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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 09:13 PM
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Ok so I'll get straight to the point. I was all set on the Rize 8-inch suspension lift, but then......I wheeled and dealed and now I can get a 12-inch Full Throttle Suspension lift, which I can get for $350 less than the Rize. Help me please. Here would be the set-up. Rize 8-inch with add-a-leaf 37x13.5 r20 toyo mt on Motto Metal 951's Chrome, or the 12-inch Full Throttle Suspension with 38 1/2 15.5 on r20 toyo mt motto metal 951's. I do drive this truck daily and I'm stuck between the dream of wanting an extreme lift, or having a super nice lift, but probably the more practical choice. Here's the catch, I have to make the desicion by tomm, morning! Looking for all input positive and negative, I'm going to spend the money and I only want to do this once, so please and advise??????????????????????
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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If I were you I would buy the Rize, I have read nothing but good things about the kit, but its your truck, I dont know muchabout full throttle, but the higher you go the faster things will wear out
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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Another vote for the Rize. I think the 8" is a good all-around lift. It's not too small, and also not the extreme.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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if you wanna pull some ******* go with the full throttle.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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Well my girlfriend is leaning torwards the Rize thanks. If you need a truck to pull that then your focuss should be elsewhere.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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I would go with the Rize.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 12:35 AM
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My vote is Rize, I here good things about this lift. Goodluck
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 12:41 AM
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Dude 8" and 37's is not small...that's disgustingly huge. I'd be jealous.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 05:10 AM
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Let me be clear...In no way shape or form would I'd be disappointed with the Rize 8 inch, or anything at this point because its currently just a stock truck. I pretty much believe that when I go see this 8-inch Rize at the dealer who has my same truck as me, with the 8-inch Rize, and they are going to let me test drive it before I purchase the Rize for my own truck, that I'm going to fall in love with it, and go with the Rize. Its just when I found out that I could get a 12-inch, it through my thinking off of the train tracks so to speak. From the pictures I've seen the 8 -inch Rize is better proportioned to the truck, and I'm not all that fond of the big gaps between the wheel wells and the huge FTS metal frame that sticks out in the front. The Rize on the other hand looks cleaner to me, which I think is important. I'll let everyone know what I choose today, because I have to decide today. Thank you so much for all of your input.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 05:18 AM
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The rize would look better and still be functionable
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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RIZE all the way it drives like stock u cant even tell its lifted till you pull up next to a nother truck and ur looking down at it. didnt like FTS : to much
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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rize bro. im looking into the 8 inch rize myself
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 10:39 AM
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I would say go with the 8" as well as 12" is a HUGE lift, especially for a daily driver.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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dont mean to offend anyone with a rise but that is the exact same settup every one has get something different everyone has that lift with those wheels and those tires... and after you do it you will wish you went bigger! i do!
 
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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Well sorry to dissapoint all the Rize fans, but it just wasn't big enough for taste buds. I drove to the dealer, parked my stock f150 4x4 side by side with the one with the 8 inch and to me it had no wow factor. From the rear if you walked up behind the trucks, and didn't know any better, you would have thought mine was a two wheel drive, and his was a four wheel drive. If I'm going to spend that kind of money, there better be a drastic difference between the two, and for me there wasn't enough. So I drove to my hometown, and purcahsed the 12-inch Full Throttle and it should all be completed in about a week and a half as it takes about 4-5 days to come in and they cannot order it until Monday. Here is what else I found out...the Rize drives like a dream, and the way the suspension attaches to the frame is a great design, and it keeps with the geometry of the truck. For me I'm looking for bigger, and I'm just be honest with my self, and to you. Were all unique I guess, and we all have our own ideas. I took pics and will post before and after after the lift is completed.
 
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