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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 09:22 PM
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I've come up a list of "brand" name suspensions. If I omitted any- I know I did but can't remember which ones- please add. If anyone had a "horror" story with a suspension system please share. Likewise if you can compare or have a story.
1.BDS
2.Cepek
3.Pro Comp
4.Rancho
5.Rough Country
6.Skyjacker
7.Superlift

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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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I don't like Rancho, pro comp, cepek, or Fabteck, because they don't have a lift for my rig, but I'd say they have good quality lifts anyway.
I really like skyjacker and that's what I'm going with a 6" lift for my 79 Bronco.
I would of gone with superlift if I couldn't of gotten a skyjacker lift.
Rough Country and tuff country don't have the best lifts out there, but they would give you the 4"s of lift you want, but don't sell radius arm brackets or anything like that.
I'm prolly just ramboling on, but it's just because I'm really tired, sorry about that.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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Tuff Country - good 2.5", 4" and 6" kits
 
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 05:25 PM
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Tuff Country makes the "best" 2-6" front end lift for Ford TTB trucks in my opinion. The reason is simple. They actually took the time to recognize that lifting these trucks makes them extremely difficult to align. So, BOTH the axle pivot drop brackets AND the extended radius arm brackets have independant caster and camber adjustments. This feature is not available in ANY other suspension lift for TTB trucks that I am aware of. Yeah, Superlift will sell you a couple of replacement balljoint shims with the holes a little more off-center but the problem of rolling caster into camber is still an issue with these. The Tuff Country adjustments are independant of each other.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 11:59 PM
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Thanks Grey- I didn't knoe Tuff Country sold that independent caster amd camber.
BTW- thanks for the tire carrier help.

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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 09:18 AM
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what about Trailmaster suspension products
 
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 10:20 PM
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I don't know about Trialmaster. I do know Fabtech is expensive. Pro Comp sent me some product info but I do not have any info on that system. Have you compared your Trailmaster to another suspension system?

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