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Stick with 3" or bump to 6"?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by chaos316, May 2, 2012.

  1. May 2, 2012 at 10:20 PM
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    So I bought a dclb sport4x4 a few months ago with a spacer lift. Its shaking pretty bad, I have a 30 min drive twice a week going 75 mph and it feels like my truck is going to fall apart. REALLY debating if I should do a drop bracket lift and get a sweet 6" lift total, or stay at 3 and get the toytec kit. Any ideas?

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  2. May 2, 2012 at 10:21 PM
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    stay with the 3" lift. A 6" lift is only going to make your truck drive worse!
     
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  3. May 2, 2012 at 10:22 PM
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    blackhawke88

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    blackhawke88 wo ai ni bao bei ^_^

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    if you have the money go 6"
     
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  4. May 2, 2012 at 10:23 PM
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    3" looks great.

    6" would look awful IMO, since you asked. And with a 6" you'd have to get bigger tires for it to look even close to ok.
     
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  5. May 2, 2012 at 10:25 PM
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    Taco me elmo

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    Taco me elmo Here, Eat some paint. Drink some Bleach.

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  6. May 2, 2012 at 10:26 PM
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    Why would it drive worse?
     
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  7. May 2, 2012 at 10:27 PM
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    i would stay with 3 inch get better shocks and uca's. Plus new leaf pack.
     
    Manwithoutaplan, May 2, 2012
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  8. May 2, 2012 at 10:32 PM
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    Blacktacoma23 If your tires don't rub you can fit bigger tires

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    6" with the long bed, personally cant wait to lose my 3" lift :anonymous:
     
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  9. May 2, 2012 at 11:06 PM
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    So a 6" would make it worse? How? Its got to be at least better than what my truck is riding like now
     
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  10. May 2, 2012 at 11:08 PM
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    and bigger tires? these tires i have now already rub!
     
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  11. May 2, 2012 at 11:13 PM
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    I think I'm leaning towards 6", either fabtech or procomp^^
     
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  12. May 2, 2012 at 11:18 PM
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    how does it ride? does it shake? whats so bad about them other than the drop bracket
     
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  13. May 2, 2012 at 11:21 PM
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    Stuck in the good ol kansas flat lands. Did you buy any upgraded coil overs or anything? ucas? or just a stage 1 for both of the trucks?
     
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