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Rancho IFS lift kit
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:50 pm
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.
Cheers,
Mark.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 3:23 pm
by Guy
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 3:26 pm
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.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 3:32 pm
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 ...
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:25 pm
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.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:35 pm
by greenhilux
i have a feeling it was done by Macquarie 4x4.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:39 pm
by 4sum4
Big Balls has it listed, think its about $3000 for a waste of money
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:25 am
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.
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:34 am
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 $$$$ a SAS would be heaps better ...
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 8:36 am
by slosh
Or you could sell your IFS lux, buy a late model solid axle Lux and pocket about ten grand or spend it on mods.... thats what I did.
If it was a 4runner well SAS would be the way to go.
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:06 am
by XXXL80
love_mud wrote:gerg wrote:I don't think rancho make this kit anymore, but there are others, superlift, skyjacker etc. Waste of time and money - about $3k for the kit and $4.5k if you have it installed in a shop. Won't give you more wheel travel, just 4" more height by lowering the lower control arms and front diff via new crossmember.
for that kinda $$$$ a SAS would be heaps better ...
SAS SAS
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 11:31 am
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 12:53 pm
by TWISTY
You got more info on the kit greenhilux? I wouldn't mid just the front part of it???
Any websites for it?
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 1:40 pm
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.