lifted 4x4 ranger
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It makes the effort to get into the cab harder because you have to overcome the force of gravity for a longer period of time.
It increases the distance of the center of gravity of the truck from the ground, this might be important if you are doing high speed evasive manuvers, might be important if you're doing low speed crawls at a high angle from the plane of your tire-ground interface points. I suggest a dynamic analysis be conducted by an experienced engineer before conducting such operations. Oh, wait, Ford did that already before they decided not to put lifts kits on their trucks.
Nevermind.
It increases the distance of the center of gravity of the truck from the ground, this might be important if you are doing high speed evasive manuvers, might be important if you're doing low speed crawls at a high angle from the plane of your tire-ground interface points. I suggest a dynamic analysis be conducted by an experienced engineer before conducting such operations. Oh, wait, Ford did that already before they decided not to put lifts kits on their trucks.
Nevermind.
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I love the lift on my '04, but as Wendell noted, it wasn't cheap. Since the Superlift uses the stock springs, the ride is basically unchanged, excepting the stiffer shocks.
The C.G. is higher, as g_k50 noted, and if you install taller tires, you may not like the taller gearing unless you re-gear. Also, the taller tires will reduce the braking strength, so be careful not to go too tall. I have 32" tires and wouldn't recommend anything higher. The costs just keep adding up...
The C.G. is higher, as g_k50 noted, and if you install taller tires, you may not like the taller gearing unless you re-gear. Also, the taller tires will reduce the braking strength, so be careful not to go too tall. I have 32" tires and wouldn't recommend anything higher. The costs just keep adding up...
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Yes, that first step is pretty high if your legs aren't long! After I installed my lift, I also installed a "nerf bar" step for the benefit of my short girlfriend. Turns out, I use it a lot. It's more useful than I anticipated and the grab handle in the cab helps, too
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I have an 02 ranger with 7" of lift (4" suspension, 3" body) with 35" tires.
I would not recomend that much lift. I wish I would had stuck with 4" and 33" tires.
The extra height of the 35" tire puts alot more stress on the small and expensive unit bearings. I have also gone through upper and lower ball joints a few times in the last 70,000 miles.
However it drives great when things are in working order. I installed 4.88 gears and they gives my 4.0 some power back.
Also it looks good too...that must count for something
And it loves the snow.
Hope this helps you with your decision.
I would not recomend that much lift. I wish I would had stuck with 4" and 33" tires.
The extra height of the 35" tire puts alot more stress on the small and expensive unit bearings. I have also gone through upper and lower ball joints a few times in the last 70,000 miles.
However it drives great when things are in working order. I installed 4.88 gears and they gives my 4.0 some power back.
Also it looks good too...that must count for something
And it loves the snow.
Hope this helps you with your decision.
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Looks good my man!!!!! I'm not a big fan of body lifts, but it looks good on your truck. I'm even to tight to buy an expensive lift kit. I just cranked the T-bars to level it and threw on some 32"X10.50's. That still allows me to drag my fat butt into it ha ha.
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Yeah, it does look good! But at 5'6", the door sill probably comes up to my waist! I don't think I'm spry enough to hop up that high. I always wondered how those guys with lifted F250s managed it...
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My wife is 5'nothin and she drives it all the time.
she just hop right in. It's wether you want something that big. Like I said in my earlier post I would stick with a 4" lift and 33" tires there is one running around localy and it looks good and probably doesn't go through parts as bad as mine. Also keep your wheel offset as close to stock as possible. I think my 12" wide weld wheels eat unit bearings for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
she just hop right in. It's wether you want something that big. Like I said in my earlier post I would stick with a 4" lift and 33" tires there is one running around localy and it looks good and probably doesn't go through parts as bad as mine. Also keep your wheel offset as close to stock as possible. I think my 12" wide weld wheels eat unit bearings for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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