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6" lift kit under $800?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by jbakane23, Apr 21, 2021.

  1. Apr 21, 2021 at 3:29 PM
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    jbakane23

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    Is there a good 6” suspension lift kit for under $800
     
  2. Apr 21, 2021 at 3:32 PM
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    Maybe a 3" body lift and a 3" spacer. Not sure.
     
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  3. Apr 21, 2021 at 3:40 PM
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    Stacking the spindles on top of my lift will be safe to drive and not going to be easy to break?
     
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  4. Apr 21, 2021 at 4:13 PM
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    Itll be fine as long as you can keep your alignment in good numbers. I ran maxtracs with lift coils for a few years on my old prerunner. Had a total of 5.5inches in the front and it drove great.
     
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    Maxtrax spindles are definitely a great solution for what you want. They are way beefier than the stock ones too
     
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    What should I do for the rear?
     
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    3" Toytec spacers, Bilstein 5100s in the back with add a leaf and overloads removed.
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    Get a set of leaf packs etc. Deaver, Dakar, Alcan, or all pro. Or an add a leaf and some lift block. All depends on your budget. But to lift the front and rear you're looking at about 12-1500$
     
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    Sig Taco

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    You'll have $100 left, so maybe a 5" block.
     
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    So I might as well just buy a whole new lift kit? Or would it still be better to go with spindles and leaf springs?
     
  12. Apr 21, 2021 at 6:05 PM
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    Just get spindles, leaf spring and rear shocks
     
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    How little do you care about your truck?
     
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    I care about it a lot. I want it to work good and look good
     
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    This is unrelated but I feel like it needs mentioning.

    If you love your vehicle and want it to keep looking good and working good, then the best thing you can do for it is have $5k in the bank that is strictly there for car repairs.

    I'm not assuming that you do or don't, I'm just mentioning it. It ain't sexy, but it'll keep you on the road longer than any lift kit will.
     
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    Probably not what you want to hear but with your budget you can make it look good or you can make it work good (maybe), but probably not both.
     
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    Take that 800 and buy a bunch of Dogecoin. When it inevitably goes to the moon you will have enough money to buy a real lift.
     
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    I currently have a rough country 5 in front and 4 in blocks in the rear it drives like garbage I could only imagine a 6in. I would stick to a 3 in suspension lift without blocks and new leafs but thats $1600 for the bilstein kit.
     
  20. Apr 22, 2021 at 1:57 PM
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    Like, so many.
    Will you need extended brake lines for a 6 inch lift?
     
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