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How much of a lift do you really get with a lift kit?

Old 10-21-2011, 07:14 PM
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I'm about to buy a lift but dint no how much of a lift I'd really be getting with a 2 or 3 inch lift kit.. I have seen trucks with a 6" lift and its over a foot..
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um....ok. whatever the stated lift height is, is in fact how much it will lift it. Dont forget to add for tire height though. going from a 30" tall tire to a 35" tall tire will yeild 2.5" of lift also, so a vehicle with a 4.5" lift and a tire 5" taller than stock would sit 7" taller than stock.
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It depends on the manufacturer.
Rubicon Express (RE) tends to under rate their lifts. Other manufactures claim 8" and your lucky to get 4"-5".
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rought country. 4.5'' x series 2 lift, I got almost 5''
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2" BB plus Up Country Springs netted me 4 inches of lift. The UC springs are one inch taller than non UC springs.
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