Hey guys I'm new to this forum I had a question that I couldn't find the answers to on the Internet so I came here. I have a 95 f250 5.8 and I'm wanting to lift er 4" I've got a guy that's going to make me the TTB drop bracket and pitman arm drop bracket what i need to know is what else thanks in advance

 

Us that guy going to pay the bill if those drop brackets fail and you kill someone going down the road I would advise against it and buy one from a reputable company

 

What company would you suggest or where would I find them?

 

I've used rough country a few times never had a complaint they are on the cheaper side, bds is more expensive but you get lifetime warranty with their product

 

Ok cool what else will I need? This will be first time lifting a vehicle

 

Rough country is good for the money. Skyjacker is a good system if you spend the money and I believe they use Deaver rear springs.

My advice is that I hope you spend the money and buy an actual kit or system. Homemade is cool and all but very risky.

 

I'd like to buy the whole kit but my budget kinda limits me so I'm just tryin to spread it out little by little as I don't make a whole lot of money and what I do make goes to mostly bills

 

600 bucks for rough country 4in lift only thing you need that it don't come with is extended brake lines and tires of your choice

 

That's not to bad I'll have to check em out I found a rough country kit for it but it was like $850

 

I would STRONGLY recomend AGINST I agree home made/home brew is cool, for that I did it my self feeling, but home made is NOT DOT approved and if you get pulled over and the cop really is a jerk about any type of state inspections or any thing similar they may tell you to rip it all off and slap you with a nice fine or fix-it ticket, also if something fails who will pay the bill if your truck hits another car and hurts another person or worse kills them??


Im in agreement with the rest, stick to Skyjacker, or one of the other companies that do this stuff for a living and have them advise you to this stuff...PLEASE for my safety and everyone else heed our warnings!!!!



now that my rambling is over be sure you post pics, im personially not into the lift your truck miles in the air looks but I can appreciate a mild lift on some, mine included (mine is still stock)

 

Being on a budget is not a problem, just means you should save a little longer.

You might be able to get away with the brake line deal by man handling them a little. I have a 6" on my 99 f250 and the lines are stock. Here in south Texas there are no rocks to crawl over so I'm not worried about stretching them.


When you get to the point of doing the lift you might want to inspect, repair or upgrade some the other parts like tie rods, bushings, ball joints...etc while your there and don't forget a wheel alignment. You don't want to wear out expensive big tires early despite the eye alignment given after the install.


There is an immense amount of info so take the time to read through and plan accordingly.

 

X2. It may take a little longer to save the money, but the safety and only needing to build it once will be well worth the wait.

 

Thanks for all the input guys I'm gonna save up an go with the rough country I have a rough country lift on my jeep and seems to be holding up pretty well

 

I have the 4 inch on my TJ with 33's. Between that and the winch it's gone everywhere I need it to go. But i do stay away from the larger mud holes that the full size trucks play in

 

Well, I agree that any modifications made must be safe, but I went over to the Skyjacker website and I did not find anything that suggests they are DOT approved. Not trashing their product, they make a great product and I doubt it could be done simpler or cheaper in your own shop, but the only thing they offer is a warranty and they do not suggest any coverage for liability.

Warranty / Skyjacker Suspensions

I'm not trying to pick on Skyjacker, or imply that any other manufacturer may be different, but DOT approval seems to be some sort of mysterious target. There is a claim on the Skyjacker home page that they are FMVSS 126 compliant. This is a proposed standard for electronic stability control systems. Not sure what aftermarket suspension lift kits will have to do with this, but here is the link to the NHTSA document.

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&...85970519,d.eXY

Lots to read through, but it seems that modifications to your vehicle are largely governed by state law, (or provincial law in Canada). Even meeting federal standards is no guarantee that you will pass local inspection.

Story about a Chevy, sorry in advance, but there is a strong message here. Fun starts at post #557, but check the earlier posts about this build. This is a quality truck and a not so happy ending.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...316300&page=23