Advice on a 6" lift on a budget.
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06-21-2015, 03:35 PM
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Advice on a 6" lift on a budget.
Long time reader (edit: drooler?), but first post on the forum:
Bought a 2006 Extended Cab 4x4 F150 last year, after I finally drove my old 2WD 97 to its grave.
Been slowly upgrading with a limited budget and saving for a suspension lift.
Looking for a 6" lift and to throw on some 35"s.
However, budget is limited and dropping nearly 3000 on a fabtech or such lift is out of the question.
It will see mostly highway miles, but want it for the occasional hunting/fishing etc. when work/grad school allows. (decided it was about time after bottoming out a few weeks ago on a trail which led to leaking power steering fluid)
So far the cheapest decent quality lifts ive seen is the rough country 6" at $1,299.95'
followed by Zone at 1,399.95
any other options for lifters on a budget?
Side question:: How do you feel about buying and installing a used lift kit?
Bought a 2006 Extended Cab 4x4 F150 last year, after I finally drove my old 2WD 97 to its grave.
Been slowly upgrading with a limited budget and saving for a suspension lift.
Looking for a 6" lift and to throw on some 35"s.
However, budget is limited and dropping nearly 3000 on a fabtech or such lift is out of the question.
It will see mostly highway miles, but want it for the occasional hunting/fishing etc. when work/grad school allows. (decided it was about time after bottoming out a few weeks ago on a trail which led to leaking power steering fluid)
So far the cheapest decent quality lifts ive seen is the rough country 6" at $1,299.95'
followed by Zone at 1,399.95
any other options for lifters on a budget?
Side question:: How do you feel about buying and installing a used lift kit?
Last edited by DEW72; 06-21-2015 at 03:49 PM.
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06-21-2015, 04:34 PM
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Long time reader (edit: drooler?), but first post on the forum:
Bought a 2006 Extended Cab 4x4 F150 last year, after I finally drove my old 2WD 97 to its grave.
Been slowly upgrading with a limited budget and saving for a suspension lift.
Looking for a 6" lift and to throw on some 35"s.
However, budget is limited and dropping nearly 3000 on a fabtech or such lift is out of the question.
It will see mostly highway miles, but want it for the occasional hunting/fishing etc. when work/grad school allows. (decided it was about time after bottoming out a few weeks ago on a trail which led to leaking power steering fluid)
So far the cheapest decent quality lifts ive seen is the rough country 6" at $1,299.95'
followed by Zone at 1,399.95
any other options for lifters on a budget?
Side question:: How do you feel about buying and installing a used lift kit?
Bought a 2006 Extended Cab 4x4 F150 last year, after I finally drove my old 2WD 97 to its grave.
Been slowly upgrading with a limited budget and saving for a suspension lift.
Looking for a 6" lift and to throw on some 35"s.
However, budget is limited and dropping nearly 3000 on a fabtech or such lift is out of the question.
It will see mostly highway miles, but want it for the occasional hunting/fishing etc. when work/grad school allows. (decided it was about time after bottoming out a few weeks ago on a trail which led to leaking power steering fluid)
So far the cheapest decent quality lifts ive seen is the rough country 6" at $1,299.95'
followed by Zone at 1,399.95
any other options for lifters on a budget?
Side question:: How do you feel about buying and installing a used lift kit?
As for going used, the only things I wouldn't reuse would be the hardware. I'd purchase all new nuts and bolts for the kit.
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06-24-2015, 11:18 AM
