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Old 10-13-2009, 05:07 AM
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Default Fortec lifts???

Anyone hear anything about these? They are cheaper than some other products. Funny, I am worried they are crap merely for that fact, and that I never really hear about them. But they do have a spot in a neighboring city http://w ww.fortec4x4.com/home.php


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well, they dont even sell control arms for the 3.5" llift.

that should tell something
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Does that mean I need control arms for a 3' lift? lol
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Originally Posted by veretas
Does that mean I need control arms for a 3' lift? lol
sorry, Yes for a 3" lift you need control arms to adjust your caster and pinion.

You can install a 3" lift without adjustable control arms. But it wont drive as nice. you really need them to fine tune your suspension.
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Ok- this is perfect. So for 35's, and a 3 inch lift, my entire worry is loss of road worthyness. So, control arms for front and back, new coils, and shocks, 4.5 backspacing?? anything else? Thank ya.
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Originally Posted by veretas
Ok- this is perfect. So for 35's, and a 3 inch lift, my entire worry is loss of road worthyness. So, control arms for front and back, new coils, and shocks, 4.5 backspacing?? anything else? Thank ya.
track bars, not track bar brackets.

basically everything in the Fulltraction Ultimate has.

http://www.northridge4x4.com/proddet...?prod=FTS-7133

If you have a 4 door, 6 speed the driveshafts are not really needed.

auto, yes on the front.
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Originally Posted by veretas
Ok- this is perfect. So for 35's, and a 3 inch lift, my entire worry is loss of road worthyness. So, control arms for front and back, new coils, and shocks, 4.5 backspacing?? anything else? Thank ya.
technically, you only really need adjustable front lower control arms to set your pinion angle and adjustable rear uppers to set your pinion angle and if you have a 4-door, you don't even need that as the drive shaft is long enough that it won't give you any trouble.
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
technically, you only really need adjustable front lower control arms to set your pinion angle and adjustable rear uppers to set your pinion angle and if you have a 4-door, you don't even need that as the drive shaft is long enough that it won't give you any trouble.
good point, i usually go for overkill
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Originally Posted by Piginajeep
good point, i usually go for overkill
well, what you were recommending is actually the best way to go. being that he was looking at a budget lift, i figured i would give him bare minimum advice
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yea, BUT $2000!?!?!? That necc? what about coil lift and add shocks? Not done rght without control arms?


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