Before & After pics....leveling kit & wheels/tires

[FULLSCALE]

I really like them... quiet on the road.

That’s good to hear as well. I was hoping to find something with a little more aggressive look, but then I would lose the nice quiet ride.

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[Hambone437]

I installed a 2.5” leveling kit today. I’m liking the transformation of the truck without the drastic lower front end. Tomorrow I get the alignment done.

 

[Grimlock]

I guess it's my turn, just did a Ready Lift 3" level. Truck is tall now, really need that shit handle for the drivers side and I'm 5'9".

Tires are ProComp Sport AT 275/60/20 with 20x9 +1 offset Fuel Tactics. I did have to do some heavy crash bar cutting.

Grimlock is sitting pretty now, this will all I be doing for a while.


The wife is going to kill me.

 

[Fordrangerlifts.com]

I went with the 3'' Ford Ranger Lift kit. Gave me a fully balanced 39" height front and back. Measured from the ground to the center of wheel well.
Before and after.

COOPER AT3 285/70/17

Looks great.

 

[Fordrangerlifts.com]

Looks great.

Just bought another ranger. This one is a 2wd XL supercab with our 3” level kit. 285/70/17 pro comp on 17x8 American racing Baja wheels with 0 zero offset and 4:75 back spacing.

 

[Brian]

Just had mine done a couple of days ago. Icon with tubular UCA's. Got tired of waiting for Icon wheels so went with Fuel Grey Shok 17x9 +1mm offset. I'll have to do a little more trimming on my crash bars and remove those plastic blocks at the rear of the wheel well.

 

[Xenos]

Here is a quick before and after shot with a 2.5 ” level, 275/65/18 tires and fuel rims. These are the biggest tires I could run with out moding or removing the bars in front of the tires ( crash bars I think their called).

 

[SN13]

Here is a quick before and after shot with a 2.5 ” level, 275/65/18 tires and fuel rims. These are the biggest tires I could run with out moding or removing the bars in front of the tires ( crash bars I think their called).

What offset did you use on your FUEL rims?

And which direction of the driver's side wheel gets closest to the front crash bars during steering lock? Hard Left? or Hard Right?

 

[SN13]

Just had mine done a couple of days ago. Icon with tubular UCA's. Got tired of waiting for Icon wheels so went with Fuel Grey Shok 17x9 +1mm offset. I'll have to do a little more trimming on my crash bars and remove those plastic blocks at the rear of the wheel well.

I was looking at this same wheel but with the +20 offset to keep the tires inside 1" more... You say you need more trimming of Crash Bars etc, do you find your Driver's side wheel hits the front bar under HARD RIGHT? or under HARD LEFT?

Same question for the Rear, does it contact under HARD RIGHT? or under HARD LEFT steering?

 

[Todfoxx31]

@Fordrangerlifts.com 3” level w/ 285/70/17 Nitto Ridge Grapplers

Just curious, but do the tires stick out past the fender? Love the look! I'm gathering as much info I can
For my build.

 

[Pirategrad]

did you realign after the front lift? if so did you have any alignment issues with lane departure/adaptive cruise sonar in front clip? i'm looking at having it done [xlt sport like yours] ..same color actually! and the tech is saying the front sonar may skew based on the increased height, if so he's telling me I'd have to take to dealer for align...

I have a similar question. I did a 3” lift and I’m now noticing that I get a lot more warnings to keep my hands on the steering wheel. I wonder if this has to do with the lift kit and the lane departure warning system. I turned it off the warnings but not the lane departure and its stopped most warnings but I still get an occasional one. Any one else have the same thing? Is there an adjustment that needs to be made?

 

[AzScorpion]

I have a similar question. I did a 3” lift and I’m now noticing that I get a lot more warnings to keep my hands on the steering wheel. I wonder if this has to do with the lift kit and the lane departure warning system. I turned it off the warnings but not the lane departure and its stopped most warnings but I still get an occasional one. Any one else have the same thing? Is there an adjustment that needs to be made?

I did a 2.5" level kit and went one size up for tires so a total of 3.5" and everything works fine for me. The only thing I needed to adjust were the headlights lower.

 

[RangerDave]

I went with +18 and have rubbing on front drivers side under hard right only. Rear and passenger side do not rub. I think +30 would be perfect but they make very few wheels in 18" or 20" size. Maybe better selection with the 17" size.

 

[SN13]

I went with +18 and have rubbing on front drivers side under hard right only. Rear and passenger side do not rub. I think +30 would be perfect but they make very few wheels in 18" or 20" size. Maybe better selection with the 17" size.

+18, but did you increase your tire size? Or did you stay with a 30" Overall tire? Curious what tires you're running on the +18.

Appears from Photos you have a 275 55 R20 on +18 Offset?

 

[RangerDave]

+18, but did you increase your tire size? Or did you stay with a 30" Overall tire? Curious what tires you're running on the +18.

Appears from Photos you have a 275 55 R20 on +18 Offset?

You are correct. Also went with a 9 inch wide rim as well.
I would bet that staying with a 30.5" tire would be close but probably ok.
Unfortunately didn't have the option of trial fitment of other sizes.

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