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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 12:18 AM
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Thumper ???? Suspenion Lift / Spacer

Hey Thump, I had a question about your suspension set up.... You are running a rancho 4' with an AS 1.5 and Fabtech steering stabilizer, right?? I wanted to know because I have the daystar 2.5 right now, but once these tires wear out (Nitto terra grapplers 295 70 R17) I want to do a suspension lift, now that I have gears for it.... I was worried about running the daystar with any of the lifts but its funny, most of the lifts appear to maintain stock or close to stock angles on the upper control arms. I am only going by pictures I have seen…..Running the lift with the spacer would only make the angles about as bad as they are now, under my assumption.... I thought you would be good to ask b/c you have the spacer and the suspension lift…. But anyone feel free to tell me otherwise! By the way, we need to go off roading…. I am in Daytona and have a bunch of buddies that would join in….. Thanks
 
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Verado300
Hey Thump, I had a question about your suspension set up.... You are running a rancho 4' with an AS 1.5 and Fabtech steering stabilizer, right?? I wanted to know because I have the daystar 2.5 right now, but once these tires wear out (Nitto terra grapplers 295 70 R17) I want to do a suspension lift, now that I have gears for it.... I was worried about running the daystar with any of the lifts but its funny, most of the lifts appear to maintain stock or close to stock angles on the upper control arms. I am only going by pictures I have seen…..Running the lift with the spacer would only make the angles about as bad as they are now, under my assumption.... I thought you would be good to ask b/c you have the spacer and the suspension lift…. But anyone feel free to tell me otherwise! By the way, we need to go off roading…. I am in Daytona and have a bunch of buddies that would join in….. Thanks
I wouldn't do it. I tried months ago and decided against it.
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 04:55 AM
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The question is...are you running 4wd?
 
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 10:11 AM
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Verado300
4wd
You might get away with a 1.5" on a 4WD, but if you are getting adjustable coilovers, you can just crank them down 1.5".

If you had a 2WD...you could do the 2.5" and sus lift and long as your upper arms didn't rub.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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Im running the 1-1/2" AS spacer with no problems. SalFX4 has been running the Rancho kit plus a Daystar spacer with no problems for a while now, and he doesn't baby his truck. I believe the Rancho's angles are closer to stock than the Fabtech or Procomp kits.
 
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