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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:09 AM
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Is your spindle rubbing on your coil?
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:16 AM
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no- the pictures are deceiving- thats why i gave that one shot looking into the wheel well, and the top of the coil- it clears the spindle by roughly 1/2" will find out how much tomorrow when i've got some daylight-
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 06:53 AM
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alright- what makes RCD's 4.5 worth the $1000 more than the Rancho 4? rcd comes with shocks, rancho you have to buy separately, rcd, you need to rebalance the DS, Rancho you dont
just jump on the band wagen and get the 8" rize kit and you wont have to worry about any of that stuff
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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04Procomp- the spindle clears the coil by 3/4"
06fx4- i absolutely love the looks of the rize its definitely bitchin, but personally i dont want my truck that high- i think the 4" lifts look perect for em- everything's still in proportion ...but it is the same price as the RCD...
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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Sweet, thats too close for comfort for me. Get the 6 inch procomp coilover kit and adjust the coils all the way down for an awesome ride and about 4-5 inches of lift.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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Okay the two pictures I see that have rubbing are from a 35 x 12.5. Is it the width or the height that is causing the rubbing? Reason I ask is I know the 285/65/18 BFG AT will work, but I wanted to wait for the 305/65/18 BFG AT this fall. The difference in width is .8” and the difference in height is 1”. If I am going to get rubbing with the 12” (305) wide tire I am going to get the 11.2” (285) wide now.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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Okay the two pictures I see that have rubbing are from a 35 x 12.5. Is it the width or the height that is causing the rubbing? Reason I ask is I know the 285/65/18 BFG AT will work, but I wanted to wait for the 305/65/18 BFG AT this fall. The difference in width is .8” and the difference in height is 1”. If I am going to get rubbing with the 12” (305) wide tire I am going to get the 11.2” (285) wide now.
it is the height mainly, BUT the width is a factor- if i absolutely forced and held the wheel at full crank, my old 33x12.5's would rub but only if i purposefully tried to do it...
with a taller tire (my 35x12.5's) it will rub immediately when it hits full crank-
 
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 08:44 PM
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. . I had the Rancho and I wouldn't buy it again!
y not thump rancho is a quality company.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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y not thump rancho is a quality company.
Have you ever had a Rancho lift? . . just curious.

After looking at GOOD lifts such as CST and Rize, I wouldn't go with anything but either of them. The Rancho puts your truck at stink bug anyways.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ThumperMX113
Have you ever had a Rancho lift? . . just curious.

After looking at GOOD lifts such as CST and Rize, I wouldn't go with anything but either of them. The Rancho puts your truck at stink bug anyways.
my brother has a rancho lift on a durango, and my budy had one years ago never problems i agree rize and cst are better but for the average person not as insane as we are its a good lift . what do u meen by the stink bug thing?
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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Rubbing with 35"s

Originally Posted by TonkaTruck33
thats why you should add 1/2 spacers, i used to have the same problem when i didnt have the spacers, i spray painted the arms black to see if they were still rubbin and there not anymore.

Any problems arise from using the spacers?
If not, Where's the best place to get them online?

Thanks
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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Hey Thumper, why wouldn't you buy the Rancho again? I've yet to have any problems.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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Stink bug means the back is higher than the front.

I didn't have any problems other than it riding like crap, but I don't know because my truck was a POS so. . However after having the Rize, I wouldn't go back, thats all.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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Any problems arise from using the spacers?
If not, Where's the best place to get them online?

Thanks
Yes. Spacers are great for cars and light SUVs that are not pigs in terms of weight. With a truck that weighs about 5800 lbs, I would not consider putting any type of spacer on with all the added spindle stress. I have seen the results of spacers that fail..."Fine time to leave me, Loosewheel..."
 
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