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Old Mar 2, 2019 | 05:12 PM
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Can the front end be raised like they do on F150s

Only complaint I had was the front of the truck sits too low in my opinion. Can it be raised like they do with the F150?
 
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Old Mar 2, 2019 | 07:26 PM
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Yup, already a few choices out there for leveling kits.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2019 | 08:51 AM
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My son sent me this yesterday. It’s exactly what I’m looking to do if I can work it into the budget.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2019 | 05:46 PM
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Now that looks better! The Ranger is a nice looking truck but in my opinion sits to low. What does it cost to raise it like this?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2019 | 07:16 PM
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Now that looks better! The Ranger is a nice looking truck but in my opinion sits to low. What does it cost to raise it like this?
other than your wheel and tire cost it’s $99 from Rough Country for a 2.5” leveling kit.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2019 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Bryan-G

My son sent me this yesterday. It’s exactly what I’m looking to do if I can work it into the budget.

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other than your wheel and tire cost it’s $99 from Rough Country for a 2.5” leveling kit.
Find out what size tires those are. My money is betting on they rub big time.

With a level kit you have to remove and replace the front bumper crash bars to fit a decent size tire in there. Rough Country's $99 level kit doesn't include replacement crash bars. Even if there were replacement crash bars, those tires still look way bigger than what can fit to make a full lock turn.

Not trying to give you a hard time Bryan. Just saying these trucks are new and so are the level kits. There's going to be some dealers out there that experiment and it could bite the customer. Might look cool, but is it functional? Make sure before pulling the trigger. Rough Country should be able to answer questions regarding max tire size with specific wheel sizes/offset/backspacing specs.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2019 | 07:12 AM
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Old Mar 5, 2019 | 08:51 AM
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Pocket, no offense taken. Good news is I have about 9 months left on my F150 lease so I have plenty of time to do research and wait for the new products to come out. I have done the whole F150 with 6” lift and 35s but that’s not what I’m going to do with the Ranger if I buy one. I just want a bit more aggressive stance with better looking slightly larger tires than OEM. Attached is what RC’s website recommends for tires. This is all for the 2.5” leveling kit. The video is for their 3.5” lift.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2019 | 09:14 AM
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I agree, I've been done with 4"+ lifts for years now. The 2"/2.5" lifts IMO are what it needs. Just enough to look right, and stick a slightly taller tire on. Somewhat subtle, and not glaring. I've been running thru my mind, and priced/built this truck a number of times. TBH, the 2.3 just isn't doing it for me though.
 
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