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Ok all here is just a quick review of the spacer lift kit I put on yesterday in case you guys are wondering about doing the same.
Installed Supreme Suspensions 2in Spacer Front, 2in Block Rear. I wanted to keep the same rake. I bought it on Amazon for I think $175 shipped.
Spacers are solid aluminum billet and blocks as well. Comes with heavy duty grade 8 U bolts for block bolts and standard hardware for spacers.
Install: Instructions that came with it suck, throw them away and watch the Rough Country 2.5 Spacer install video on Youtube. That will tell you everything you need walk you thru it. You don't need to disconnect the ABS line just take it off the brackets to give you slack and use a support jack under the lower control arm. Once you do one side, it takes longer to jack the truck up on the other side than the install itself. Front is super easy. Rear block install. Ok here is where I had a couple of hang ups with the lift parts themselves.
1: Longer U bolts are nice and thick, too thick for the holes in the stock saddle. I had to dremel out the holes a bit for the new bolts, not a big deal. worth it to have thicker stronger bolts
2: Nipple that locks into axle on the spacer block was too long by about an 1/8 of an inch and just bounced around. A quick cut with a dremel again had the block sitting flush and locked into the axle.
Widening the holes in the saddle and cutting the nipple on the blocks took longer than the install itself. Again really easy, word of caution, watch your brake lines as you jack the axle up and down and I had it stretched pretty good since I couldn't take it off the bracket, luckily no rips or busts.
Since I was only going 2in, I did not install camber bolts. Surprisingly my alignment is still good and my steering wheel is straight as well, like nothing changed.
On road feel. No change to ride at all. I have 4600s all around and there was no change to ride quality at all.
Off road feel. Again, no change besides I am sitting a couple of inches higher. I did not do much articulating but did enough and had zero coil bucket contact. No rattles or sounds from the suspension at all.
Overall. I am satisfied with the lift. For under 200 bucks you get a nice lift and its easy to install. Very easy if you have a helper. If you have a Dremel to cut and modify blocks and saddle then this is the kit for you. Hope this can help someone contemplating a simple lift.
Installed Supreme Suspensions 2in Spacer Front, 2in Block Rear. I wanted to keep the same rake. I bought it on Amazon for I think $175 shipped.
Spacers are solid aluminum billet and blocks as well. Comes with heavy duty grade 8 U bolts for block bolts and standard hardware for spacers.
Install: Instructions that came with it suck, throw them away and watch the Rough Country 2.5 Spacer install video on Youtube. That will tell you everything you need walk you thru it. You don't need to disconnect the ABS line just take it off the brackets to give you slack and use a support jack under the lower control arm. Once you do one side, it takes longer to jack the truck up on the other side than the install itself. Front is super easy. Rear block install. Ok here is where I had a couple of hang ups with the lift parts themselves.
1: Longer U bolts are nice and thick, too thick for the holes in the stock saddle. I had to dremel out the holes a bit for the new bolts, not a big deal. worth it to have thicker stronger bolts
2: Nipple that locks into axle on the spacer block was too long by about an 1/8 of an inch and just bounced around. A quick cut with a dremel again had the block sitting flush and locked into the axle.
Widening the holes in the saddle and cutting the nipple on the blocks took longer than the install itself. Again really easy, word of caution, watch your brake lines as you jack the axle up and down and I had it stretched pretty good since I couldn't take it off the bracket, luckily no rips or busts.
Since I was only going 2in, I did not install camber bolts. Surprisingly my alignment is still good and my steering wheel is straight as well, like nothing changed.
On road feel. No change to ride at all. I have 4600s all around and there was no change to ride quality at all.
Off road feel. Again, no change besides I am sitting a couple of inches higher. I did not do much articulating but did enough and had zero coil bucket contact. No rattles or sounds from the suspension at all.
Overall. I am satisfied with the lift. For under 200 bucks you get a nice lift and its easy to install. Very easy if you have a helper. If you have a Dremel to cut and modify blocks and saddle then this is the kit for you. Hope this can help someone contemplating a simple lift.
