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Old 09-14-2011, 07:31 AM
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Default Thinking about doing a lift How high should i go?

The whole suspension and all is stock as is the truck minis a few mods but fiancee and some on here have talked me into doing a lift. So how high? I don't want it so high where i need a ladder to get into my truck lol.
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Old 09-14-2011, 07:37 AM
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Default Re: Thinking about doing a lift How high should i go?

just throw a 3" bl on there
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Old 09-14-2011, 07:43 AM
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Default Re: Thinking about doing a lift How high should i go?

You 2wd or 4x4?

If 2wd do spindle lift coils and shackles for the rear.

If 4x4 do a 3" bl.
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Old 09-14-2011, 07:45 AM
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2wd
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Old 09-14-2011, 08:13 AM
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Default Re: Thinking about doing a lift How high should i go?

are you concered about durability? longevity? offroading?

if any of those are in your head, go 4 inch superlift suspension lift
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Old 09-14-2011, 08:14 AM
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Default Re: Thinking about doing a lift How high should i go?

spindles and add a leaf
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Old 09-14-2011, 08:36 AM
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are you concered about durability? longevity? offroading?

if any of those are in your head, go 4 inch superlift suspension lift
Hes 2wd no need for a superlift, he doesn't have torsion bars.
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Old 09-14-2011, 08:54 AM
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Default Re: Thinking about doing a lift How high should i go?

I think that you should take the money you were going to spend on the lift and distribute it to the people on here that can't afford to mod their trucks...

That is afterall, what you preach.
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Old 09-14-2011, 08:56 AM
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I think that you should take the money you were going to spend on the lift and distribute it to the people on here that can't afford to mod their trucks...

That is afterall, what you preach.
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Old 09-15-2011, 11:00 AM
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Did I kill homeboys thread?
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Old 09-15-2011, 11:16 AM
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Default Re: Thinking about doing a lift How high should i go?

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I think that you should take the money you were going to spend on the lift and distribute it to the people on here that can't afford to mod their trucks...

That is afterall, what you preach.
This sounds like it...share the wealth...
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Old 09-15-2011, 11:35 AM
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Old 09-15-2011, 11:53 AM
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Default Re: Thinking about doing a lift How high should i go?

sell your truck buy a 4x4 truck to lift, like mine buy mine!!
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Old 09-15-2011, 11:56 AM
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Default Re: Thinking about doing a lift How high should i go?

Spindles and aal or shackles
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Old 10-14-2011, 09:03 PM
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are you concered about durability? longevity? offroading?

if any of those are in your head, go 4 inch superlift suspension lift
Thank ya.

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spindles and add a leaf
Thank you as well that sounding like a good idea.
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