lift kits and ride quality
04-22-2008, 11:12 AM
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when you get a lift you shouldnt judge it until you have some miles under it than you feel for spring compression and if the shocks have faded a bit. it rele depends on how much you wheel.
04-22-2008, 11:42 AM
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Ive got the OME with the FT adjustable track bars...
Ride is great(even though my pass side spring is bowed, working on fixing it now)
But I think it rides/drives better than it did with the factory stuff on it
Ride is great(even though my pass side spring is bowed, working on fixing it now)
But I think it rides/drives better than it did with the factory stuff on it
04-22-2008, 03:24 PM
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I have a TF 2.5" bb w/shocks. I gotta say it rides better than stock. It definetly tracks better(less wandering at highway speeds) than it did before the lift was installed. I don't know why because nothing else was changed.
04-22-2008, 04:07 PM
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Just got mine done with 3 Inch BLACK DIAMOND LIFT & 35 x 12.50 s.. I like the way it rides and handless .. Went from 36 inch fender heigth to
42 inch. A little stiffer but not harsh..
42 inch. A little stiffer but not harsh..
04-22-2008, 04:42 PM
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Generally a lift will cause the suspension to stiffen up, sometimes more than someone will like. For a lift that rides very well and provides 2.5" to 3" of lift research the Old Man Emu lift kits. They are very nice kits that ride very well, in my opinion much better than the stock ride. It firmed up the suspension but without making it harsh at all. It took out some of the unwanted body roll that the stock suspension had.
04-22-2008, 05:37 PM
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Curious about your bowed spring. I also have the OME HD springs and had a problem with a bowed spring on the pass side. I bought a new Ruby and swapped the lift over, and now it's not bowed at all. Both time the spring was properly seated, and I'm not sure why it was bowed in the first place.
04-22-2008, 06:20 PM
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I had the pos FT economy 3" lift and it rode horribly,Just replaced it with a Rubicon Express 3.5 super flex that installed easily and rides and handles perfectly.
04-22-2008, 06:45 PM
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04-22-2008, 06:49 PM
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