Body Lift Install Help!
Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,208
Likes: 8
From: Wichita, KS
Originally Posted by jjlogue3
Laugh it up but I got my Peformance Accessory kit from Auto zone! just under $400 for my 99 f-150. As far as hold ups it is hard to say we are talking about 2 completely different trucks. But probably all the little stuff as far as wiring safety cables and so on was the most time consuming oh and aligining my bed (I am very picky though). Also read the instructions they are very detailed and the person who wrote them knows what they were doing!
Like I said a good inspection is the first step. What do your old body bushings and body and frame mounts look like? If you are going to replace them I have a puller tool I made that will help out a bunch.
Did you get over to PA's site and look at the installation and componate list for the PA kit?
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by HappyJack
PA has some pretty large kits. The ones I used for my BII's did not have bumper brackets available. Master kits even come with new bushings and maybe even sleeves.
Like I said a good inspection is the first step. What do your old body bushings and body and frame mounts look like? If you are going to replace them I have a puller tool I made that will help out a bunch.
Did you get over to PA's site and look at the installation and componate list for the PA kit?
Like I said a good inspection is the first step. What do your old body bushings and body and frame mounts look like? If you are going to replace them I have a puller tool I made that will help out a bunch.
Did you get over to PA's site and look at the installation and componate list for the PA kit?
I also checked out most of the body bushings and they look fine.
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Now I just need some suggestions on wheels and tires. I want a 15x10 wheel with some 33's but would like some help picking out a wheel. I'd like something with black powdercoat as I'm not to keen on the red on chrome look. Proper backspacing is a must as I want this to look right the first time. I had some ideas but they were on Ranger-forums website and I can't access the site for the life of me.
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Yeah, what I'm mainly concerned about it not having the tires stick to much farther out past the body. Like I said, I wish I could get on ranger forums site to show you an example but I think you get what I mean. Any suggestions on where to start for wheels? Could you post some pics of some lifted rangers with 15x8 wheels with 33's? I've seen what the 15x10's look like and love it. I'm eyein some Eagle Alloys 185 series.
http://www.aewheel.com/eagle_alloy_wheels.cfm?id=104
http://www.aewheel.com/eagle_alloy_wheels.cfm?id=104
Last edited by huskerpower02; Aug 29, 2007 at 10:31 PM.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,208
Likes: 8
From: Wichita, KS
No Ranger pic's. 10" wide wheels will stick out more than the 8" wheels do. I'm pretty low budget on wheels. The places I go stuff is hard on them so I really spend as little as I can because they are going to get wear and tear.
Posting Guru
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,394
Likes: 1
From: Moundridge, Kansas
Check out the dick cepeks DC1's i have a set on mine in polished aluminum put they just put out a set that is partially powder coated. I am kicking myself for not waiting they are slick!
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Okay, I'm fairly set on some black Cragar Soft 8's 15x8 and should I stick with 4" backspacing? I really dont want the tires to stick really far out so I think I'll be happy with the 15x8 wheel and a 33x12.5x15" tire.
Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,208
Likes: 8
From: Wichita, KS
I think 3.5 back spacing is what is used on my BII and Explorer. Not sure on what you would need for you Ranger. What size tire do you have now? What size wheel's are those? They make a 33 10.50 and a 33 9.50 that may fit on the stock wheels. Then you could use the wheel $$$$$'s regear to get back the power and gas milage you are going to loose with 33's. I'm running 31 10.5's on my stock factory aluminum wheels on my Explorer.
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Im not to keen on regearing. I can't imagine 33's robbing that much power, how much gas milage decrease are we talking about?
My stock wheels are 16x7 I think and I really dislike the selection along with the prices of tires for 16" wheels over the 15x8" that I'm looking at. Plus those soft 8's look a lot better than stock wheels.
My stock wheels are 16x7 I think and I really dislike the selection along with the prices of tires for 16" wheels over the 15x8" that I'm looking at. Plus those soft 8's look a lot better than stock wheels.