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So I saw one of these going on a new Dodge the other day, and started asking some questions....
And remembering back to the "good 'ol days" where everyone did body lifts on Broncos and Blazers. In recent years, body lifts have been more or less looked down upon compared to a "real" suspension lift. But in asking questions, it got me thinking about leveling kits and more...
- Do most people that put bigger tires on trucks do desert racing or SERIOUS off-roading? Or do they do it mainly for looks and maybe some light off-roading on their daily driver?
- What about those lifted show trucks you see with the huge tires built by lift kit companies? Those trucks typically have both suspension AND body lifts.
- I could only find two suspension lift companies that have 4-6" lifts for our trucks that are FMVSS Certified.
- Today's trucks cost $40-50K+ and don't ride like log wagons from the factory. Do I really want to alter the factory ride and/or suspension components THAT much?
- There's also the issue of BUDGET. Spending over $1k on tires, how many people can spend another $3k for a BDS or Pro-Comp suspension lift?
So...that all brings me to THIS....which I just discovered. And this company has been around a LONG time. A 5" kit that will clear 35-37" tires WITHOUT altering the suspension or ride quality in ANY way....AND is FMVSS Certified....for under 500 bucks. Just seems to me to be an option that most off-road snobs and brand whor@s will no doubt poo-poo. BUT....if you have a daily driver, that sees an occasional logging trail, deer camp, etc. - do you really NEED anything else? I don't have a 4WD, but if I did, I think the option of getting that much tire clearance WITHOUT altering the front CV's or cutting cross members and all....would appeal to me.
So, take a look and just think about it, and how most of these trucks are REALLY used before you flame it. I would have never even considered this before now:
2011-2014 Ford F-150 5-Inch Lift Kit - Perfomance Accessories
And remembering back to the "good 'ol days" where everyone did body lifts on Broncos and Blazers. In recent years, body lifts have been more or less looked down upon compared to a "real" suspension lift. But in asking questions, it got me thinking about leveling kits and more...
- Do most people that put bigger tires on trucks do desert racing or SERIOUS off-roading? Or do they do it mainly for looks and maybe some light off-roading on their daily driver?
- What about those lifted show trucks you see with the huge tires built by lift kit companies? Those trucks typically have both suspension AND body lifts.
- I could only find two suspension lift companies that have 4-6" lifts for our trucks that are FMVSS Certified.
- Today's trucks cost $40-50K+ and don't ride like log wagons from the factory. Do I really want to alter the factory ride and/or suspension components THAT much?
- There's also the issue of BUDGET. Spending over $1k on tires, how many people can spend another $3k for a BDS or Pro-Comp suspension lift?
So...that all brings me to THIS....which I just discovered. And this company has been around a LONG time. A 5" kit that will clear 35-37" tires WITHOUT altering the suspension or ride quality in ANY way....AND is FMVSS Certified....for under 500 bucks. Just seems to me to be an option that most off-road snobs and brand whor@s will no doubt poo-poo. BUT....if you have a daily driver, that sees an occasional logging trail, deer camp, etc. - do you really NEED anything else? I don't have a 4WD, but if I did, I think the option of getting that much tire clearance WITHOUT altering the front CV's or cutting cross members and all....would appeal to me.
So, take a look and just think about it, and how most of these trucks are REALLY used before you flame it. I would have never even considered this before now:
2011-2014 Ford F-150 5-Inch Lift Kit - Perfomance Accessories