Rough Country 2-3 inch suspension lift vs 4 inch suspension lift

[kkirwan71]

Oops, I didn't read his sig, I'm on tapatalk.

all good guys they just make too many versions of the same lift with different prices

 

[black97305]

So is the 6 inch better than the 3 inch? It sounds like with both you have to crank t bars to get lift. Does that mean that the 4 inch is the best. If I got the 3 inch and replaced all front end components with HD versions would that be good enough? So is rough country's leveling kit bad too?

Sorry for all the questions

-Dan

 

[stevenmc08]

The 3 inch is just cranking the t-bars and has upper a arms and like a 1 inch diff drop. I had it on my 94 and hated it! Rode like crap, wore front end parts out, and my a arms always hit the sway bar links. Sold it and got the 6 inch kit and loved it. Its a full drop kit which will lift it by dropping everything so it rides the same if you leave at 4 inches and doesn't wear parts out. I cranked it up to the 6 inches of lift and it still rode better than the 3 inch!

 

[oohunter04oo]

So is the 6 inch better than the 3 inch? It sounds like with both you have to crank t bars to get lift. Does that mean that the 4 inch is the best. If I got the 3 inch and replaced all front end components with HD versions would that be good enough? So is rough country's leveling kit bad too?

Sorry for all the questions

-Dan

The diff drop is 5.25" so you crank the 6" kit .75".

 

[black97305]

Thanks for the help, I walked by a 96 today with a 4" and 33's it was nice but I think I'll save awhile and get a 6" and 35's

 

[black97305]

I've been doing some more thinking and just how much lift do I need for 33s or 35s? My trucks not a Z71, but my rims have an aggressive back spacing.

 

[oohunter04oo]

I've been doing some more thinking and just how much lift do I need for 33s or 35s? My trucks not a Z71, but my rims have an aggressive back spacing.

The only difference between a z71 and a 4wd is skid plates, bilstein shocks and stickers came on a z71, and were options on 4x4's.

If your rims stick out pretty far, 4" for 33's and 6" for 35's

 

[black97305]

Thanks I took some measurements today and it seems like my truck is leveled somehow (not sure if kit or Tbars) because both wheel wells are 35 1/2 inches from the ground does that sound about right?

 

[black97305]

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/4339584682.html is this about the same as the rough country lift or any different? It doesn't seem that great of a deal but just wondering if it is the same type of lift or not??

 

[oohunter04oo]

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/4339584682.html is this about the same as the rough country lift or any different? It doesn't seem that great of a deal but just wondering if it is the same type of lift or not??

Waist of money. You do not need aftermarket keys on these trucks, your factory keys will crank till you hit the droop stops, so these will achieve nothing.