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Practical Reasons for 2" lift?
Guys,
I only get off road for fun rarely. I'm going to be replacing my shocks and wonder if I should just do the 2" lift kit? I'm wondering what other practical reasons other than better clearance off road? I guess larger tire size, what else? If I'm 90% on road will I get any benefits? |
I know wreckdiver said his overall ride improved. I think you will gain on road by replacing the 10+ year old shocks no matter what
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Well shocks alone won't give you a lift. You could save about $250 and just buys shocks without new springs (for a lift). That will give better ride quality. If you lift without going to a bigger tire, it will look a little small wheeled and funny.
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To answer your question, none.
There is zero benefit to installing a lift of any kind if you are not going to run oversized tires or need more ground clearance. |
Originally Posted by Spike555
(Post 387696)
To answer your question, none.
There is zero benefit to installing a lift of any kind if you are not going to run oversized tires or need more ground clearance. |
I don't know about that. A new suspension, especially if you're just running stock stuff now, will vastly improve the ride comfort. A medium duty kit seems the way to go for you.
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Originally Posted by MC04DII
(Post 387699)
It may discourage shorter people from riding in your truck, so there's that.
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Right, well I had planned to just do the shocks as they are the factory ones, I can get her bouncing pretty good just pushing on the bumpers so they are shot. It's only a couple hundred more for the 2" lift kit including all four shocks and springs:
Terrafirma 2" Lift Kit Discovery II The install to swap out the springs is much more involved as I'm doing this myself. But not planing on over sized tires and not needing ground clearance, I guess I'll take the easy road and just do the four shocks. Do those springs really go that bad after 12 years? |
Originally Posted by Spike555
(Post 387704)
Hey now! I'd take offense to that if I was offendable, I'm all of 5'5" and getting shorter by the year.
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Originally Posted by caymandrew
(Post 387706)
Right, well I had planned to just do the shocks as they are the factory ones, I can get her bouncing pretty good just pushing on the bumpers so they are shot. It's only a couple hundred more for the 2" lift kit including all four shocks and springs:
Terrafirma 2" Lift Kit Discovery II The install to swap out the springs is much more involved as I'm doing this myself. But not planing on over sized tires and not needing ground clearance, I guess I'll take the easy road and just do the four shocks. Do those springs really go that bad after 12 years? |
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