I was just reading this months Truckin' (the one thats all about lifts), and I realized something...

the typical "full drop" lift is NOT very effective at increasing suspension performance. Is that true?

Being new to the lifted world, I just assumed that susp lift = better performing susp (more travel and articulation). Apparently I was wrong. What style of lift adds function, as well as form?

 

Is this a well known thing and I am just a little ignorant, or do most of these kits provide little to no ground clearance imporovements?

 

the way that i look at lifts make it where you can run bigger tires which is where you gain the most ground clearence thats just my.02$

 

Think of it this way a typical lift just moves your stock suspension down 6" thats it. The only way you will get any real extra suspension travel is going to a 4-link coilover setup or do a solif front axle swap.

 

THe reason the suspension wont raise any is due to CV axle angles. You could go the way MANY atvs have now days and extend a-arms and get longer axles, that will give you more ground clearance. But just bolting on a SUS lift and keeping same size tires will do nothing for the ground and your pumpkin.

Solid front axle still only as high as the tires. Lift wont do anything thier but allow for bigger tires.

 

Its been my experience offroad it not so much the axles dragging but the damn frame in the middle of the truck. I've gotten stuck many more times because of that then bogging off into too deep of a rut. You could always go to so uni-mogs that would help with the ground clearance issue

 

whats a uni mog?

heres the reason Im asking. I intend on installing the lift of my choice either in my driveway, or afterhours at a friends shop. regardless, I am trying to figure out which lift is the most effective and has the least technical install. I know that the superlift sys. is supposed to be direst bolt on, but I also understand what "direct bolt on" means. I've read the install instructions of a few different lifts, and three sentences after they say that "no cutting, grinding, blah blah...", they list a cut off wheel in the tools list

how is the procomp, when it comes to having to cut and grind things?

 

not sure on the procomp but i think the skyjacker is completely bolton, and theres one for sale by gao8302

 

if thats the case, then would it be a good idea to concider the new Rough Country kit that doesn't move the torsion bar crossmember?

But is that kit a spindle lift? heres the link...

http://www.marketworks.com/storefron...189&i=55524126

 

Ive heard some stuff about skyjacker, wierd pinion angles, and different sized CV spacers on the driver and passenger side?