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Body lift gap
I have a 2000 Ranger ex cab, stepside. I have noticed that when people do body lifts, it shows off the frame quite a bit! But I have never seen a ranger with one. I have seen pictures, and it doesnt look as bad as most trucks. Do Rangers look okay with a body lift? Or, if I did it, would it drive me nuts?
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Performance accessories (who sells the bodylift) also sells 'gap guards'. It's black rubber that covers the gap in front and back, makes a huge difference. I put a 3" bodylift on my ranger and love it, and I'm really picky about how my truck looks, wouldn't have it without gap guards though. The only thing I wish I had were some steps or something to hide the frame a little on the sides. Look in my gallery for a few (okay a bunch) of pictures of my truck with the bodylift and 33" tires.
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Originally Posted by 98xlt4x4
Performance accessories (who sells the bodylift) also sells 'gap guards'. It's black rubber that covers the gap in front and back, makes a huge difference. I put a 3" bodylift on my ranger and love it, and I'm really picky about how my truck looks, wouldn't have it without gap guards though. The only thing I wish I had were some steps or something to hide the frame a little on the sides. Look in my gallery for a few (okay a bunch) of pictures of my truck with the bodylift and 33" tires.
how much rubbing do you get with 33 x12.5 tires? What size rims? I want to do a body lift to mine and put 33", but I didn't think I would be able to go 12.5 wide. Everything I have read says you need 6" of lift to clear those tires.
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I cranked the torsion bars about 2 inches and put a add-a-leaf in the rear and my friends 33"x12.5x16 fit with only a litttle rubbing on the front mud flaps and plastic guard under the bumper.Im putting a 3" body lift on next thursday (so a total of 5" inches) and am hoping to fit 35"x11.5" tires. I hope it works out, if not, 33's will fit nice!
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tbiker99, I don't have any rub whatsoever with 33x12.50's. The wheels are 15x8's. You would probably rub some with 15x10's. By the way, I still have factory mudflaps and everything, I can flex offroad (even with swaybars disconnected) and still no rub anywhere. When I first put the gapguards on, the front tires would rub them at full lock, just trimmed a small piece off and all is good 
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