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What lift? 2-3 Inch is all I want to do.

Lake_Trash_1

Lake_Trash_1

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Just got the winch and bumper put together and weight is 142 lbs combined. What would you guys do for a $1000 to $1500 lift.
Camper top on the back in the near future as well.
 
There's a few factors you need to consider before deciding.
1) what level of offroad use? light trail riding/nothing crazy you can go with a lower cost setup
2) are you installing it yourself? if not, install will likely take up $300-$500+ of the budget
3) if you want to go over 2" lift, you'll need to get aftermarket UCAs which again will be another $300-$500+

I run the Eibach pro truck kit. It's been great so far though I haven't done much offroading with it yet. I got it for $505 shipped with $250 Icon 3-leaf AAL for the rear. Installed the rear myself but ran out of time and had a shop do the front for $180. After buying some tools and stuff I spent around $1k. However, I don't plan to do any crazy offroading as I live in FL and my options are pretty limited.

Eibach is also announcing/releasing a Stage 2 kit sometime this week I think so that might be something to look out for. Not sure how pricing will go on that.

Also, for the rear you might want to get a HD leaf pack if you're gonna have a topper and additional static weight. They run around $600+ whereas an AAL can be had for a couple hundo. Also disclaimer: I'm by no means an expert here, this is just what I found in my months of research before buying my lift lol
 
KnighT4CO said:
There's a few factors you need to consider before deciding.
1) what level of offroad use? light trail riding/nothing crazy you can go with a lower cost setup
2) are you installing it yourself? if not, install will likely take up $300-$500+ of the budget
3) if you want to go over 2" lift, you'll need to get aftermarket UCAs which again will be another $300-$500+

I run the Eibach pro truck kit. It's been great so far though I haven't done much offroading with it yet. I got it for $505 shipped with $250 Icon 3-leaf AAL for the rear. Installed the rear myself but ran out of time and had a shop do the front for $180. After buying some tools and stuff I spent around $1k. However, I don't plan to do any crazy offroading as I live in FL and my options are pretty limited.

Eibach is also announcing/releasing a Stage 2 kit sometime this week I think so that might be something to look out for. Not sure how pricing will go on that.

Also, for the rear you might want to get a HD leaf pack if you're gonna have a topper and additional static weight. They run around $600+ whereas an AAL can be had for a couple hundo. Also disclaimer: I'm by no means an expert here, this is just what I found in my months of research before buying my lift lol
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Thanks KnighT4CO for the reply.
Been looking at this exact kit.
Eibach pro truck kit I believe will fit my needs well. Light trail riding nothing crazy is me!
Just wonder if the added weight to the front will drop me to 1.5 inches of lift.
 
Lake_Trash_1 said:
Thanks KnighT4CO for the reply.
Been looking at this exact kit.
Eibach pro truck kit I believe will fit my needs well. Light trail riding nothing crazy is me!
Just wonder if the added weight to the front will drop me to 1.5 inches of lift.
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I think for the extra weight up front most people set it to a higher clip setting to help offset. You might also be able to request springs with a higher rate.
I'm assuming their Stage 2 kit will handle added weight better.

I also have a video about my Eibach setup if you want to see it in action:
Original link: https://youtu.be/HwZGrHPS6VQ
 
KnighT4CO said:
I think for the extra weight up front most people set it to a higher clip setting to help offset. You might also be able to request springs with a higher rate.
I'm assuming their Stage 2 kit will handle added weight better.

I also have a video about my Eibach setup if you want to see it in action:
Original link: https://youtu.be/HwZGrHPS6VQ
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Thanks dude for the info.....How can I find out what the stage 2 will be?
 
Save up for Fox or Kings if you plan to do serious offroading. I'm glad I used the "buy once, cry once" method and waiting until I had the cash for the setup I really wanted.

Also check out Accutune offroad for their blog / informational material. Super useful when picking out digressive vs progressive vs linear.
 
KnighT4CO said:
There's a few factors you need to consider before deciding.
1) what level of offroad use? light trail riding/nothing crazy you can go with a lower cost setup
2) are you installing it yourself? if not, install will likely take up $300-$500+ of the budget
3) if you want to go over 2" lift, you'll need to get aftermarket UCAs which again will be another $300-$500+

I run the Eibach pro truck kit. It's been great so far though I haven't done much offroading with it yet. I got it for $505 shipped with $250 Icon 3-leaf AAL for the rear. Installed the rear myself but ran out of time and had a shop do the front for $180. After buying some tools and stuff I spent around $1k. However, I don't plan to do any crazy offroading as I live in FL and my options are pretty limited.

Eibach is also announcing/releasing a Stage 2 kit sometime this week I think so that might be something to look out for. Not sure how pricing will go on that.

Also, for the rear you might want to get a HD leaf pack if you're gonna have a topper and additional static weight. They run around $600+ whereas an AAL can be had for a couple hundo. Also disclaimer: I'm by no means an expert here, this is just what I found in my months of research before buying my lift lol
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Where did you buy yours from?
 
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