Oh,,,, Wait,,, So what you're saying is.... just patch the bad spot on the frame, put a body lift on it, and then swap to bigger tires? Just make it LOOK like a 4x4? Interesting....
Ya know, it already has the mudders that came off my old Ranger on it. Believe it or not, both vehicles came from the factory with the same size tires on them! When I was in TV news, I had the most aggressive tires I could find put on the Ranger, while still keeping in factory specs... Why? 'cause when one is in small market news, you're on call 24/7, and when the weather is at it's worst, you're needed the most!
Anywho, the Ranger's knarlies is kind of what inspired this project. I put them on just before the previous owner passed (a close family member) and he liked the aggressive, truck-like look it took on.