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Rancho IFS lift kit

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Rancho IFS lift kit

Post by greenhilux »

A while back in 4wd monthly was a red extra cab hilx with a Rancho 3'' IFS lift kit. Was just wondering of anyone had any info on this kit? price, suppliers etc.

Ive searched the internet to no avail.

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http://www.rancho.com.au/toyota_hilux_ifs.htm
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Post by greenhilux »

cheers mate ive beent here before. but it doesnt say anything about the 33'' lift kit. where the whole front suspension if spaced down 3'' like a pro comp of superlift kit.
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Post by Guy »

Are you sure it was a rancho lit (at least a kit avaliable in Aus) as for them 3 inchs sounds like an aweful lot ...
Most of their kits are 1.5 to 2 inches ...
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Post by greenhilux »

yeah it was a 3'' kit. not just a wind of the torsion bars and add a leaf. its a kit, bracets to space down front end, new rears, brake line extensions.

its like the yankee kits.
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Post by greenhilux »

i have a feeling it was done by Macquarie 4x4.
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Post by 4sum4 »

Big Balls has it listed, think its about $3000 for a waste of money
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Post by gerg »

I don't think rancho make this kit anymore, but there are others, superlift, skyjacker etc. Waste of time and money - about $3k for the kit and $4.5k if you have it installed in a shop. Won't give you more wheel travel, just 4" more height by lowering the lower control arms and front diff via new crossmember.
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Post by Guy »

gerg wrote:I don't think rancho make this kit anymore, but there are others, superlift, skyjacker etc. Waste of time and money - about $3k for the kit and $4.5k if you have it installed in a shop. Won't give you more wheel travel, just 4" more height by lowering the lower control arms and front diff via new crossmember.


for that kinda $$$$ a SAS would be heaps better ...
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Post by slosh »

Or you could sell your IFS lux, buy a late model solid axle Lux and pocket about ten grand or spend it on mods.... thats what I did.

If it was a 4runner well SAS would be the way to go.
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gerg wrote:I don't think rancho make this kit anymore, but there are others, superlift, skyjacker etc. Waste of time and money - about $3k for the kit and $4.5k if you have it installed in a shop. Won't give you more wheel travel, just 4" more height by lowering the lower control arms and front diff via new crossmember.


for that kinda $$$$ a SAS would be heaps better ...


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Post by greenhilux »

naa im not doing SAS. looked into it and decided that i still want some resale on my lux when i decide to sell it. so i think a bolt on kit will have to do. then when i sell i can take it off.

i have found out that i can get a kit for about 1100. but then theres freight, fitting, and import duty.
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You got more info on the kit greenhilux? I wouldn't mid just the front part of it???

Any websites for it?
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Post by greenhilux »

TWISTY_TOY94 wrote:You got more info on the kit greenhilux? I wouldn't mid just the front part of it???

Any websites for it?


http://www.rockymountainsusp.com/toyota4_86_96.htm

mate thats the only one i can find that decent.
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