looking to replace my old ranger
 

i have looked into getting a 08 fx4 and a 08 xlt both black super cab and fully loaded the only thing i dont get is why the fx4 sits lower then the xlt and they both are bone stock i just need a little help deciding witch one by monday (tomorrow)

Re: looking to replace my old ranger
 

Is there a step bar on the Fx4? That could be creating the appearance of the truck sitting lower.

Re: looking to replace my old ranger
 

yes there is a step bar,i could be just so use to my old truck

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here is a picture of the fx4 http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/z...imes10/fx4.jpg

Re: looking to replace my old ranger
 

Get the FX4 it has limited slip and all

Re: looking to replace my old ranger
 

Ahh, If the XLT doesn't have step bars, then there's the problem. I know when I pulled the step bars from my 03 to switch them around, the truck looked like it gained a couple inches of height.

However I have heard that the newer Fx4s do sit lower, but that was compared to the older Fx4s.

Re: looking to replace my old ranger
 

when i go back Monday i am gonna have to put them side by side

Re: looking to replace my old ranger
 

i say fx4

Re: looking to replace my old ranger
 

Yeah, the newer trucks do sit lower. Like 2WD status.

Re: looking to replace my old ranger
 

I lost my '03 XLT FX4 with a run-in with a deer last month and replaced it with a new '11 Sport FX4. It's not the same truck. When I first sat in the '11, I noticed it sat lower. I checked the specs. on both trucks and found the '03 XLT FX4 sat 68.75 inches, while the '11 Sport FX4 sat 67.5 inches. Only 1.25 inches difference, but a difference I noticed right away.
The tires in the '03 were 31x10.5R15, close to 31" in diameter, while the tires on the '11 are 255x70R16 and are close to 30" in diameter.

Re: looking to replace my old ranger
 

thats cause they stopped making FX4's. all rangers that are called FX$'s are SPORTS with an FX4 badge. thats why they sit lower.