I know the price is high for this kit ($3500), but does anyone have it. I am not very familiar with the company CST (California Super Trucks). Anyone ever had one of their lifts, and if so how was it? For the price it should be good quality, but you never know. I really think the new body style needs 37s. Opinions? Thanks?

 

YUCK...I hate Yellow trucks.


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Why is the back always lower on lifted trucks?

 

My buddy had a cst on his 04 extended cab. It looked hella good.. It's actually the reason I bought my truck. I also have a friend with one on a 2wd Nissan Titan also very very good quality. If all you want is to fit 37's though, you can go with a superlift 6". I have personally driven one with that lift and bfg all terrain's. I myself have the fabtech 6" kit with the dirtlogic coilovers and clear 37's no problem.

This is my truck so you can see what I'm talking about.

 

It's the new style. The best I can describe it is that it is more of a "prerunner" look. And I love it!

 

Yep i've had a CST kit. They are good quality. However their lift kit for the new body style trucks is not a full 8". Im not sure why they market it like that. one of my good friends has the CST kit on his 04 F150. He is running 37" BFG AT's however the spec's on them are only 36.4" per BFG's website..

If the money is not a big issue then go for it.

 

Do you have a pic of your DL's? I want to see how far you have them cranked down. Also, what's the back spacing on your rims and are those 12.5" or 13.5" wide tires? Thanks.

 

import tuner, you don't have any trouble with the tire rubbing? Also, how is the ride quality with the coilovers cranked? BTW man i love your truck!

 

Why pay all that money for that CST lift when you can run the 6inch Fabtech. Add a spacer in the front and an add a leaf in the rear. I have that set up now and I know i can easily clear the 37s.

 

sounds good to me silver05, i am just concerned about the rubbing. i can't stand having my tires rub. are you running the dirtlogics?

 

Clearing tires and using the truck for off roading are not the same thing. CST is very well engineered. Even Fabtech will admit it, well sort of. Every manufacturer boosts their product more than they really should and you always see claims about this product being better than so than so,etc. But everyone I know that has asked a Fabtech representative about CST the answer always seems to be, "We are as good as them", when that really means, no we aren't. But if clearing 37's is all you want this set-up may be a little too pricey.

I plan on lifting my truck over the summer with this kit but using the Kings up front and deavers in the rear. Just waiting for the 37" tire for the 24" wheel to come down in price.

 

Here is another reason why the CST kit is more money then the FABTECH kit. For example the upper arms are not your typical ball joints. They are 1" or bigger uni-*****, which means they will last 1o times longer then a basic ball joint.My brother had this kit on his truck and upgraded it with a set of king coil overs, and it felt like you were riding on air .... very well built kit in my opinion . I was going to install this kit on my truck until i decided to just go with the JD fab kit, i will be acctually using my truck, and not let it be a pavement princess !



:edit: brother now has the 37 Toyo m/t on 24 's and i dont see them coming down in price anytime soon, Toyo is on top of the world right now in the racing world and is making thier name known!

 

If you look close at the kit you can see the upper arms ...with the uniball coated with teflon.

 

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Silver, man I have to give you big time props. You are one of the few people I have ever seen that will admit to having a mall crawler or pavement princess. Personally, I have no quams about it. Most people don't have the oportunity or access to an ORV park or land, but stilil insist they are "HARDCORE" wheelers because they have a lift. If I lived in downtown NY, I would still want a lift on my truck no matter how useless it was, it is just a personal preference for some. I don't think there is anything cooler than a lifted rig rollin down the highway above all the other "LITTLE" people. ROck on man!