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Pro's Con's of a 3" or 6" lift

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by NiceTaco, Nov 25, 2008.

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What lift do you prefer

  1. 6 inch

    293 vote(s)
    23.5%
  2. 3 inch

    953 vote(s)
    76.5%
  1. Sep 30, 2009 at 7:07 AM
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    DLPerry432la

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    Yeah, I bet.. As long as you are driving in a straight line..

    There is NO room in the fender well for 36" tires... I have 33's, Camburg 4" drop spindles and UCA's, also Billy 5100 adjustable coilovers. Everything is fine as long as I am driving street, if I was to take a big bump while turning, something is gonna rub or even worse..

    Toyota really screwed up with the design shape of the fender wells.. Retarded.. They should seriously think of the users before designing something so retarded. Leaves no room for large tires, which most people want on their trucks. ESPECIALLY the rear section of the front fender wells.

    TOYOTA !!! Are you paying attention ? FIRE the guy that thought flattening the rear side of the fender well was a good idea.. RETARD !
     
  2. Sep 30, 2009 at 9:19 AM
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    Rudbwoy7s

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    FYI, the Allpro LT kit adds 4" of width, I think some folks are under the impression that it's a 4" lift.
     
  3. Sep 30, 2009 at 9:20 AM
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    Rudbwoy7s

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    I want 6 inches of lift but I want to wait till I find something that works better offroad than a fabtech or procomp kit.
     
  4. Oct 1, 2009 at 5:36 PM
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    allrsdup

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    well u will be waiting a while. if u get either kit with the optional coilovers they work great offroad so i dont know what to tell ya
     
  5. Oct 2, 2009 at 5:12 AM
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    Rudbwoy7s

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    thanks for the info. If I dont have any other options when I'm ready to upgrade I'll keep the coilovers in mind.
     
  6. Oct 21, 2009 at 10:21 PM
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    stevenb5214

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    i just lifted my truck today 3 inch rough country spacers very nice its practical if your not wheeling a ton it does what i need for hunting and city driving and looking good but the guy who helped me put it on said i need to put and extention on my sway bar the coil is a little to close to it for me is this something i should do right away? and the rear shocks i didnt change did lift very cheap wife has cancer and kindey failure so tight on money but looks great and drives nice but he said i would need new shocks cuase they are a little to short ?
     
  7. Oct 23, 2009 at 9:43 AM
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    Hey Steve, I ran that lift for almost a year and never had any issues with the sway bar or the rear shocks. I say get an alignment and run it like you stole it! You should be fine.
     
  8. Oct 23, 2009 at 11:00 AM
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    right on man ya thats wat i figured i went wheelin yesterday by palominas and had no problems even with suspension fully flexed
     
  9. Nov 24, 2009 at 3:09 PM
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    I got one that says "lift em high boys, fat girls cant climb"
     
  10. Nov 24, 2009 at 5:02 PM
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    Buy a jeep if you want to re-gear, F A G ;)
     
  11. Dec 12, 2009 at 11:08 AM
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    6 inch With 33's
     
  12. Dec 24, 2009 at 3:38 PM
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    the higher the better.


    6".
     
  13. Jan 3, 2010 at 10:35 PM
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    Think of how much your gonna have to spend on tires regularly or look like a kook.
    The Big Island is full of trucks that are lifted 6" with all sorts of Fabtech goodies underneath and then they have 16" stock/stock size tires cause they couldn't afford $2,000+ in tires. Looks ridiculous.
    Maybe you got money to spend like that but the cost difference between 16's and 17s in respectable tires is considerable.
     
  14. Jan 3, 2010 at 10:38 PM
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    I sure the hell hope they arent spending $2000+ on tires, you could get 33's for under $1000
     
  15. Jan 4, 2010 at 8:26 AM
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    Really? Is this a local source or something I can get my hands on? I've been looking at 33's with 17in procomp for that price. If I can go 18's,why not.
     
  16. Jan 4, 2010 at 9:22 AM
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    I got 17's, BFG 285's, and a leveling kit installed for $2000. Was he talking just tires, or tires and rims?
     
  17. Jan 5, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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    Jimirich

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    DTRL, Debadged, Donkey tethered in the bed that rips 142 db farts so I can piss off the neighbors and rattle the windows on my house when I'm parked in front.
    Uhhh... ooops I stretched that a bit. I admit it. Closer to 12-1500 for a respectable, quality tire.
    Being as it is Hawaii you will either pay extra for shipping or inflated installation to cover shipping costs.
     
  18. Jan 5, 2010 at 5:26 PM
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    supadave888

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    any pics? wanting to do the same set up.
     
  19. Jan 5, 2010 at 8:23 PM
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    i wish i woulda went with a 6 inch originaly
     
  20. Jan 5, 2010 at 8:28 PM
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    You are spending that much on tires? That is insane. I didnt notice you lived there at first, explains it. My dads 37" mickey thompson super swampers were $451 a tire, but I think my BFG's are around $230 or so
     

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