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Old 08-25-2010, 08:45 PM
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Default Do I still need to level my truck?

If I put a 3" body lift on my '02 Ford Ranger XLT will it still need a leveling kit or will the body lift do the leveling?
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Old 08-25-2010, 08:46 PM
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i have my 3 inch body lift on my 03 fx4 level II and it still sits lower in the front than the back and i have 33 inch tires
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and welcome
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Old 08-25-2010, 08:54 PM
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Thanks, and would you recomend leveling the front?
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Old 08-25-2010, 08:57 PM
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yes i want to mine but u don't need to ur already lifted up enough after the body lift but it u like it even than ya it really isn't much of a diff front and back just alittle lower thats all
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Old 08-25-2010, 09:45 PM
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Which way should i go about leveling the front?
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Old 08-25-2010, 09:47 PM
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most do a t-bar lift it's the only way i see to do it right but it will wear down front end parts if lifted to much and do not lift over 2 inches thats bad
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Old 08-25-2010, 09:51 PM
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What about spacers to go under the coil springs?
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Old 08-25-2010, 09:53 PM
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u have coil springs? is it 2wd or 4wd?
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Old 08-25-2010, 10:17 PM
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I think I do, its 4 wheel drive
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Old 08-25-2010, 10:20 PM
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nope u have torsion bars
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Old 08-25-2010, 10:23 PM
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oh yea now i remember, i would get new torsion bar keys but the tool you need costs almost as much as the keys
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Old 08-25-2010, 10:30 PM
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exactly lol which is y i aint done mine yet hahahaha
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Old 08-25-2010, 11:45 PM
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Default Re: Do I still need to level my truck?

yea you have t bars and just do this its free and its what every1 else does. ive done it and just gave those bolts 4 turns
http://www.fordrangerforum.com/exter...sion-bars.html
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Old 08-26-2010, 09:09 AM
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Default Re: Do I still need to level my truck?

Is it worth wearing out my front end parts for the couple inches, because my truck has 168,000 miles?
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