Who knows what the cheapest best looking lift kit is and where to get one and the best size tiers to fit the lift.

 

i dont know alot about lifts, seeing how I cant even afford one, But I have cash on it that the big guns around here will tell you that CHEAP should not be considered in purchasing lifts.

a quote almost garaunteed to get is "You get what you pay for"

that is just my $.02... or rather, everyone elses!

 

Cheap is a bad idea. Don't say cheap. How bout the most bang for my buck? lol. Personnally go with skyjacker. I like em. They are quality lifts. BDS does nice lifts also. I've read alot of good stuff about em. Avoid Black Diamond. They like to sell everything seperately. I'm not a fan of superlift. Some people are. Its all based on personnal experience. Rancho's are quality but pricey. Thats my 2 cents.

 

Hate to say it.... But "I told you so!"

Ha ha ha ha

 

Depending on how much looking you want to do, and how well you know the guys at the local salvage yards, there are great deals available on lift kits....
For example, I got the 4" Rancho kit (All the brackets, coils, add a leafs, shocks, pitman arm, etc) off an 88 Bronco for $100.00. I had to pull it, but that worked out well in that I knew exactly how it all went back together.
Bought new poly bushings and grade 8 bolts, ran with the shocks until I could wheel and deal for replacements.
Since I picked up my lift at the first of last year, the same salvage yard has had 2 F-150s with 6" lifts and 1 with a 4" lift. Could've picked them up for 100-150 bucks each complete. Right now I've got my eye on extended radius arms on a lifted truck - I'll pick them up before they crush the truck.....

Deals are out there - just depends on how much you want to work and how creative you are....

msautry

 

Ditto to Treehugger's post. Personally, I love my Tuff Country lift. Their extended radius arms get rid of the bayonet-style frame mounting and give you a greasable pivot point with a LOT more range of motion and caster adjustment in your alignment. Some will argue this but, even from the factory there are no specific provisions for caster adjustment on TTB trucks. Ask your alignment shop. The TTB is a pain to align and keep that way anyway. I saw the Tuff Country lift as a way to simplify the alignment process. Simpler camber and caster adjustments just made sense. I spent a touch over $1300.00 on the lift and shocks.

Anyhow, enough of the commercial. Whatever you decide to do, make certain you do it right. My lift has NO blocks or spacers. Its all achieved with longer springs and drop brackets where they are needed. Other options may work but you have to consider how safe they are. Are you actually lifting the truck to achieve better ground clearance, greater range of suspension travel and an overall better handling vehicle off the beaten path? Or are you just doing it for looks? The first option was my reason, so safety and strength were priority one. If you are just doing it for looks and leaving the road isn't really a major concern, then there may be areas you can cut come corners. Persoanlly I wouldn't do it though.

 

You think if you post this question in the suspension section or search for "Lift" you will get some more info........ I think Ive awnsered this question a million times.........my .02

 

hey msautry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
could you and would you be willing to get a person in need a set of those extended radius arms? i have been looking all over and i cant find any. i got a 4" rancho lift off of somebody on this site, but it didnt come with the arms!

 

this may be just an opinon, but the fourwheel group that i plan to start trailing with (if my truck would just work soon!) would stand by their Dick Cepek lift kit. they sound like they had really done some research in which one to buy and they picked cepek. thats what i plan to buy as soon as i get the motor running.