That Rize kit has an ugly *** front crossmember. Personally, I'd go with the CST. Pay the extra cash and you'll be happy.

 

Nope, Rize 8"

 

how can u compare the 2 the rize crossmember is way better looking i get compliments all day long on my suspension componants. one of the reasons i did not get the cst is the ugly crossmember it has. but u seem very biased towards cst so no problem.

 

I was thinking the same thing, if anything the Procomp and CST have the worst front cross-members in the looks department.

 

i dont mind the pro comp but the CST is ugly

 

I think the Rize front crossmember looks great. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

There is a difference between a look lift and functional lift. Rize, Procomp are more look and lift than actual durability should you happen to use them in a real offroad or strength needed situation.

I personally have the CST which is a little overkill since I drive mostly on street. I would have probably got the Rize if it was available when I did mine a year and a half ago. I did not want 6" and there were no other 8" lifts at the time. I also owned a Titan for a year with a CST lift on it and loved it.

Then again I did a moron move when I attempted to run over some sandbags in the road at about 40 mph with the left front tire. The sand bags grabbed my tire. It literally hit so hard it slid the back of my truck about 3 feet to the opposite side. Nothing on my truck even was affected not even the alignment. This would have been a serious blow to the Rize or any other non cradle lift. This was about a year ago and still I have perfect alignment to this day with numerous off road trips including jumping (most times on accident) once in a while.

In person look at a CST, Rize, Procomp lift and you will definitely see the difference. I have not seen the Rize in person but it does not look to have a cradle setup like the CST 8". The new CST 7" seems to be the same as the Rize and others without a lower cradle so if you were going that route any one would be fine.

 

beauty is in hte eye of the beholder, as wandell has said. i dont think me and DTEK mind anybody making fun of our CST lifts considering the things we do with them that we wouldnt trust to do with other lifts

not to discount the strength of other lifts like Rize, but the CST just has some extra in store for you

 

I have a CST 8" on my 2006 Long SCrew Lariat. Additionally I run DirtLogic-II's with a 2" billet spacer and Deaver 5" springs with Bilstein 5100's out back. Tires are Nitto Terra 37's on 18X9.5 AR Chambers.

I choose the CST for one reason: I actually go offroad. My truck's in Baja more than 60 days out of the year, and from Johnson Valley up to Death Valley the rest of the time.

Here's what you get for your money... A one piece cradle that's the stongest on the market. It takes a hell of a lot more time and expense to build a one piece than a bolt together unit. The CST cradle fits amazingly well - no grinding or force required, it just slips right in.

The steering rack cross support takes all the load off your stock steering system and carries it in an incredibly tough steel frame supported by nothing but sealed heim joints.

The spindles supports are NOT cast iron. They're high strength steel, hand fabricated in a special jig using many indiviual pieces to make one incredibly strong finished product. CST is the ONLY manufacture taking the time and expense to do this. Fabtech, Procomp, even Rize cast their spindle supports. What you end up with is a much stronger spindle support that weighs noticably less than cast.

Upper A-arms. Once again hand fabricated in a special jig using much better, stronger materials than any other kit. The uni-ball is well known in the offroad racing community as the best way to go, and there's only one manufacturer that brings it to you.

There's many other small pieces that come with the kit which helps justify the price - longer braided stainless steel brake lines for one. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Fabtech made more money on each kit they sell than CST...

 

socal858...definitely do not mind

Powercell is right on the money

 

DTEK im not with what you said.,.....cause pro comps crossmember is UGLY haha
and rize has functionality, just not as much as the CST but yeah the Rize does have alot of looks

PowerCell i would love to see some pictures of your truck at a standstill and in action and mabye a video sounds like a kick *** truck

 

yes pwercell lets see some pics.

 

Im not going to discount the CST as one of the best bolt on lifts, if not the best. But, Rize is NOT far behind.

Here ya go.

 

the crossmember on the rize reminds me of something from transformers.

 

kinda like autobots style I have the procomp and you can check the gallery, I used it pretty hard, and a couple of times hit those rocks. As far as I know, the truck still goes straight. Honestly procomp is good off-road, I like the rize for the look but I would put his durability off-road in doubt. Fabtech might be one of the most durable.

Anyway, as long as you like the way your truck looks, that 's what is the most important

Enjoy your lifted trucks and yeah, they look better than stock