difference on LIFT BRANDS?
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difference on LIFT BRANDS?
Aside from preference/popularity..
is there a big differeecne between say RANCHO, Sky Jacker, Fabtech..etc
are they all the same..or is quality and performance noticably different?
i have also heard that 4" in one kit is not the same as 4" in a different kit..
dave
is there a big differeecne between say RANCHO, Sky Jacker, Fabtech..etc
are they all the same..or is quality and performance noticably different?
i have also heard that 4" in one kit is not the same as 4" in a different kit..
dave
Last edited by avirtualbeing; Nov 17, 2003 at 12:36 AM.
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Hello avirtualbeing,
I have a 2000 4x4 and have done extensive research on a 4" lift for my truck. The Rancho seams to have the most heavy duty, solid design, they are not all the same. Also the Rancho lift is more of a level lift than some of the others you mentioned, most others lift the front-end higher than the rear (pre-runner style) which is not for everyone, just my two cents.
P.S.- I go up to Mammoth Lakes or Bridgeport a few times a year where do you live? The Sierra's are great, wish I lived up there!
I have a 2000 4x4 and have done extensive research on a 4" lift for my truck. The Rancho seams to have the most heavy duty, solid design, they are not all the same. Also the Rancho lift is more of a level lift than some of the others you mentioned, most others lift the front-end higher than the rear (pre-runner style) which is not for everyone, just my two cents.
P.S.- I go up to Mammoth Lakes or Bridgeport a few times a year where do you live? The Sierra's are great, wish I lived up there!
Last edited by rkjerue; Nov 21, 2003 at 07:28 PM.
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hey rkjerue
hey man...
we left San Berdue a year ago...
where is Laguna Niguel?
we are up in Lassen county...snow is FUN! but i NEED better tires.
so that Rancho seems pretty sweet huh?
4" is probably where i wil go....don't know about additional body lift...how the hell do people get in when there rig is so lifted????
dave
we left San Berdue a year ago...
where is Laguna Niguel?
we are up in Lassen county...snow is FUN! but i NEED better tires.
so that Rancho seems pretty sweet huh?
4" is probably where i wil go....don't know about additional body lift...how the hell do people get in when there rig is so lifted????
dave
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avirtualbeing,
Laguna Niguel is in Orange County a few miles from the beach, anyway. The 4" Rancho with 33/12.50 16's or 17's is the way to go. Here is excellent snow, mud all terrain tire, it comes in LT305/70R16 (33/12.5-16) the Cooper Discoverer ST, check it out.
Cooper Tires:
http://www.coopertires.com/us/en/Pro...LtTruck&id=190
Laguna Niguel is in Orange County a few miles from the beach, anyway. The 4" Rancho with 33/12.50 16's or 17's is the way to go. Here is excellent snow, mud all terrain tire, it comes in LT305/70R16 (33/12.5-16) the Cooper Discoverer ST, check it out.
Cooper Tires:
http://www.coopertires.com/us/en/Pro...LtTruck&id=190
Last edited by rkjerue; Nov 21, 2003 at 08:04 PM.
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Lift Kits
rkjerue, I agree about the Rancho system being at the top of the line for most lift kits, but the top quality is RCD (Race Car Dynamis). They're owned, I believe, by Rancho's old chief engineer. They are a little more $$, but the quality is the best. I didn't get RCD for my truck, because they had not yet designed a kit for an Expedition when I got mine in 1998. I have a Rancho system plus some other significant custom mods and love it!! Just my 2 cents worth. Let us know what you end up doing.