I looked at using bags to lift and drop my truck but later changed my mind. I seriously doubt those spindles will break using different rims. There are some guys over on DT who have used those spindles and I have seen no bad threads on them

 

Is there a reason that you changed you mind weed? Just trying to get as much info on it as possible. It seems to be the easiest thing to do.

 

At the time i wanted to go higher and I using a older RC 6" kit + 3" PA BL and was restricted to 9" total

I ran into a guy on DF/DT who was selling a newer style RC 6" with cross member drops that would allow me to go higher to 12"

So the bagging project never materialized. I estimated my cost at around 2k in parts with me doing my own fabbing and welding work

 

2K!!!!!! I was looking at everything and it was looking like everything was going to be around 750.00 to get everything. 2K could throw a major kink in the plans.

 

bags, water traps, 1/2" valve and line, dual pumps and at least a 5gal tank and lots of other small accessories all add up

 

Hey weed. I checked it out on DT and there was a thread about the tie rods not being long enough once the new spindles were installed. I believe you had some posts about it over there. Can you shed some light on what the solution was. Thanks

 

Well I have had no issues with my tie rods being to short. Thats all i can say about that. I do believe there were some longer ones found on airbagit.com though if you needed some.

 

I'm having a problem with my uca's hitting also.. im wondering if the adj control arms from airbagit would help me out at all? also for the meantime, should i be worried about them cracking or something? or just that god awful sound? lol

 

If you go slow over bumps and things of the such you will be ok. You cant drive over them fast and chit.

Usually a lift spindle is not longer than the OEM spindle. Its just that the wheel hub location is lower which makes the tires lower. This has nothing to do with the clearance between the coil bucket and UCA.

 

The reason I am looking into them is because of the upper control arm issue. I have a 1.5" spacer with the stock isolator on top of it. I would rather have a new spindle without the spacer. I believe it would be the better way to lift a truck. It seems to keep the stock amount of travel (not limited by the UCA) and geometry, like Weed said it just lowers the hub. Also I have and probably will get it in the air again when I go to the dunes in Pismo. The first trip it was stock and it really impressed me how it performed for a 2x4. Although I blew the stock front shocks out then. Lol. I really want to go back now that I have fixed it up some.