baggin a 2000 ranger

what all do i need to bag to front, just cups? can i use the stock arms?

cups and definately new control arms from byc, for the back yer gonna need to raise the gastank somehow or have some body make replacement that is shorter in height, recommend 1/4" plating the factory rear frame that is riveted to the front half of the frame inside and out, don't buy the trannymembers that are made out of plate that hang down from the frame, make a tube one that is up in the frame, dont pull the ac if you have it, you can make it work just notch it out for the wheel and get some tube and move the fan assembly that un bolts, recommend a four link for sure so you dont fuck the axle gears and tranny, 1/4" plate frame almost box it in but try and recess into the frame about a half inch only box like 6" forward from rear cab wall under the cab to like a foot to the rear of the cab cause it twists bad where the frame rivets are when hit a side...a z int the front clip is recommended i did it and i love it cause it lays flat and fuckin low... i would do that cause i have personally gone through my frame twisting and frame popping off and fuckin up my axle from the 2 link..i wouldnt have even if touched the truck if i could rewind i would just drop it low and do all the other clearance things

do i have to use shocks? if i dont what will happen? if i do will it still lay out?

shocks will not prevent you from laying out if you make the brackets and mount them to not stop you from laying out. That's all up to you on where you mount them though.

i'm bagged on stock control arms up front u can do it but if u got the time and money goahead adn get new control arms

im looking at doin my 2002 ranger, and it already has DJM arms up front, so will I need new arms? and aslo, i was looking to see if belltech made a tranny crossmember like the 95 dodge I had, but to no avail, so is making it out of tube stock the best choice? thanks

DJM has done there reaearch,there arms are about 1/2" to 1" longer up front to make up for a static drop that there kit is used for.if u try and go for an arm any longer when your aired up you will have poisitive camber pretty bad which you already will have if your using a 2600 lb bag...but ya everything mr.bush said is correct