i'm like 5 hrs north of milwaukee. i installed my own lift, 5 hrs probably more like 7 or 8, then add on alignment. and if you get the procomp better getting a taller block or add-a-leaf, as the pro comp sits *** low

 

They have been selling the pro comp for that price on ebay for ages man. I've got a pro comp aal I'll sell you for $75+ shipping if you want it. I think I may have offered it to you before actually

 

i don't know why people buy such nice trucks, and then want to put crap suspension lifts on them. at least this guy listened, and has learned something from our input. install is probably going to run close to 10 hours or more.

 

tlt, I think you did offer that to me before, lol... I think with your rims and 35" mt atzs as well... anyways, I would like to see just how low it sits before i put the aal in, but if I need it, I would be very interested in yours.... BTW I like the new Rize kit you put on

in response to minimonster: yeah... I just didn't have a good understanding of what all was going on under the truck with the lift kit components and their quality... I realize now why a full "true suspension lift" is necessary to keep proper angles and all, and that you really pay for a good lift.

But to put it in perspective, all in all, I paid 490 out the door for my level kit with purchase, shipping, install, alignment. For a hundred more I could have bought rims, and then saved up for a suspension lift :/ But hey, I learned by trial and error... Fortunately I haven't torn a CV boot or ball joint, and I don't expect to now... since I will be upgrading soon... but I've been spraying it down with silicone spray to keep it flexible.

 

I agree. Not many people do actually listen but Wingman has finally come around.

 

end of next month baby! Gotta wait until after this semester, but I am going with the Pro Comp 6"!

 

Just my 2 cents. Narrow down your choices and then download the instructions for those kits and read them with an open mind. If you have questions or concerns, call the manufacturer and if your not comfortable with their response, then don't buy it. BUT, I would like to point out some inconsistencies in some of the above statements. As far as drilling holes and cutting parts underneath the truck; rancho, superlift, pro comp & rough country all do it, some more than others. Rancho has a very solid sub frame that appears very strong (neither of the other 3 do, is this overkill? I'm not sure). The kicker bars that get ragged on by how they attach; rough country has a single bolt (with the thought that the bolts are the weak link) attachment at the vertical connection while butting up to the transmission crossmember for the horizontal support, rancho and pro comp attach at the same vertical spot but are held by a bushing and bolt, I'm not sure engineering wise which one is stronger. Unless you pay extra, pro comp and rough country uses spacers on the front struts, rancho your paying extra for the replacement shock. Rear blocks; rough country comes with "real" blocks and leafs, so you can choose what stance you want your truck to have without spending more money to raise the tail up so it doesn't looks like a pre runner (unless you like that look). I am currently researching which kit to buy (narrowed it down to the rancho or rough country) and I have a few questions for each of them. I have no problem with people expressing their opinion on an issue, but that is all it is unless they know first hand of a problem. I am not saying any one of these kits are better than the other, the kit you guys chose to install on your truck may be very good for you and you may be very happy with it. I just don't buy that because this kit cost $1200 complete with all you need (with very easy to follow instructions) is a sub par kit. I am leaning toward this kit, and unless I can find a post from someone that has it and hates it for a legit reason this is probably the way I will go. Good luck.

 

Cool. That sounds like a good way to approach it. I wish you the best with what you decide! And be sure to post some photos up when you get it done. Oh and you'll have to make a post on how you like the lift once you have it on there, so the rest of us can see.

 

i have 2 buddies of mine that one has the RCX lift on it already and the other getting it on next week.

The one that already has it has a 2004 Red FX4. hes posted his pics already but he said he has had no problems with it and has mudded in it a pretty good bit. BUt ill ask my other buddy once he gets it on.

 

update to my above post, the kit only comes with blocks in the rear. For some reason in the 4wheeler article, they put blocks and aal's. I wish that is the way it came.

 

huh.... does it sit lower now? or are the blocks bigger to account for not having the aals?

 

Sorry, trying to pass along the most accurate info I have found about this kit. It comes standard with a 5" block, in the article they used an aal and a smaller block to get the same lift in the back. I assume since 4wheeler had it done at Rough Country, they (RC) installed the better (IMO) setup to limit the axle wrap from the huge block and help with payload carrying.

 

yeah... that could be the case, but I figure it would be the same anywhere you get it done at, unless the salesperson forgot to order the right parts

 

I actually found install instruction I had downloaded back in November of last year, the basic kit included aal's and blocks in the rear. Now it just comes with a bigger block. That would explain the article (was in the January issue). RC also raised there base price for the kit by $200. It is cheaper for them to make with one block vs. a block and aal.