2.5" or 3" level kit recommendations?

[Ranger75]

What level kit is everyone using? Are you doing 2.5" or 3"? I've seen many different articles on this but just looking for which actually gives the better look. Does the 2.5 still have a little rake to it, and if using a 3" did you guys use longer sway bar links?

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[Sauce]

I did a 2.5" superlift, which included the sway bar links (most other kits don't). I'll measure when I get around to it, but to my eye it looks dead level on a 2024 XLT FX4 and no issues with the ride at all. I wouldn't want to go any higher based on look and additional stress on the suspension. 2-2.5" looks right to me. Kind of a stopgap for additional tire and ground clearance while waiting on a proper suspension lift to be released...

 

[White willy]

I did ForRanger lifts level on mine and a BDS rear shackle.

 

[Afsigma21]

I did the rough country 2.5 on the front and a truxxx 1 inch on the rear and it has a SLIGHT rake.

Level when a trailer is hooked up, as intended. the extra clearance really changes the look in a positive way!

 

[pasali]

fordrangerlifts.com 3” front 1” rear. No other mods.

 

[aros_769]

Even just 1” in the front leaves not enough functional rake to the truck. I’d go with a proper lift kit like Dobinsons with adjustable pre-load in the struts.

 

[superj]

do the raptor spacers and the regular ranger spacers have hte same bolt spacing so they can be used interchangeably on the models?

its way easier to find raptor spacers in different sizes than regular ranger spacers

 

[Ranger75]

I did a 2.5" superlift, which included the sway bar links (most other kits don't). I'll measure when I get around to it, but to my eye it looks dead level on a 2024 XLT FX4 and no issues with the ride at all. I wouldn't want to go any higher based on look and additional stress on the suspension. 2-2.5" looks right to me. Kind of a stopgap for additional tire and ground clearance while waiting on a proper suspension lift to be released...

Only thing I find on super lift with links says it's only a 2" lift. It states a 2.5" spacer, but details say it only raises 2"

 

[GLW]

fordrangerlifts.com 3” front 1” rear. No other mods.

Are those stock tires?

 

[pasali]

No, 315/70R17 BFG KO2’s on Method 708’s (34.4” tall)

 

[superj]

so no one has any ideas on the spacer bolt pattern?

 

[NAVYSAR06]

Mine was equipped with the RC 3” kit from dealer and 285/70/17 KO2

 

[Ranger75]

I did ForRanger lifts level on mine and a BDS rear shackle.

I'm assuming you did the 3" lift?

 

[White willy]

I'm assuming you did the 3" lift?

Yes sir,I did.
The alignment shop I use had no problems realigning it.
Now waiting on the wheels I want to not be on back order….
They will be 17x9. O offset with a 285/70-17 Grabber X3

 

[Ranger75]

Yes sir,I did.
The alignment shop I use had no problems realigning it.
Now waiting on the wheels I want to not be on back order….
They will be 17x9. O offset with a 285/70-17 Grabber X3

Did it sit level before the rear shackles or did you have to use them to level it?

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