3" lift kit for 2wd!
#11
RE: 3" lift kit for 2wd!
ORIGINAL: jason.w
I'm with motorbrreath on this one. I'm not saying a 2WD is bad, but whats the point of lifting one?
ORIGINAL: motorbrreath
cause its a 2wd.
cause its a 2wd.
#12
RE: 3" lift kit for 2wd!
thank you vz893!!! like ive posted before im not looking to do that. I just want to take my bike out and not get stuck on/in something stupid cuz i dont have the ground clearance. im not gonna beat my truck up. ive asked this before but it never fails ( its 2wd theres no point, ur gonna get stuck, 2wd is a street truck). the point is its my truck i want to go offroad, yes im gonna get stuck but thats the whole point of offroading is to try and get stuck! and a truck is a truck, its meant to get beat up. if i wanted a street truck then i would have kept my s10. im just looking for some help not someone to bash on me cuz im going against the grain and lifting a 2wd. its not like its never been done before. ive seen many 2wd outperform 4wd. by the way vz893 what is a UCA?
#13
RE: 3" lift kit for 2wd!
ORIGINAL: vz893
Shut Up[sm=icon_beat.gif]
As far as that kit goes, it doesn't look very good. A 3" lift on a 2wd requires aftermarket UCA, the website doesn't even mention them. That is enough to stay away from them. Also, like aubrey said, blocks really are not that bad, their just the cheap way to do it. Kinda like spacers vs springs. 1 is cheap, the other is more performance oriented. Blocks do however add to the chance of axle wrap occuring.
ORIGINAL: motorbrreath
cause its a 2wd.
cause its a 2wd.
As far as that kit goes, it doesn't look very good. A 3" lift on a 2wd requires aftermarket UCA, the website doesn't even mention them. That is enough to stay away from them. Also, like aubrey said, blocks really are not that bad, their just the cheap way to do it. Kinda like spacers vs springs. 1 is cheap, the other is more performance oriented. Blocks do however add to the chance of axle wrap occuring.
http://store.topguncustomz.com/store...amp;i=28079356
#15
RE: 3" lift kit for 2wd!
ORIGINAL: sk8ordie
sorry dusty thats the one i was looking at. is that what vz meant by UCA? (the spindles)
sorry dusty thats the one i was looking at. is that what vz meant by UCA? (the spindles)
#16
RE: 3" lift kit for 2wd!
ORIGINAL: sk8ordie
thank you vz893!!! like ive posted before im not looking to do that. I just want to take my bike out and not get stuck on/in something stupid cuz i dont have the ground clearance. im not gonna beat my truck up. ive asked this before but it never fails ( its 2wd theres no point, ur gonna get stuck, 2wd is a street truck). the point is its my truck i want to go offroad, yes im gonna get stuck but thats the whole point of offroading is to try and get stuck! and a truck is a truck, its meant to get beat up. if i wanted a street truck then i would have kept my s10. im just looking for some help not someone to bash on me cuz im going against the grain and lifting a 2wd. its not like its never been done before. ive seen many 2wd outperform 4wd. by the way vz893 what is a UCA?
thank you vz893!!! like ive posted before im not looking to do that. I just want to take my bike out and not get stuck on/in something stupid cuz i dont have the ground clearance. im not gonna beat my truck up. ive asked this before but it never fails ( its 2wd theres no point, ur gonna get stuck, 2wd is a street truck). the point is its my truck i want to go offroad, yes im gonna get stuck but thats the whole point of offroading is to try and get stuck! and a truck is a truck, its meant to get beat up. if i wanted a street truck then i would have kept my s10. im just looking for some help not someone to bash on me cuz im going against the grain and lifting a 2wd. its not like its never been done before. ive seen many 2wd outperform 4wd. by the way vz893 what is a UCA?
#17
RE: 3" lift kit for 2wd!
2wd has its limitations but for the most part will go anywhere a 4wd can until you're stuck! I live in the Coast mountains of British Columbia and we spend pretty much every weekend camping and dirtbiking up the forestry roads and my 2wd goes everywhere and because i know its 2wd I don't waste my time rockcrawling or mudding and breaking things. Thats what the dirt bike is for!
I've considered a lift because with ground clearance and rear locker you really can offroad despite what alot of people believe. My father had a fullsize van with a rear locker and that thing was unbelievable. He drove it places I wouldn't even want to take a 4wd.
I've considered a lift because with ground clearance and rear locker you really can offroad despite what alot of people believe. My father had a fullsize van with a rear locker and that thing was unbelievable. He drove it places I wouldn't even want to take a 4wd.
#18
#19
RE: 3" lift kit for 2wd!
A 3" lift for a 2wd cost a lot more than $240. 3" coils are $130+, Extended shocks are about $70+ for a pair, you will also need a aftermarket UCA which cost $250-$500. The install is actually really easy, all you need is a jack, pair of jack stands, some hand tools, bj separator and a trip to the alignment rack. But if you don't want to do it yourself, the shop will most likely charge an arm and a leg. Point is, when it's all said and done, the total is more likely to be in the $500 range.
#20
RE: 3" lift kit for 2wd!
i was pretty surprised the 4 by's responded like that lol but im lookin to get mine done because i cant count how many times ive bottomed out on stuff when im just workin around our land and stuff plus it looks alot better and you put in a better diff you can still make it through alot of stuff