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Old 03-12-2011, 10:22 PM   #3 (permalink)
d0sitmatr
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well, I got it for a more family friendly type of vehicle, I used as a trade my 99 ranger XLT that had the supercab (4 door extended cab) but was just so darn cramped for space that using it for family outings was ridiculous.
anyways, mine sits different than stock, the previous owner raised the front end to match the rear ride height. so it sits level from front to back (from the factory the front sits roughly 1" lower) and not sure if that attributes to its poor handling in the storm or not.

my goal for the vehicle was to give it a 3" drop all around, frontal partial grill block, e-fan, and headlamp covers to clean up the front end, then a kambak and maybe even a boat tail extension. I already removed the racks as I wont use them. and I was even thinking of something I could attach to the roof to give it a better transition (and remove that hump)
but I think this is a failure before its even begun, and doubt I can see any more than a 2-3mpg gain, if that.
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