Regrets of Lifting A Truck?

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Old 08-08-2010, 12:21 AM
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I regret that I haven't lifted it anymore yet . I want to put a another 2 or 2.5" level on the front just don't know what to put on the back since it is 1.5" or so lower right now.

Oh and parking garages are a little tricker now.
 
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Old 08-08-2010, 11:23 AM
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No regrets. Rancho lift with 35's has been perfect. I use my truck everyday, park in my garage, and can still go throught the carwash in the wintertime.
 
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Old 08-08-2010, 12:16 PM
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No regrets going with my 4" Rancho. My lift is perfect for my needs and place life so no regrets going with a bigger lift or anything larger than 35's. The added spacer was to clear the new wider rims...
 
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Old 08-08-2010, 12:22 PM
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Stovetop.. So after going with the 4" and adding the spacer. I know you did it to clear your rims but did you notice and big difference? Like just if it made your tires look way small to you or anything? If I can get a deal on a 6" and be where your at with good angles then I think i'll be set.
 
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Old 08-09-2010, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Lifted5.4Lariat
Stovetop.. So after going with the 4" and adding the spacer. I know you did it to clear your rims but did you notice and big difference? Like just if it made your tires look way small to you or anything? If I can get a deal on a 6" and be where your at with good angles then I think i'll be set.
A 6" lift and 35's is about as common a lift as you'll find on here and it is a perfectly good looking set up. My Rancho and spacer is pretty close to standard 6" lift and I can still fit into my garage which is 6'10" with a few inches to spare.

What makes my lift look as good as it does is that my rims have 4.5" of backspacing so the tires extend past the fender flares about 2" or so (maybe less). I always felt that the wide stance makes lifted trucks look awesome, although guys with less backspace dont sling mud down the side of their trucks in the winter!! That sucks!

With your 6" lift, you can always go a bit higher if needed which is a great option if you dont/wont have any height constraints in the future.

Good luck!
 
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Old 08-09-2010, 02:24 AM
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Do they make a 4" for a 2wd? And what is the cheapest 6" lift for a 2wd??? Not trying to hijack the thread lol
 
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Old 08-09-2010, 10:08 PM
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with my old truck only thing i regret was i couldn't reach the deposit tube at the bank lol
 
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Old 08-09-2010, 10:20 PM
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My only regret is that looking back, I now wish I had went higher!


I have a 6" on mine and i wanna go bigger...its never high enough
Exactly want to go up,up and up.
 
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Old 08-09-2010, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by hawaiian boy
Exactly want to go up,up and up.
Same here except there arent too many more options to go higher for a obs 2wd. Body lift ftw (when I get the money haha)
 
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Old 08-09-2010, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by joh408
Same here except there arent too many more options to go higher for a obs 2wd. Body lift ftw (when I get the money haha)
There are tons of options my child .

1.) 1.5" daystar on top of your current lift 9"
2.) 1.5" daystar and body lift on top of current 12"
3.) Fabtech long travel UCA's and 2.5" spacer on top of your lift 10"
4.) Fabtech long travel UCA's and 2.5" spacer with BL 13"
5.) Fabtech upper and lower control arms with 2.5" spacer and body lift 14-15"
6.) bulletproof suspension lift 12"
7.) bulletproof lift with body lift 15"
.......

tell me if you want me to keep going

somewhere around like option 69. you can get custom boxed control arms and full fox coilovers with resi's and start jumping that truck.
 
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Old 08-10-2010, 03:55 AM
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Haha ya I know about the spacers and bulletproof. I'll prob do spacers before the body lift. Not gonna fit in the garage anymore haha. Hadn't seen too much on bulletproof besides Memo. I'll look into the long travel UCA's though. Never knew about that option
Edit: Haha I must be looking in the wrong places cuz I can't find any long travel UCA's. Any links?
 

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Old 08-10-2010, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by joh408
Haha ya I know about the spacers and bulletproof. I'll prob do spacers before the body lift. Not gonna fit in the garage anymore haha. Hadn't seen too much on bulletproof besides Memo. I'll look into the long travel UCA's though. Never knew about that option
Edit: Haha I must be looking in the wrong places cuz I can't find any long travel UCA's. Any links?
Fabtech would be the only place that has them that I know of. Pro comp used to make them, and I know springtech still does(if you like ebay brand). You would have to call fabtech or find some used ones. Jake just had a set of the single shock UCA's in his hands, but I believe he sold them already. I have the last set of dual shock long travel UCA's that fabtech will ever make for our body style(I know this because they straight up told me), BUT I know that they have the single shock option which would just be a plane jane UCA. It would, however, allow you to run 2.5" spacers on top of what you got already.
 
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Old 08-10-2010, 11:46 PM
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Oh i see. I found some long travel UCAs from fabtech for about $1500 each. Yikes!
 
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Old 08-10-2010, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by joh408
Oh i see. I found some long travel UCAs from fabtech for about $1500 each. Yikes!
Woa.. I wanna see a link to that or something. The whole long travel kit that I have on my truck is only like $2700 or so. And thats including the control arms(upper and lower).
 
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Old 08-10-2010, 11:52 PM
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This says kit but then it also says front lower actually so who knows
http://www.andysautosport.com/ford/1...t00232342.html
 


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