX that I got pretty cheap and it had the majority of a self made lift installed. It has aprox. 4" lift in the rear "new leaf springs, an add a leaf and a lift block) I say aprox because I don't know exactly what was under it to begin with but I am sitting on 33x9.5 TrXXus MT's and it has plenty of clearance the front has lift coils, I think 1.5 or 2.5" and daystar coil spacer on the bottom. I was told when I took the truck that all I need to do to make it driveable was install different camber adjustment shims well I have gone through 4 degree to 8 degree and it's no where close and after joining the TRS I found out that I need to drop the TTB front end in order to get to where I can use adjustment to set the camber right. So I have ordered a set of Skyjacker center hinge drop brackets from TRS and now after reading a little more about suspensions on here I'm wondering if I need to get radius arm drop brackets. I wasnted to wait until I could afford James Duff or Skyjacker extended radius arms, just for better travel etc... but will I need drop brackets to get the alignment right? Thanks for any information. I just need to get this thing on the road before school starts in like a week and a half.

 

[Yellowsplash]

If you are installing the skyjacker pivot brackets then yes, you will need the radius arm drop brackets as well...no way around this.

 

[Ranger44]

I found it's kinda hard to get the drop plate for the RA's. I've asked JD and they said no (without proof you've bought a kit from them). Skyjacker wouldn't give me a straight answer......

Being an STX model, the RA mounts are already 2" lower.

 

[thomasakehoe]

Well... that sucks. LOL I just don't know if I'm going to have the cash to buy a set of extended radius arms from JD or Skyjacker before school starts up.

 

[Hahnsb2]

I have a set of 4" RA drop brackets (superlift I think) I probably wont be using, PM me if you're interested.

 

[thomasakehoe]

Thanks I think I'm just going to return if I can't cancel my order for the Skyjacker brackets and buy a cheap Rough Country suspension lift I won't need any of the parts for the back but at least the front comes with both the center hinge brackets, although they're just ad on brackets and radius arm brackets as well as new coils. And now I guess I'm going to see if anyone on here wants a brand new set of Rough Country leveling coils for cheap. As I won't need mine anymore.

 

[thomasakehoe]

OK so I managed to set myself up with a car to borrow for school for the first couple of weeks... so I am going to change out my front suspension with a Skyjacker 6" setup. The one without the rear springs or extended radius arms. The back of my truck right now is equipped with the same block that comes with their kit so basically the rear is already done and this way I won't have to re-buy parts later to get to my final destination fro the truck. The first week of October I will be getting either James Duff extended radius arms or Skyjackers haven't decided yet, I like the design of the JD pieces, but still debating and after that the only major plans I have for the lift is to install the Superlift Superrunner steering setup to help get better handling and finally replace the rear blocks with a set of flexy lift springs. The truck already has a 2" body lift so my 255/85R16's may look a little small after, but I think the 33" tire is a good size for my stock axles.