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Abearclaw Enthusiast

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I agree, buy quality inside of junk and love your ride - I have a hard time chopping up a new truck that's all. Your making a couple of assumptions, no I don't design kits, but I do have a mechanical engineering background.

 

Anyways, my option would be to select the 4 or 6 or 8" kit vs the 4 or 4.5 that does cutting of transfer cases, cross members, etc. That's my main point.I was merely stating the facts for people to make a conscious decision when they go to purchase. Chopping your truck is not ALWAYS necessary - you can look for other options in other quality kits or lift sizes within the same brand.

 

There are some great trucks on here, I'm not taking away anything from either of them no matter what route they took. keep em coming

Yeah with all do respect I don't think anyone on here needed you to "state those facts" for them. There were many points made in my last comment all having to do with why you'd wanna put a lift on and then take it off to sell it. And while you're still not an engineer, your background should lead you to a more in depth understanding of why the best manufacturers of lift kits do have to cut some things when installing most of their kits. So with that, whatever kit you decide on I hope you enjoy it and it works out well for you so you can post up the finished results for us to see

 

 

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Did the BDS 6" with Fox shocks. 22x12 Sprockets on 33" Toyo MT's. Rides like stock, no rub no trimming.

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Crappy pic, but this was right after it pulled out of the garage last night. 4.5 zone with fox in the rear, 35x12.50r20 nitto ridge grapplers on stock elevation rims. Ride seems better then stock, i

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Here is my submission to this thread. Its my 2016 GMC All/Terrain 4x4 6.5" Zone with AAL, 35.4" Duratracs on stock 20" Denali wheels.          

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DIRTYDALE Enthusiast

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just curious if anyone recently bought the McGaughy's 7-9" lift. I didn't know if they have fixed the bad bushings I've read in previous posts. it seems like its a hit or miss on the bad bushings one person will say they are shot after 3 weeks others will have absolutely no problems.

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jimmyboy8301 Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks for the suggestions.. the prices though are out of my price range.. If I can find a good kit for $500 or less that's what I'm looking to get.. the rough country kit is better deal than the tuff country kit I was looking at.. I was able to take a pic of the control arm and tested with magnet, so its not the aluminum kind.. but not sure the angle of the picture is good enough to tell if its the stamped or cast one.. ill post in a few..

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They look like cast

 

 

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Yeah with all do respect I don't think anyone on here needed you to "state those facts" for them. There were many points made in my last comment all having to do with why you'd wanna put a lift on and then take it off to sell it. And while you're still not an engineer, your background should lead you to a more in depth understanding of why the best manufacturers of lift kits do have to cut some things when installing most of their kits. So with that, whatever kit you decide on I hope you enjoy it and it works out well for you so you can post up the finished results for us to see

 

 

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lol, coming off a little strong there. Not everyone's aware you have to chop up the truck to make some kits fit... I wasn't, until I did some research. I can guarantee you 80%+ of the people lurking these forums aren't aware of that either.

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lol, coming off a little strong there. Not everyone's aware you have to chop up the truck to make some kits fit... I wasn't, until I did some research. I can guarantee you 80%+ of the people lurking these forums aren't aware of that either.

Haha 80% huh?... Alright well on that note I guess now you know. Go with the lift you love and good luck hopefully all goes well

 

 

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Tyy1907 Enthusiast

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So i have a question, does anyone have pics of their truck or someone elses truck that has the 4" or 6" lift with the stock wheels and tires...basically before the tires and wheel upgrade..

For me when i do the lift, it will be months before i can get the tires to replace the current ones.. so wanted to see what it would look like before i do it.. i know it will look odd, but im willing to live with that if its not super bad..

 

I mean if it looks like how monster trucks look when they have the small street wheels/tires on it, then i may hold off..

 

I believe this guy has 18" stockers, stock tires on a 4.5" zone. They stick out even with stock tires

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jimmyboy8301 Senior Enthusiast

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I believe this guy has 18" stockers, stock tires on a 4.5" zone. They stick out even with stock tires

those are 20s......

 

 

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M.Kirk Enthusiast

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Been on the forum for a while now but just getting around to lifting my truck! Here are some pics, lift isn't finished yet but Ill post pics when it is, hopefully tuesday, before and after.

Skid Plates and new Struts installed

Shes coming apart

On the lift

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Abearclaw Enthusiast

Abearclaw

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Been on the forum for a while now but just getting around to lifting my truck! Here are some pics, lift isn't finished yet but Ill post pics when it is, hopefully tuesday, before and after.

BDS Nice choice!!!

 

 

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BDS Nice choice!!!

 

 

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Thanks! I like they way its coming together so far, everything has fit perfectly!

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So still reading over the different kits and the RC 5" kit states requires cutting.. is that on the 2WD as well? What am I going to have to cut on the truck?

I would prefer no cutting of anything on the truck..

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So still reading over the different kits and the RC 5" kit states requires cutting.. is that on the 2WD as well? What am I going to have to cut on the truck?

I would prefer no cutting of anything on the truck..

You will have to cut your rear crossmember to make room for the lower control arm drop bracket. if its 2wd you shouldn't have to do much more trimming, but once you cut the crossmember, your committed haha have to finish and live with the lift at that point. b78cbaaa1b86a808dc9977fc7ab58e8b.jpg

 

 

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You will have to cut your rear crossmember to make room for the lower control arm drop bracket. if its 2wd you shouldn't have to do much more trimming, but once you cut the crossmember, your committed haha have to finish and live with the lift at that point.

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So still reading over the different kits and the RC 5" kit states requires cutting.. is that on the 2WD as well? What am I going to have to cut on the truck?

I would prefer no cutting of anything on the truck..

ugh, you're beginning to annoy me, plenty of people have given you advice and there is information that plenty of people even myself have posted on what types of modifications will take place on your vehicle depending on your drivetrain. READ READ READ.

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