Guys,

I have an 08 1500 4WD QCSB Hemi and I am in the market for a suspension lift. The only ones i have found are: Super lifts and Rough Country. Does anyone have any experience with either/both of these companies or another one that would work? Price isn't a concern. I want a better product, ride and usability. I mostly drive on roads, but play in mud and snow as often as I can and I've already bent my pass step bar up into my rear door!

Difference in 4" - 6"? Obviously 2" is the short answer, but is there any reason to stop at 4" when 6" isn't much more money?

I want to get this settled so i can purchase tires too. I am looking at Nitto Trail Grapplers in 33s or 35s.

Any help would be appreciated. I know 2008 seems to be a year on its own with the front suspension.

Thank you,
Brian

 

I had only done body lifts, so I researched the hell out of suspension lifts before I bought one. I am lucky enough to belong to a hunting club where about eighty percent of the guys have lifted trucks, so I got to ask a lot of questions and ride in/drive quite a few.

I chose the 4" Rancho kit because I felt it was a STRONG kit, and replaced a lot of weaker components that cheaper kits did not. Also, I found that at the time, only the Rancho 4" and Skyjacker 6" kits included a full, boxed sub-frame as opposed to either a single or dual cross-member. The Rancho and Skyjacker kits also were about the only ones I looked into that lifted at their full rating. The other 6" kits only yielded 4.5-5" and wanted you to crank up the torsion bars to achieve the rated lift amount.

This weakens the CV axles considerably. Also, the 4" lift I chose DOES NOT raise this angle at all. I actually found upon installation, that I could LOWER my torsion bars about a half inch to be perfectly level with the rear after putting the 2" blocks in the back!

I am a pretty firm believer that anything much over a 35" tire is too much (height and weight wise) for an IFS front truck to handle, so the 4"lift was plenty for me. PLUS I use my truck to haul some AND carry my ATV, and much higher would be a major PIA to be able to drive the ATV into the bed.

If you do 35's then a 4" or 6" will do, but IMO 6" of lift and 33s don't look good.

My 4" Rancho suspension lift w/35" tires:

 

Hammer,

Thanks for your response. Seems like I have more questions and research to undergo before I make my purchase...

Good thought on bed height. I also use my bed for hauling so it makes sense for me to stick with the 4".

 

procomp and fabtech both make them to, of wich both of those are better lifts than the superlift and roughcountry. me myslef am buying the rough country in the spring seeing is it has preety much 1/2 price of the other on's and ive read reviews and they say there is no issues with them, but if price isnt a issue like u said id definatly look into the fabtech then the procomp

 

I'd be leary of the Fabtech kits. First reason is there are MANY people who have had CV failures running this kit, although ALL the ones I personally know about are using the '02-'05 torsion front kit and NOT the '06+ coil front kit.

Secondly, Fabtech is in bankruptcy, has been since '09 and even though still producing goods for sale, I dunno if I'd buy from a company in bankruptcy if I might need repair parts for in the future.

Company Overview

Fabtech Industries Inc. manufactures suspension systems and accessories for the offroad enthusiast. It offers traction bars, spacer kits, hydraulic bump stops, coilover conversion products, carrier bearing, traction bar brackets, front bumpers, performance systems, front and rear bumpers, and long travel kits. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Chino, California. On March 9, 2009, Fabtech Industries Inc. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

 

BDS is also another option to consider. They are well built ,made in the USA kit that was recommended by All Terrain Fabrication here in Dallas.

 

Pro Comp and BDS both looks like great kits. BDS also offers new leaf springs if you go with the 6" kit which might be higher than i want to go to make my bed truly useful.

 

Yeah, I was going to go with the Skyjacker kit had I gone with a 6" kit for that same reason, they offer rear leafs. Leary of 4" blocks in the rear. With the 4" kit, I wasn't so concerned with 2" blocks...