Craig Gile
Junior Member
Been lurking on the forum for about a year gathering ideas. Thanks to everyone, and I mean everyone!! 
Ended up having the Zone 4" Lift w/ UCA upgrade and 3" coil rear, Bilstein shocks all the way around and Toyo Open Country AT2s on 18x9 Fuel D530 Hostage Rims installed. Did not do myself way easier to pay someone else!!
Also had them install the Bestop Powerstep NX to help my old a$$ get in and out.
Love everything but the lack of level. Wheel wells after lift measure 41 1/2 FL, 41 3/4 FR and 44 3/4 RL, 45 5/8 RR. Really wanted level, installer offered to swap out 3" spring with 2" setup (Stock Spring and 2" bumper). Didn't want the bumper, want a full spring. And that only drops rear an inch, need more like 3 " drop. Maybe just install stock spring!!! Doesn't sound right. Still trying to figure that out because I don't like the HUGE opening over the rear wheels!!
Another issue was how low the front pumpkin and skid plate still sit I expected more clearance, I offroad with this truck so was hoping for more. Thought the LCAs would slope down and give some lift but they sit perfectly horizontal, the UCAs actual slant up a little. Few pics I've found on internet show LCAs horizontal so I guess thats right, just not how I had it in my head!!
After install asked the installer what 5100s set at, he said "0 (OEM) can't set higher when using with Lift". I'm pretty sure I've read a thousand + posts on forums of guys setting higher than 0 with a lift so I emailed Zone. They said "thats correct, 5100s set to 0 when used with a lift". "CAN'T LIFT A LIFT" were his parting comments. Am I nuts, have I read the forums wrong!!
I also added the GDE tune before lift; winter fuel stock mpgs=25, GDE tune mpgs=29, post lift mpgs=22!!
That hurt, one of the things I loved most of the Ecodiesel was the MGP. Oh well can't have both!!
Ended up having the Zone 4" Lift w/ UCA upgrade and 3" coil rear, Bilstein shocks all the way around and Toyo Open Country AT2s on 18x9 Fuel D530 Hostage Rims installed. Did not do myself way easier to pay someone else!!
Also had them install the Bestop Powerstep NX to help my old a$$ get in and out.
Love everything but the lack of level. Wheel wells after lift measure 41 1/2 FL, 41 3/4 FR and 44 3/4 RL, 45 5/8 RR. Really wanted level, installer offered to swap out 3" spring with 2" setup (Stock Spring and 2" bumper). Didn't want the bumper, want a full spring. And that only drops rear an inch, need more like 3 " drop. Maybe just install stock spring!!! Doesn't sound right. Still trying to figure that out because I don't like the HUGE opening over the rear wheels!!
Another issue was how low the front pumpkin and skid plate still sit I expected more clearance, I offroad with this truck so was hoping for more. Thought the LCAs would slope down and give some lift but they sit perfectly horizontal, the UCAs actual slant up a little. Few pics I've found on internet show LCAs horizontal so I guess thats right, just not how I had it in my head!!
After install asked the installer what 5100s set at, he said "0 (OEM) can't set higher when using with Lift". I'm pretty sure I've read a thousand + posts on forums of guys setting higher than 0 with a lift so I emailed Zone. They said "thats correct, 5100s set to 0 when used with a lift". "CAN'T LIFT A LIFT" were his parting comments. Am I nuts, have I read the forums wrong!!
I also added the GDE tune before lift; winter fuel stock mpgs=25, GDE tune mpgs=29, post lift mpgs=22!!
That hurt, one of the things I loved most of the Ecodiesel was the MGP. Oh well can't have both!!
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