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6" or 3" pros and cons

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by toyocoma2, Jun 8, 2011.

  1. Jun 9, 2011 at 9:26 PM
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    stunt man hans

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    that regular cab looks legit though the best looking reg cab i have seen in awhile! but like i said 4cyl and 35 inch tires are gonna require alot more money than the price of the lift and tires. gears are not cheap lol i'm looking at gearing up in preparation for 33's.
     
  2. Jun 9, 2011 at 9:28 PM
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    Yes he had the pro comp lift but then got new leafs and coils so all he kept was the drop bracket he got with it, so let me tell you the difference in everday driving and wheeling is like night and day. But that came from a lot of money kind of wasted when you could get an awesome 3in kit for half the price.
     
  3. Jun 9, 2011 at 9:33 PM
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    one more thing to consider like one of the other guy's said before me in this thread it might be great and you might love it, buuuuuuut it will not fit in a garage. dude you would have to build a pole barn to get your truck out of the rain lol.
     
  4. Jun 9, 2011 at 10:21 PM
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    i havent had any problems with my 6" lift, but i am taking it off
     
  5. Sep 11, 2011 at 9:02 PM
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    If you do't mind me asking...why are you taking off the lift?

    I've been on this forum for quite some time now and I too am in the market for a lift. I want to go with the 6" lift but after hearing so many different pros and cons about it I'm wanting to do more research. The 3" is another option but there just seems to be so many options. I guess I'll just have to do more reading. Still confused as to what I want though.
     
  6. Sep 11, 2011 at 9:08 PM
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    hes going long travel, but to all these haters here on 6 inch kits they really arent that bad if you do them right. yes i do agree the pro comp and fabtech kits when they come arent that great but you can make them awesome
     
  7. Sep 11, 2011 at 9:13 PM
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    Lets see.... 6 inch lift.... oh! you can clear bigger tires..... thats about it. Functionally, you don't gain much, and clearance... well you don't gain much there either. Thats based on tire size. I like the look of 6" lifts, but honestly, its a LOT of money to do it right for very little gain.
     
  8. Sep 11, 2011 at 9:27 PM
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    my all pro LT kit will only gave me 2" of ground clearence in the front over my DB lift....
     
  9. Sep 11, 2011 at 9:39 PM
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    do you have to get longer cv's if so where??
     
  10. Sep 11, 2011 at 9:46 PM
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    yes you can buy them from all pro, the ones i'm gettting are made by currie
     
  11. Sep 11, 2011 at 10:08 PM
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  12. Sep 14, 2011 at 5:20 PM
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    If I go with a 6" lift do I need to change my UCA's? Also, do the spindles need to be changed?
     
  13. Sep 15, 2011 at 6:47 AM
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    No need for new UCA's. And the kits come with new spindles.
     
  14. Sep 15, 2011 at 8:07 AM
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    Dont do it
     

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