Superior Announces 4-Inch Lift, 35-Inch Tyre GVM Upgrade For The Ford Ranger

Haydn
2 days ago
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If you’re looking at buying a new Ford Ranger and already thinking “I want it bigger, tougher, and still legal”, this is the kit that changes what’s possible.

Superior Engineering has officially released the Outback Explorer GVM Upgrade Kit for the Ford Ranger PY, and it’s a big one.

Blue Next-Gen Ford Ranger with Superior 3800kg GVM upgrade with 35-inch tyres on a dirt road, kicking up dust with forest background. — Ranger Superior Outback Explorer kit gives your Ranger a 4-inch lift and 35s.

We’re talking:

4-inch (100mm) suspension lift
Legal fitment of 35-inch tyres
GVM upgrade to 3800kg
Australia-wide federal approval when fitted pre-registration

In short: this is how you build Australia’s largest street-legal Ranger!

WHAT MAKES THIS FORD RANGER GVM UPGRADE DIFFERENT?

Most Ranger suspension lifts are a compromise. You might get height or tyres or payload - rarely all three, and almost never with full nationwide compliance. The Superior Outback Explorer kit is engineered as a complete system.

With this upgrade, your Ford Ranger retains:

OEM 3,500kg braked towing capacity
Factory GCM
Correct steering geometry
Proper braking performance

That’s the difference between talking the talk and walking the walk. A ute you can actually tour, tow, and load legally.

BOOK YOUR RANGER FOR A PRE-REGO GVM UPGRADE

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Ford Ranger fitted with Superior Outback Explorer GVM upgrade flexing on a tree stump near a dirt track in the Glasshouse Mountains. — Flex test: passed. 4-inch lift, 35s, and Superior suspension make light work of the tracks in this Outback Explorer – equipped Ranger.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE SUPERIOR OUTBACK EXPLORER RANGER GVM UPGRADE?

Superior has engineered the Ranger as a complete system - suspension, steering geometry, braking and chassis support working together.

At the front of the vehicle, Australian-made heavy-duty coil springs are matched with SS400 boxed plate upper control arms, designed specifically to restore correct camber and castor after a 4-inch lift. That matters more than most people realise. Correct geometry means predictable steering, even tyre wear, and a Ranger that still feels stable on the highway.

Shock options are where the kit really shows its touring focus. Buyers can choose Superior’s 2.0-inch remote reservoir shocks, which already offer excellent heat management on corrugations and long-distance touring, or step up to the 2.5-inch 3-way adjustable remote reservoir shocks (coming soon).

Close-up of 35-inch tyre and Superior Engineering mudflap on rear of blue Next-Gen Ranger with Outback Explorer GVM upgrade, parked on beach sand. — Big rubber, clean fitment. 35s with Superior mudflaps, keeping this Ranger legal and beach-ready.

The rear setup includes polyurethane bushes, extended shackles, and greasable fixed pins - all chosen to handle real touring weights like canopies, long-range fuel, drawers, and ball weight from a caravan. To support articulation and braking performance, the kit also includes extended braided rear brake lines, maintaining pedal feel and safety when the suspension is working at full travel.

One of the most important (and often overlooked) components is the weld-on chassis brace and repair plate system. Designed to reduce fatigue at known stress points in the Ranger chassis when operating at a higher GVM. If you plan on towing or running heavy touring loads long-term, this is the kind of detail that protects both the vehicle and your investment.

Blue Next-Gen Ford Ranger with Superior Outback Explorer GVM upgrade driving down a dirt track, leaving a dust trail behind. — Superior's Outback Explorer kit gives this Ranger the clearance and confidence to send it down any track.

The Outback Explorer kit is engineered to legally support tyres up to 35x12.5R17, with wheel offsets from factory through to +18. Superior includes a CANBUS speedo correction module, calibrated to your nominated tyre size so your speed, odometer, and safety systems remain accurate.

WHY THIS MUST BE DONE PRE-REGISTRATION

When people hear 4-inch lift, 35-inch tyres, the first question is usually: “How is that legal?”

This is where the Superior Engineering Outback Explorer kit stands apart. The Outback Explorer GVM upgrade is federally approved Australia-wide when fitted pre-rego. That approval covers:

4-inch suspension lift
3,800kg GVM
35-inch tyres

The reason this works is Second Stage Manufacturing (SSM). Under SSM, the vehicle is legally modified before it is ever registered, allowing major changes like lift height and tyre size.

Blue Ford Ranger with 4-inch lift and 35-inch tyres from Superior Engineering parked on Queensland beach. — Superior Outback Explorer Ranger turning heads on and off the sand.

Once a vehicle is registered, those same changes are either heavily restricted or not permitted at all by different states or territories. This kit is intended for brand-new, unregistered Rangers Australia-wide.

If you’re ordering a new Ranger now, this is the time to do it right.