I was looking at that daystar lift kit stuff and came to
wonder what a 2X4 2004 would look like. is it even
possible? what are the pros and cons of puting on a
lift kit? are they expensive? what can you guys tell me?

 

let's be clear first, the Daytstar spacers are not a lift kit. they lift the front suspension by about 2.5", that's it. pros can be that it gives you the look that you want on the cheap. the truck will be level instead of ***-high. kit is an overpriced $100 (approx) and installation can run $100-$200. for most people this is not something you install yourself unless you know suspensions and have the proper tools. cons would be that it is not the right way to lift a truck for off road purposes. if you want to lift it just for looks, this may be the way to go. if you want to lift it for off roading, you will probably regret not getting a true suspension lift if you drive the truck hard off road. other cons can be suspension travel. without getting into all the detail, you are changing your suspension configuration without changning the components. Ford designed the suspension to work in a certain way and you are altering that suspension. this can possibly cause premature failure of parts or odd wear patterns. i'm not saying that i WILL, but it is POSSIBLE.

 

Read a post at FTE forum from rambunctious that provides some more food for thought on this subject:

"I talked to some manufacturers at sema. one concern with the spring lift kit is the durability of the rubber boots on the drive shafts due to the increased angles. so keep an eye on them.

Also, the daystar kit (and skyjacker, same product) shims just the spring with the bumpers. but another kit manufacturer i found at the show ( i have to look through all my stuff to find the manufacturer) [edit: mfg is revtek -- www.revtek.com ], shims the top shock mount too so that the shock travel is back to its center when sitting at the new ride height. The daystar technically has 2.5" of jounce taken away from its shock. (ie it will bottom out on the uptravel 2.5" sooner than stock)"

To which Daneo replied:

"The Daystar kit has two components per strut tower. The first is a new coil cup which is only about 3/4" thicker than the stock. The second component is a shim that goes between the tower mount (frame side) and the top of the strut. Sounds similar to the revtek you are mentioning. Either way, lifting the front will change the geometry since you are not matching the changes in proportion on the control arms (or lowering them with spacers)."