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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 03:19 PM
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Suspension lift height limits

Looking for feedback on whoever has a 4" or above suspension lift kit on height limitations they encounter. Such as not able to go through car washes, drive thru's, parking garages, etc...
 
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 04:03 AM
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i got a 8 inch bds and lights up top....car washes and parking garages are out of the question lol
 
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 06:39 AM
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Yep no AUTOMATIC car washes and most garages for me on my 6" bds. I can get in manual car washes around here. I haven't had any trouble at drive thrus though.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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6" stage II procomp....at 6" for now. gonna do some cranking when tires wear out
i can park in my 6'10" garage door, but the weather stripping touches...this is with 33
s. with 35s i wouldnt try it.....its too close so i park in my shed.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 02:01 PM
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I only have 3" level and 1" rear and I can not go through anything lower then 6'9" and even at 6'9" the signs hit my cab lights.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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I have encountered small drive thrus where I have to run up on the curb because they are designed for a rice rocket or a civic. Pain in the ****.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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rice rocket or a civic
aren't those one and the same...lol.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 05:38 AM
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Is it expensive to lift you're truck, I want to get my front end even with the back
 
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 01:35 PM
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I only have 3" level and 1" rear and I can not go through anything lower then 6'9" and even at 6'9" the signs hit my cab lights.
Seriously? I have a 3"/1" level kit with 35's but it seems like the truck is only about 6.5'..

My big problem right now is car washes that pull the tire.. Everytime i pull to a car wash door and the car wash service guy opens the door, they just stare at the 35" mud grapplers like i belong in a monster truck show. Most responses are "No F'n way" or "Ive never seen tires that big". But most of them are like "what the hell" and let me pull in anyways. Even though the sidewalls are squeaking on the guide rails all the way through lol.
 

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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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Just go in at fast food places its not worth the trouble even more so with 6" and up
 
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