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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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i have to do the plenum as well but i wanna get the truck up higher, its on 20 inch mb's and 35 inch toyo muds, and it has a rancho leveling kit (i think, judging by the rancho shocks). so i want to go up about 5 to 6 inches but i dont wanna spend a fortune, are there tricks to doing this or do you pretty much have to fork out 1000 bucks for a kit that has to be put on by a profesional?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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It doesnt have to be put on by a professional, its just a silly lift kit. Spend the money and get the right parts and do it right. No spring spacers and blocks here.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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Iv got blocks and proud of it
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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lifting ur truck is money, unless u own some fabrication shop, for 6 inches ur gonna spend upwards of $800. and even thats cheap. no short cuts there bud. and if you know ur truck and trust yourself to do the work right, then put it on yourself. it will take a little more time but 400 bucks stays in ur wallet not payin for labor. look up topgungustomz.com
they got some decent stuff, not paying for the name, if u know what i mean.

and about the spacers. there ok, can save a few dollars using them, but will cost in performance and what not. dnt know what ur lifting ur truck for tho, show or off road
 
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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mostly to just get it up higher to look good with the 20's and 35 toyo's
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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so they have a 5 inch lift with spring spacers in the front for 115 bucks....this is just the front but is all i need the spacers? what do i need besides that and how do i match the rear?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 10:31 AM
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honestly I heard if you of-road with big spacers, that can lead to disaster...just an FYI
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 12:08 PM
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how would that lead to disaster ???
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 1998sport4x4
i have to do the plenum as well but i wanna get the truck up higher, its on 20 inch mb's and 35 inch toyo muds, and it has a rancho leveling kit (i think, judging by the rancho shocks). so i want to go up about 5 to 6 inches but i dont wanna spend a fortune, are there tricks to doing this or do you pretty much have to fork out 1000 bucks for a kit that has to be put on by a profesional?
Don't assume its a Rancho leveling kit just because there is Rancho shocks on it.

Kents, spacers change the characteristics of the coil spring. You are limiting spring travel, hence changing the weight charactericstics of the spring.
 

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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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3in lift and 3in body is problem your cheapest way
 
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