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2007BlackFX4 01-20-2010 06:35 PM

Request: 3" Body Lifts
 
I am currently considering buying the 3" PA Body lift for my ranger. If yall have pictures of this lift installed i would appreciate it if you would post them. Also for everyone who has the body lift i have a question. Does it leave gaps? If you walked up to it and didnt look under it could you obviously tell that it was a body lift or does it look more like a suspension lift in disguise..? I just dont want it to look like those lifted trucks (never seen a ranger that looked like this) that have huge gaps between the frame and the truck bed and it just looks really goofy.
Thanks for all the help!

Sandman 01-21-2010 05:16 AM

This is when I had just a body lift and 33's
http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/DSCN0230.jpg

From the front it is not as obvious but from the back if you dont get gap gaurds you can see between the bed and frame and my PA didnt come with a rear bumper lift so you could see the bumper hanging down to low

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/DSCN0234.jpg

this is the only pic I have of the rear this is after I was hit by a drunk but you can still see the rear bumper hanging down

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/w...kdamage122.jpg

dixie_boysles 01-21-2010 05:20 AM

yes it will have gaps, but thats what they make gap guards for!

Here is one of my favorite lifted trucks! (Its for sale)

http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/z...h/_DSC0315.jpg

http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/z...h/_DSC0320.jpg

http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/z...h/_DSC0326.jpg

here is my all time favorite lifted truck, but ti think its superlifted (suspension)

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...o/100_0128.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...o/DSCF0982.jpg

here it is just body lifted

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...o/CIMG0813.jpg

STL 01-21-2010 05:54 AM

I wish I could post pictures of mine from my phone.

If u have running boards it will hide the frame from view dont spend the 100 dollars for the gap guards save 80 bucks and make ur own

2007BlackFX4 01-21-2010 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by dixie_boysles (Post 55631)
yes it will have gaps, but thats what they make gap guards for!

Here is one of my favorite lifted trucks! (Its for sale)

http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/z...h/_DSC0315.jpg

dam thats nice. is that a 3" body lift? how much are they selling it for?

dixie_boysles 01-21-2010 09:19 AM

you can get one for around 180 i think

dixie_boysles 01-21-2010 09:19 AM

post pics of your truck man

2007BlackFX4 01-21-2010 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by dixie_boysles (Post 55667)
you can get one for around 180 i think

Quote:

Originally Posted by dixie_boysles (Post 55668)
post pics of your truck man

haha its been raining here so i havent been able to take pictures. i'll take some after school today. i was asking how much they were selling the truck for. so it is a 3" body lift on the yellow one??

AngerRanger 01-21-2010 10:30 AM

Well my truck doesnt have the body lift but i have seen plenty that do and i think it looks terrible you have the gape, and on some body lifts your rear bumper hangs down 3 inches your truck is still the same hieght all it does is let you clear bigger tires but that just my opinon some just want them for looks but i would just go crank the tbars or get a 3 inch spindle kit and then 3 inch blocks in the rear my buddy did that and he spend 350 all together body kits are around 250 then another 250 to instal i mean its up to you

2007BlackFX4 01-21-2010 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by AngerRanger (Post 55690)
Well my truck doesnt have the body lift but i have seen plenty that do and i think it looks terrible you have the gape, and on some body lifts your rear bumper hangs down 3 inches your truck is still the same hieght all it does is let you clear bigger tires but that just my opinon some just want them for looks but i would just go crank the tbars or get a 3 inch spindle kit and then 3 inch blocks in the rear my buddy did that and he spend 350 all together body kits are around 250 then another 250 to instal i mean its up to you

well i have an FX4 so the spindle kit is not an option or else i would definitely go with that... i already cranked the tbars and i have 2.5" factory blocks in the back. my only options right now are the 5" RCD coil-over suspension for 3000 installed or the superlift 4" for 2000 installed or the 3" PA Body lift for 200 and then i'll install it myself hopefully... the PA body lift comes with the bumper things to so your bumper doesnt hang down. and the only advantage of a suspension lift over a body lift (with regards to clearance) is that your removing your torsion bars and A-frames so you gain some clearance there.. besides that lifts dont give you more clearance because your axles will still be the same height... bigger tires give you more clearance and more lift lets you fit bigger tires... haha but besides all that im just goin for the looks because i already have 33s and to get 35s i'd have to get the 4" AND the 3" hahah

silver 01-21-2010 11:57 AM

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...s001-2-1-1.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...13-1-1-1-1.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...heels004-1.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...heels005-1.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...heels006-1.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...heels007-2.jpg

these pictures are old and i should have my gapguards installed next week

Fx4wannabe01 01-21-2010 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandman (Post 55630)

It won't look this bad. Truck pictured here doesn't have the rear bumper brackets, but they're included in the kit. And the truck doesn't have an engine or trans in it. Took me a while to figure out all the funk that's wrong with that truck....no motor! haha.

2007BlackFX4 01-21-2010 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01 (Post 55728)
It won't look this bad. Truck pictured here doesn't have the rear bumper brackets, but they're included in the kit. And the truck doesn't have an engine or trans in it. Took me a while to figure out all the funk that's wrong with that truck....no motor! haha.

haha yeah i figured there was something up with that. i think im going to go with the 3" body and just make custom gap gaurds and get either step tubes or rock sliders to cover up what little frame shows... if i was going to do it myself are there any major tools that are required?

Fx4wannabe01 01-21-2010 12:07 PM

Back to the thread I linked you. lol. Air impact and at least a propane hand torch are musts. Other than that, no. Jack and a block of wood and a couple of friends(or just A friend).

2007BlackFX4 01-21-2010 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01 (Post 55731)
Back to the thread I linked you. lol. Air impact and at least a propane hand torch are musts. Other than that, no. Jack and a block of wood and a couple of friends(or just A friend).

whats an Air Impact? and how much do they cost? haha
sorry for all the questions.. haha. it is my thread tho! :biggrin:


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