Lift ID

[JustinGibson]

I found a 95 ranger at the junkyard and I did not have my measuring tape with me to measure the lift but I am more interested in identifying the manufacturer of the lift. I don't love the idea of the radius arms drop brackets but I am curious of the quality of the beam drop brackets so any help would be appreciated.

I actually found a picture of the truck before it went to the wrecking yard if that helps as well.

Thanks in advance!

 

[shran]

Looks like a low end Skyjacker 4" lift with added pucks under the springs but it's kinda hard to tell with all the oil and dirt on everything.

 

[RangerX]

I say it’s Superlift. In the fourth pic down, you can see a hole right above the axle pivot point. Superlift uses the same drop bracket for both the 4” and 6” kits. That hole is for the 4”, so it’s set up as a 6” lift.
But seeing the spacer under the coil, I would guess the previous owner bought the 4” kit and used the 6” hole along with the 4” coils and added the spacers to make up the difference.
I have the same kit on my B4000, set as a 4” lift.
You may be able to buy the extended arms separately, and the crossmember that goes with them, but I really don’t know about that.

 

[RangerX]

If you do strip that lift off and use it on something else, you consider beefing that bracket up a little if you plan to use the truck kinda hard.

TRS Magazine - Fixing Broken Superlift Brackets

www.therangerstation.com

 

[JustinGibson]

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking about staying under 3 inches but maybe I will get the coils and brackets and try to set it up with extended radius arms.
I appreciate the info on strengthening the brackets as well

 

[shran]

Could be Superlift too. The design of the radius arm drop brackets made me think that but it could go either way.

Lift manufacturers seem to change their designs quite a bit... new Skyjacker parts look nothing like the Skyjacker lift I installed 10 years ago.

 

[410Fortune]

its either Superlift or Skyjacker IMO
It does not look like the rough country or trail master lifts = that is a good thing.

Both Skyjacker and superlift use the same drop brackets for 4-6" lift with those two holes and have been that way for years

The drop bracket for the pass beam looks like Superlift, my $$$ is on Superlift.
Scrape some grime off and see if its yellow

 

[JustinGibson]

I definitely will go check it out again when I get a chance. How do the superlift coils ride? I have read great things about the skyjacker 132x coils and that was what I was planning on eventually running.

 

[410Fortune]

Superlift = stiff
Skyjacker = soft ride

Skyjacker is superior to Superlift in every way on a TTB truck.......

 

[JustinGibson]

Thanks, I need to go back and check it out. Other than yellow brackets any other ways to identify the make? Anywhere to look on the coil springs? I will probably get the brackets either way.