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Old 09-02-2011, 08:42 PM
2003fordranger1 2003fordranger1 is offline
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Default lift it or lower it. cant decide.

i want to BL lift my ranger but dont want a rough ride. i want to lower my ranger but im afraid of bottoming out on speed bumps and angled hills. what should i get.
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Old 09-02-2011, 08:49 PM
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Old 09-02-2011, 08:50 PM
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Default Re: lift it or lower it. cant decide.

I can tell you that a Body Lift won't cause a rough ride. There is no change in the suspension when you do a body lift.

I would say a small lower. Possibly just level it by slightly lowering the rear. I say lower because you have a 4 cyl and with a lift you would probably want to run bigger tires and the big tires would bog down a 4 cyl.
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Old 09-02-2011, 08:58 PM
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Default Re: lift it or lower it. cant decide.

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I'd just leave it. That way you won't regret doing one or the other.
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Old 09-02-2011, 09:00 PM
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lower it or even bag it
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Old 09-02-2011, 09:03 PM
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seriously i would lift it. like said body lift its cheap and doesnt affect ride quality
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Old 09-02-2011, 09:03 PM
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Mild lower
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Old 09-02-2011, 09:04 PM
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Default Re: lift it or lower it. cant decide.

I say lift it for a month, then lower it for the next month then decide.
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Old 09-02-2011, 09:13 PM
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Default Re: lift it or lower it. cant decide.

i think a djm 2/3 lowering kit would be perfect
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Old 09-02-2011, 09:17 PM
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Default Re: lift it or lower it. cant decide.

do it...only problem that i hear of with the 2/3 kit is you will probably want to go lower after you get it on
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Old 09-02-2011, 09:39 PM
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Default Re: lift it or lower it. cant decide.

i have been told by many people and i dont think i wannna spend 760 dolla for the 4/5
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Old 09-03-2011, 12:19 PM
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Default Re: lift it or lower it. cant decide.

lower it, like said above the 4 cyl would struggle with bigger tires unless you regeared it
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Old 09-03-2011, 12:22 PM
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Default Re: lift it or lower it. cant decide.

LIFT! I never caught onto lowering, just gives you less ground clearance and chances are as soon as you lower it, your gonna need to go in a driveway that is to steep and you'll be scraping.
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Old 09-03-2011, 12:22 PM
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Default Re: lift it or lower it. cant decide.

your truck would look good lowered, because of your topper and the color and obviously like previously mentioned, you don't want to lift it too much with a 4cyl
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Old 09-03-2011, 12:23 PM
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LIFT! I never caught onto lowering, just gives you less ground clearance and chances are as soon as you lower it, your gonna need to go in a driveway that is to steep and you'll be scraping.
ive gone in some pretty crappy drive ways and only had my mud flaps drag
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