Drop Bracket lifts?

I'll agree the DB kits are heavy duty....yes. Spindles are straight up overkill on the Fabtech kit. Heavy as hell. Also will make trail CV axle swaps more difficult depending on the kit.

DB kits limit your "bolt on" aftermarket part capabilites. (I.E Skid plates) I'll never own another DB kit....Evenflow come back down to lower elevation...you will see the light!

 

y would u go back lol in my opinion dont do something unless your 100% you know thats what u want anyway

 

Things change...I was fine with a DB because I thought a 6" lift was cool and I didn't offroad much. Check the mid travel thread guys change lift components like their underwear. The DB kit SEVERELY limits part compatibility/performance. Unless you throw a SHIT ton of money at the DB kit and still have mediocre perfomance.

 

lol like underwear.. i agree... yea im not a heavy offroader mild to medium at best so db fits my needs. your lt looks sweet by the way. mad expensive tho i imagine.

 

Thx man, If I went straight to the LT kit - I wouldn't be in it much more than my Drop bracket set up Nothing wrong with the DB's but if you even think you might get the itch to get more out of your suspension its not the right path to take

 

That wouldn't be realistic IMHO because that's like sticking in a coilover that's extended 2-3" with a spring that never compresses from its decompressed state, so the suspension can't move because in that sense there is no weighing down the suspension when you jack it.

Considering these lifts don't give you the full amount of lift they say, and it's only that much more than stock the actual lift isn't that high. The coilover lifts are 2-2.5-3" because that's how much larger the coilover is than stock, then when you lower the truck back down the body is at most 1.75-2.5" higher than stock depending on the setup when the weight comes down and compresses the coil.

Even with the drop bracket kits you aren't getting a full 4" or 6" with just the kit unless add to it. A 4" comes out done and settled with about 3" higher than stock maybe a little less.

 

Who told you a 4" db settles to 3 and so on? A db lift is achieved by using crossmembers that lower your suspension so it isn't going to settle to 3".

 

when my 4x4 actuator went on me i did the repair myself and lifting the truck exactly how you explain was the reason my next upgrade was a 3" suspension lift. i fell in love with how it looked instantly hahaha.

 

So much good info here I better stop wheeling mine before it breaks

 

No shit lol

 

No no from the suspension compressing is what I meant. I parked my stock truck next to one they had just finished for a dealer at the shop I went to. The body wasn't raised a total of 4 inches. It was about 3. The guy that did all the work even said its not a true 4 inches after it comes off the lift and the springs compress.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

After I installed my lift ( zone / bds) it was actually 4.5" and the rcd actually lifts the front 5" even though it is labeled as a 4". I do agree after time it might settle a 1/2 or so but not right after install.

 

Fair enough, I thought using the stock suspension would probably compress a little more than that