6inch or 8 inch ?
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6inch or 8 inch ?
I was tossing around the idea of getting an 8", but right now I have decided to go for 12.5" lift 
There isn't a big price difference between the 6" and 8" lifts.
I'd say go for the 8". You can run bigger tires, looks better, and when I think of SDs and suspension lifts: bigger is always better. Anyway, if you think you'd like the extra height and don't get it you'll probably be kicking yourself later.
To help you make up your mine, look at THESE PICS of lifted SDs.
Hope this helps.
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There isn't a big price difference between the 6" and 8" lifts.
I'd say go for the 8". You can run bigger tires, looks better, and when I think of SDs and suspension lifts: bigger is always better. Anyway, if you think you'd like the extra height and don't get it you'll probably be kicking yourself later.
To help you make up your mine, look at THESE PICS of lifted SDs.
Hope this helps.
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6inch or 8 inch ?
Ditto, whatever you go with, it's great the first week, then the next you were wishing you went bigger.
Here in NY we have frame height laws, so I am at my max with an 8", if I could it would be a lot bigger!!!!
Here in NY we have frame height laws, so I am at my max with an 8", if I could it would be a lot bigger!!!!
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6inch or 8 inch ?
8" is better in that the difference in price is small now but more to go up if you want to go to from 6 to 8 later but anything past 8 gets real expensive to do properly
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Stelectric........I was wondering what Company you used for your lift and what's the width of your tires......I am goin with a 8" lift but not a big fan of some of the one's I have been seeing on the road.....Thanks
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i used edge 4.5" hangers with 4" bds front springs and 8" bds rear springs.i am a firm believer that the less spring in the front the better the ride. my tires are 15.50 wide
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6inch or 8 inch ?
Thanks stelectric.......sorry for all the buggin.....just trying to get my truck big and lookin the way I want it too.....I am probably droppin a little over 2 grand with suspension wheels, and tires....and odds & ends for the lift like dual stabilizers and all that good stuff.....
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6inch or 8 inch ?
I just found out in michigan we have a 24inch frame limit and a 26 inch bumper limit from ground up. Will I be over 24 inches with an 8 inch lift. Forgive me its like 8 degrees outside or Id go measure it myself
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6inch or 8 inch ?
Wow, bad frame height deal you got there.
Here's what I know: 10.5" lift and 38" PJs give you a 30.5" measurement to the frame. So, from this I can come up with the following approx. measurements:
8" suspension lift 38" tires: 28" frame
8" susp. 36" tires: 27" frame
6" susp. 36" tires: 25" frame
5.5" lift 35" tires: 24" frame.
4.5" lift 35" tires: 23" frame.
All these measurements will vary a liitle depending on the brand of lift and brand of tire you choose.
You could do a body lift as well, if you wanted more height depending on where they measure the bumper i.e. bottom or middle
Hope this helps.
Here's what I know: 10.5" lift and 38" PJs give you a 30.5" measurement to the frame. So, from this I can come up with the following approx. measurements:
8" suspension lift 38" tires: 28" frame
8" susp. 36" tires: 27" frame
6" susp. 36" tires: 25" frame
5.5" lift 35" tires: 24" frame.
4.5" lift 35" tires: 23" frame.
All these measurements will vary a liitle depending on the brand of lift and brand of tire you choose.
You could do a body lift as well, if you wanted more height depending on where they measure the bumper i.e. bottom or middle
Hope this helps.
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6inch or 8 inch ?
Just FYI all of those measurements are to the frame rail.
If you can get away with calling your blocker beam your frame those numbers will change and you can go higher.
Or, if you can argue the blocker beam as a bumper you can put on a body lift no problem.
Hope this helps.
If you can get away with calling your blocker beam your frame those numbers will change and you can go higher.
Or, if you can argue the blocker beam as a bumper you can put on a body lift no problem.
Hope this helps.
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6inch or 8 inch ?
Originally posted by kingz489
I just found out in michigan we have a 24inch frame limit and a 26 inch bumper limit from ground up. Will I be over 24 inches with an 8 inch lift. Forgive me its like 8 degrees outside or Id go measure it myself
I just found out in michigan we have a 24inch frame limit and a 26 inch bumper limit from ground up. Will I be over 24 inches with an 8 inch lift. Forgive me its like 8 degrees outside or Id go measure it myself
It's good to hear that you are taking this into consideration, Some guys don't and if anything were to happen, it can lead to big trouble.
Sometime I tell you about being sued for 1.2 mil
IT SUX...is all I can say now.