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Question: We see some suspension companies build 6in lifts to fit 35's, while other make a 7-9in lift to fit 35's. Now SuperLift has an 8in to run 35's. Are the height differences just for apperance or is there an actual mechanical reason for this? Would a larger lift, like a 9in, put more stress on the trucks joints, struts, control arms etc. Im asking because I dont know a ton about lifts. This SuperLift 8in does look very good btw. Thanks for your imput.

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Question: We see some suspension companies build 6in lifts to fit 35's, while other make a 7-9in lift to fit 35's. Now SuperLift has an 8in to run 35's. Are the height differences just for apperance or is there an actual mechanical reason for this? Would a larger lift, like a 9in, put more stress on the trucks joints, struts, control arms etc. Im asking because I dont know a ton about lifts. This SuperLift 8in does look very good btw. Thanks for your imput.

The lifts are measured by the hole to hole measurements of the drop brackets. The tarring they do for them are up to the company. Most 6" kits would run a 35 on a factory wheel all day long. The issues come in when you get aftermarket wheels which make them stuck out and make them rub more when you turn. Some rate them for what you could put on it and other do it for what it will run with no rub. Most all kits are rated a little smaller than what you could run if you want to trim a little plastic. And it's because they don't want to deal with calls and liabilities of the tires rubbing something. That's why they all have a "recommended" wheel size and offset also.

 

Also you can go to any dealer ship and measure 10 identical trucks and some just sit higher than others depending on options and packages. This was real common on the 99-06 trucks with torsion bars. The trucks could be optioned with quite a few different bars and keys that made some sit higher than others from the factory due to the spring rate put in the bar.

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Sorry for the cell phone pics. I shot these while we were doing the photo shoot. The photographer hasn't sent me the good ones yet because I'm offshore and can't load them anyway.

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Sorry for the cell phone pics. I shot these while we were doing the photo shoot. The photographer hasn't sent me the good ones yet because I'm offshore and can't load them anyway.

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Got any photos of your truck undertaking actual off-road use? Seems you've outfitted it for such and just wondering :confused:

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Got any photos of your truck undertaking actual off-road use? Seems you've outfitted it for such and just wondering :confused:

It's a street machine. Done totally for looks. Which 90% of these trucks are. Also it's a $53,000 truck and only a few months old. I'm not exactly looking to thrash it.

 

I guess this is the extent of it's off-road.

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How does this lift ride on offroad? ?

 

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