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Suspension Lifts for 2nd gen trucks...
Any of you running a suspension lift on your truck? If so, what brand/size lift, and how do you like it? Anyone running one of the longarm setups?<br>Chris
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Just got the 2" level kit on my truck. <br>Only thing I can comment on: The level kit does swing the front axle out to the drivers side a bit. Not much... maybe as much as 1 1/2 inches or so.<br><br>No other affect that I could tell.<br><br>There are before and after shots of my truck here in the member photo section:<br><br>https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...s.php?album=22<br><br>Rich
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I have a 2inch all around susp lift. the front spacers are BDS and in the rear I added a skyjacker leaf to push up the packs. It rides a little harder but bounces less with the BDS shocks. My alignment is still perfect after lifting it. And with my 10" drop hitch I can still pull a trailer.. bairly. If you have the extra leaf spring pack in the rear you will need longer ubolts other wise the factory ones are long enough. Blocks 4 shocks 1 steering stablaizer and 2 leafs were around 412$ the extra ubolts were 63$ Its not how enough to fit some 36" tires under it, witch was my main goal. This "2 hour" job as I was told ended up taking me a few days. Hope this helps some
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I have the 2 1/2" Skyjacker double flex kit, which includes:<br>* Dual front shocks<br>* D25 front coil springs<br>* all 4 new control arms, with heim joints at both ends of each arm<br>* single add-a-leaf rear spring (which I did not install)<br><br>I also installed a DT track bar at the same time as the Skyjacker kit ;D<br><br>Tom
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what do you think of your kit with the dual shocks, I'm thinking of one<br><br>I drive a very rough 180 mile gravel road to get away from town and my truck has a tendency to bottom out in the front on the dips and such<br><br>does the dual shock kit make a big difference ....
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Re:Suspension Lifts for 2nd gen trucks...
Thanks for all the responses so far guys.
DieselDaze, have you looked at the trackbar bracket on your front axle at all? There *may* be enough room to redrill the hole offset so that it recenters the axle (this is a common fix on Jeep TJ's, which share a very similar suspension design).
Captain, what tires do you run on your truck? Any pics? I used to run some 305/85/16 Buckshots on my Jeep, and they worked really well - tall and narrow - might be a good choice for you too?
Also, does anyone have web links with more info on the Skyjacker longarm setup that is supposedly out? I can't see anything on www.skyjacker.com . What about the Cepek longarm? Thanks again, everyone!
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DieselDaze, have you looked at the trackbar bracket on your front axle at all? There *may* be enough room to redrill the hole offset so that it recenters the axle (this is a common fix on Jeep TJ's, which share a very similar suspension design).
Captain, what tires do you run on your truck? Any pics? I used to run some 305/85/16 Buckshots on my Jeep, and they worked really well - tall and narrow - might be a good choice for you too?
Also, does anyone have web links with more info on the Skyjacker longarm setup that is supposedly out? I can't see anything on www.skyjacker.com . What about the Cepek longarm? Thanks again, everyone!
Chris
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Aha! http://performancelifts.com/cgi-bin/cart/20-2005.html<br> This is a link to the longarm Cepek system description. $1400 6" lift .<br>Chris
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I have just purchased and have yet to install a 4-1/2" Skyjacker kit. It is the Stage 1 setup. My buddy has this same setup with 315/75-16s and it looks and rides well.<br><br>Dave
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[quote author=GO 4LO link=board=7;threadid=9383;start=0#89918 date=1042058167]<br>Thanks for all the responses so far guys.<br> DieselDaze, have you looked at the trackbar bracket on your front axle at all? There *may* be enough room to redrill the hole offset so that it recenters the axle (this is a common fix on Jeep TJ's, which share a very similar suspension design).<br> .....[/quote]<br><br><br>Thanks GO 4LO,<br>But, actually, the offset isnt bad enough for me to worry about.<br>If/when I ever decide to put a serious lift under the truck, I'll look at replacing the bar. <br>But, for now, I'll leave it alone. <br>But thanks for the info anyway.<br><br>Rich.
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Muddymess is selling his 3" lift that he had on his '02 (?). Don't know if he sold it yet. Don't know what he wants for it.<br><br>Mike
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