Re: Lift or not to lift?
Though this has been discussed a thousand times, I'd say the general concensus for lifts would be to buy the Fabtech 6" lift. I'm sure there are some satisfied Rancho 4" lift owners out there but I've heard too many "bump" rides coming from the 4" kit.
Fabtech's kit fits perfect, looks great and gets the job done.
I would have been satisfied with even a 2" kit but at the time, my only choices were Rancho's and Fabtech's.
The ride is better than factory IMO because now you have the extra cushion from the bigger sidewall tires (which you'll need)
The only thing I didn't like about putting a 6" lift on my truck was I had to run 38's to make it look aesthetically correct. With 38's, I can't stand how gutless the truck has become at highway speeds or when towing something.
I even put 4.56 gears in to help but still not enough for me. I should have gone with 4.88's.
If you don't tow, don't run 70-80 highway with any hills, you'll be fine.
With the bigger tires you'll lose a couple of miles to the gallon (which gears and a programmer will make it back up)
Me personally, well, I had a vibration problem for the longest time. Since I put the liftkit on within a week of owning the truck, I couldn't tell if it was there before the lift.
It took me over a year to get it resolved but I did.
Would I do it again?
Hell yeah.
HTH's,
Mark
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