tacoma728

I have noticed that a stock ford ranger evidently must be higher than a tacoma like mine, the SR5 4x4, not the TRD. It seems like a ranger with a three or two inch bodylift with the same size tires as mine, (33x12.50) towers over me and I have six inches of lift.

d0ubledown

...and what exactly were you selling...?

tacoma728

I love my truck and all, but it just started out way too low. I am just trying to get some other opinions on this. Sorry for the vague thread.

d0ubledown

even with a trd...it wont make any difference height wise, since you've got BL & SL. remember...taller doesnt mean better

and plus its a ford, so you shouldnt even be worried about it.

maybe this can be moved to the general forum...

tacoma728

That is really the only drawback i have found on my tacoma. Why be 4 wheel drive truck and be so low stock? Was there a reason why they made it like that or because consumers would complain about step in height?

mtsumedi

Not really THAT low. It has more clearance than a stock 4x4 Cherokee.

tacoma728

Considering I suppose its not that bad.

RedRunner_87

You want low...try owning a Grand Cherokee. I can only fit 30" tires stock and 3.5" lift to fit 32's.

tacoma728

yeah, i guess it isn't that low on the other hand.

HarrisonP

I would be willing to bet that a stock 4x4 tacoma has more ground clearance than a stock 4x4 ranger.

wjwerdna

I would be willing to bet that a stock 4x4 tacoma is much cooler than a stock 4x4 ranger, anyday, anytime

99SR5

iTrader: (1)

my buddy was a 06 Ranger FX4 level II and its pretty good off road it does everything my 4Runner does. we both have 32" m/t's also.

neliconcept

its not the clearence, its the body height. my front bumper comes up to the front bumper of a FX4 2005 2500 hd diesel ford truck
well hood to hood is the same height basically

guess what the top of the ford has at least 4 inchs to the top of my 4runner, its our 4runner bodies or tacomas, they have a lower height from hood to roof

HarrisonP

Thats funny. The roof of my 4Runner with 285's comes to the roof of my dads 2004 F-250 FX4 with the ame 285' on it.

wjwerdna

no kidding, my seat has to be reclined just perfectly so my hair doesn't "just barely touch the roof enough it gets annoying" .... not as much headroom as a lot of other suvs and trucks I've ridden in ... I'm only 5'12" too

jjrgr21

i'm 6'3 and don't have any problem with head room, in my taco

neliconcept

maybe I need to check that again

i have trd coils top outs and OMEs with 2 inch bodylift

i swear it looks taller though

HarrisonP

Might just be that my dads truck is that much lower, dunno.

tacoma728

perfect example. I saw a 2000 Ford Ranger with a 3" bodylift on 32s while i was getting parts at a junkyard, put my truck to shame with 6" of lift on 33s. It is rediculous. Why is the body height so low on tacomas?

RedRunner_87

Is the body just sitting lower or is everything else lower? If i remember correctly is that a lot of Toyota's sit lower on the frame than most domestics.