Lift Preference?
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Lift Preference?
Anyone have any experience or preference on a particular brand of lift for a '96 Powerstroke? Best designs, quality, materials, installation? I'm looking for a 6 inch lift. Some of the brands I've come across for these trucks are Tuff Country, Rancho, Superlift, Skyjacker, and Ruff Country. I've never done a lift before so any info would be appreciated.
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Skyjacker, Superlift, and Rancho are the major ones that I would look at. Superlift and Skyjacker are going to be cheaper than the rancho, but are still a good quality suspension lift. I think the rancho would have the better ride after though. I am running a pro-comp lift in my F150, and though the brackets were built fairly strong, I noticed that the quality control as for holes lining up with existing holes and even holes in corresponding aftermarket brackets didnt line up nicely.
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Thanks for the info so far guys! I just posted in the offroad forum so I'll see what kind of hits I can get there. BTW, has anybod used the SuperRunner steering system from Superlift? I was wondering if it makes much difference over just using a dropped pitman arm.
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I would think that it would, and I am looking at that for my truck too. For the most part it looks like a marked improvement over the stock set up. The only thing that I was wondering about it the rigidity of the bushing on that idler arm. It looks like a poly bushing and I am not sure how long that would last in there. Other than that it looks like a great product.
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im sorry they dont offer one for your year model thats my bad i didnt pay attention to wht year u have.. but if u can afford the skyjacker lift it would be a wize choice especially if you still gone work the truck and go offroading skyjacker is the only one from where i am from thats seems to actually last and hold up to abuse..
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What it ultimately boils down to are the shocks and leafs. The axle pivot drop brackets, blocks and pitman arm are the same, just a different design, yet it will not have any impact on performance.
I too say skyjacker. With Nitro shocks.
You might want to post in the offroading forum, to get a little better feedback
I too say skyjacker. With Nitro shocks.
You might want to post in the offroading forum, to get a little better feedback