How to: 3rd Gen BODY LIFT. Install.

[chris's2005]

You been pricing 285's? You're gonna need them with all that lift.

No i just bought the 265's

All i know is the tires will look small and a little odd, is that all i have to worry about?

Im going to wait for you to go 35's then i proly will copy you and go the same route that way you get the credit for trying it first

 

[MotorCraft]

Hey guys the lifted Ex's look sick, might think about trading the Ranger in on one... if you guys can figure out how to run 35's i would do it in a heart beat. with the 3inch spacer and the 3inch body you can only run 33's correct? Also how do they offroad? i see they flex alot more then my ranger does.

 

[RoadBully]

33's do the trick without question, I think they do great offroad, and I rarely bottom out.
I do plan on going bigger in the spring just the same, but mainly just because I'm addicted... not because i need to.

Cheers


Ben

 

[chris's2005]

I started the BL today got the bumpers off and the fan shroud woooohoooo (finally got the balls to do it lol.)\


btw my steering colum is a hell of alot different then yours RB i hope it will work.

whish me luck im going to need it LOL

 

[RoadBully]

I started the BL today got the bumpers off and the fan shroud woooohoooo (finally got the balls to do it lol.)\


btw my steering colum is a hell of alot different then yours RB i hope it will work.

whish me luck im going to need it LOL

I didn't even use my steering extension for the first while... didn't have any problems.
But to do it "right" of course you should try to make it work.

 

[chris's2005]

I didn't even use my steering extension for the first while... didn't have any problems.
But to do it "right" of course you should try to make it work.

yea im going to try it tomarrow, too dark too cold now.

should i dissconnect it before i raise it?
Back bumper, i cant raise it so im going to leave it. when i trim the plastic cover will i see the cut if i look at it from a distance?

i got every thing ready to go first thing tomarrow morning, no school or work tomarrow. i have to go get supplies tonight.

 

[RoadBully]

I wouldn't disconnect it first, I'd do it after you do the lift.

 

[chris's2005]

I wouldn't disconnect it first, I'd do it after you do the lift.

ok ill take your word for it (you havent proved me wrong yet LOL)

my X goes in the shop Mon day for new CV boot in the rear and the upper ball joints in the front were bad so im gettin thosee repalced

 

[RoadBully]

ok ill take your word for it (you havent proved me wrong yet LOL)

my X goes in the shop Mon day for new CV boot in the rear and the upper ball joints in the front were bad so im gettin thosee repalced

haha.. you mean I haven't steered you wrong yet?

 

[chris's2005]

haha.. You mean i haven't steered you wrong yet?

hey dont jinx it lol

 

[JCUZ]

yea im going to try it tomarrow, too dark too cold now.

should i dissconnect it before i raise it?
Back bumper, i cant raise it so im going to leave it. when i trim the plastic cover will i see the cut if i look at it from a distance?

i got every thing ready to go first thing tomarrow morning, no school or work tomarrow. i have to go get supplies tonight.

Chris - I seem to remember someone (may even have been RB) turned the metal bumper thing upside down after doing the lift - just had to elongate one of the holes, from memory, and that seemed to do the trick.

 

[RoadBully]

Yeah, that was guitarfrk741
I wish I had thought of it... lol
But it only works if you have the small trailer hitch receiver.

 

[JCUZ]

Yeah, that was guitarfrk741
I wish I had thought of it... lol
But it only works if you have the small trailer hitch receiver.

I don't think Chris has a reciever at all, so it may work for him too??

 

[RoadBully]

I don't think Chris has a reciever at all, so it may work for him too??

I'm pretty sure they all have a hitch don't they?
Some have the 1 1/4" hole and some the 2"?
Sorry, I guess maybe it's not called the receiver... but the hitch itself.

 

[JCUZ]

I'm pretty sure they all have a hitch don't they?
Some have the 1 1/4" hole and some the 2"?
Sorry, I guess maybe it's not called the receiver... but the hitch itself.

I think the receiver is right; I just remember Chris saying he didn't have a towbar, so I assumed there was another version that didn't have anything. I'm all confused now!!!!

Just checked - it's Thelt that doesn't have a tow bar!

 

[chris's2005]

hold it up, i do have a reciever factory class four

(BTW thelt has a class four also look at the pic on Roadbully-offroad.com)

 

[RoadBully]

hold it up, i do have a reciever factory class four

(BTW thelt has a class four also look at the pic on Roadbully-offroad.com)

Yeah, that'll be the 2", so you can't just flip your bumper upside down . :thumbdwn:

 

[JCUZ]

Yeah, that'll be the 2", so you can't just flip your bumper upside down . :thumbdwn:

Bugger. Oh well. New brackets required, I guess.

 

[jutgin]

class 4 is the larger 2" reciever just in case anyone is wondering...

 

[chris's2005]

Bugger. Oh well. New brackets required, I guess.

I have now way to make them, i got a bender but thats all (actually its works bender)

My orginal questions was if i trim the bumper will i notice it at road level, lokking at it standing up from a distance??????