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Old 10-27-2010, 09:30 AM
macdaddy08 macdaddy08 is offline
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i have a 03 ford ranger 3.0 v6 5spd edge and am wanting to lift it but i dont want it to look rediculas and if i do that i need to no how high i should lift it and what type of tires i can put on it to make it as offroad as a 4x4 my truck is rear wheel two wheel drive
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Old 10-27-2010, 09:34 AM
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http://www.fordrangerforum.com/exter...sion-bars.html

http://www.fordrangerforum.com/wheel...tire-size.html

Should be exactly what your looking for.
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Old 10-27-2010, 10:29 AM
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his truck is 2wd, and therefore does not have any torsion bars. he has the coils, so do i. the cheapest thing to do would be a body lift.
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Old 10-27-2010, 10:36 AM
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He has an EDGE there for he should have T bars.
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Old 10-27-2010, 10:36 AM
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Default Re: need help bad

^^^ WRONG^^^ edges have tbars... 2wd xlt ( mine) have coils.
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Old 10-27-2010, 10:45 AM
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crank tbars and get a body lift and 33s
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Old 10-27-2010, 12:42 PM
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k thanks how much would that run me get done and if i go 33" wats the best tire to put on it i drive alot in the woods, sand and mud
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Old 10-27-2010, 03:05 PM
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mud, sand + 2wd = no no
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Old 10-27-2010, 03:09 PM
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mud, sand + 2wd = no no
well y not throw some big tires on there and go muddin. just bring a couple friends along that have 4wds to pull you out if you get stuck.
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Old 10-27-2010, 06:35 PM
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i have a 2wd and allterians i have no problem with mud just sand lol but an all terians like bfgs would do good but rnt cheap its all on how much u wana spend
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Old 10-27-2010, 07:45 PM
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sweet thxs man this is goin to be an easier dicision
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Old 10-27-2010, 08:19 PM
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u could get a rear locker too, that would help
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