Finally done 4" SuperLift w/35" Trail Grapplers

[TheFactor]

My wife told me if I don't stop blowing money on my trucks that she was going to leave me .
I kind of miss her

 

[hangac1093]

My wife told me if I don't stop blowing money on my trucks that she was going to leave me .

I kind of miss her[emoji12]

My wife was a bit upset when I took a brand new $52k truck and dumped $5k more into it. But after all said and done, she loves it and wants to takes it from me.

 

[TheFactor]

My wife was a bit upset when I took a brand new $52k truck and dumped $5k more into it. But after all said and done, she loves it and wants to takes it from me.

LoL I wouldn't doubt it because they know a good thing .
So how do you like your Nittos are they street friendly ?

 

[jknappen]

Why the 2500 flares? Do they require modification to install on a 1500? What is difference in 1500 & 2500 flares.
Are you using factory shocks and springs in rear of truck? What setting do you have the bils set at for your current measurements. What is the backspacing and offset of your wheels again +1 or -1? Do you use spacers and lastly are you rubbing tires on anything?

 

[hangac1093]

Why the 2500 flares? Do they require modification to install on a 1500? What is difference in 1500 & 2500 flares.

Are you using factory shocks and springs in rear of truck? What setting do you have the bils set at for your current measurements. What is the backspacing and offset of your wheels again +1 or -1? Do you use spacers and lastly are you rubbing tires on anything?

The 2500 flares are about 4" shorter on the the fronts. No modifications needed. Search google images for 1500 flares and you will see the difference, just personal preference.

Struts front and back are Bilstien's and the rear springs are Superlifts. The Bil's are set to 2.1", which is almost level.

My wheels are +1mm offset, no I don't have spacers, and not even close to rubbing.

I have some 3/4" TGC spacers which I think I might be putting in. The truck more often than not looks squatty and lower in the rear. I think I might want a tiny bit of forward rake, which I think looks a bit more aggressive.

 

[hangac1093]

LoL I wouldn't doubt it because they know a good thing .

So how do you like your Nittos are they street friendly ?

They are not too loud, you can hear them but not obnoxious. My wife and kids don't mind them. They ride ok and are a pretty soft tire. Only time will tell on the tread wear.

 

[TheFactor]

They are not too loud, you can hear them but not obnoxious. My wife and kids don't mind them. They ride ok and are a pretty soft tire. Only time will tell on the tread wear.

Good to know thanks man and glad thus far your happy with them . What did they run you or the going price for those Nitto 35's if you don't mind me asking .

 

[PCT]

Looks good, I have 2.5 spacer in the front nothing in the rear. It is still little ass high. Now that I added air bags this afternoon, I put 20 psi, now its even more ass high, but I like my ride with the 20 Psi.

How much was 4 inch? Is it a spacer or is a complete set?

What is the highest spacer I could run... I don't want to spend 1000's


After lift


After airbags


I do not want to hijack haha

 

[TheFactor]

Oh forgot to ask if you replaced your UCA's or did the Super Lift come with them ?

 

[jknappen]

The 2500 flares are about 4" shorter on the the fronts. No modifications needed. Search google images for 1500 flares and you will see the difference, just personal preference.

Struts front and back are Bilstien's and the rear springs are Superlifts. The Bil's are set to 2.1", which is almost level.

My wheels are +1mm offset, no I don't have spacers, and not even close to rubbing.

I have some 3/4" TGC spacers which I think I might be putting in. The truck more often than not looks squatty and lower in the rear. I think I might want a tiny bit of forward rake, which I think looks a bit more aggressive.

Could you just drop the bilsteins down in the front to accomplish what you want. Like the truck btw. Trying to get ideas for mine just wondered about the 2500 flares i like them honestly

 

[hangac1093]

Could you just drop the bilsteins down in the front to accomplish what you want. Like the truck btw. Trying to get ideas for mine just wondered about the 2500 flares i like them honestly

You could......but, once you go up you don't want to go back down. It sucked coming back down from 2.8, but it made sense.

 

[R.L.K.]

Do what you gotta do , to achieve what you want

 

[Dooner]

After months of research I got it done. Like most I was back and forth on 4" or 6" lift. I knew I didn't want anything lager than 35" tires. I wanted it to look lifted but not too much wheel well to make the tires look small.

So I went with the SuperLift 4" kit w/Bilstein's. I bought a TGC 1" rear coil spacer so I could get the rear up a bit more and adjust the Bilstien's up front to level. The wheels are Fuel Octane's 20x9" 1mm offset and the tires are Nitto Trail Grapplers 35x12.5.

My goal was to try and get a stance between the 4" and 6" lifts. Not sure if I did or if it is closer to a 6" lift now, but I love the way it looks. I did all the work myself in a weekend. I installed the the rear spacer off the get go and set the Bilstein's to the second ring(.7") and the truck ended up with 2" of rake. So I set the Bilstein's to forth ring(2.1") and and it still had over an inch of rake.

(Edit) I ended up taking the rear spacer out and now have about 1/4" of rake. Current fender measurements below.

Fender Measurements

Front Driver - 43 1/2"
Front Pass - 43 1/2"
Rear Driver - 43 3/4"
Rear Pass - 43 3/4"

First off, great looking truck.

I too wanted a lift, but not too high and stay with 35" tires. I used a Superlift 2 1/2" spacer up front and a Traxda 2" spacer in the rear. Then put on new 295/60/20 tires on 20"x10" wheels, and 4 Rancho 9000 shocks. It is perfect for me. I love it.
After looking at your fender measurements, I was curious what mine measured. This is weird, but this is what mine measures.

Fronts- 43 1/2"
Rears- 45"

Are you sure you have a 4" lift? Just asking.

 

[TheFactor]

First off, great looking truck.

I too wanted a lift, but not too high and stay with 35" tires. I used a Superlift 2 1/2" spacer up front and a Traxda 2" spacer in the rear. Then put on new 295/60/20 tires on 20"x10" wheels, and 4 Rancho 9000 shocks. It is perfect for me. I love it.
After looking at your fender measurements, I was curious what mine measured. This is weird, but this is what mine measures.

Fronts- 43 1/2"
Rears- 45"

Are you sure you have a 4" lift? Just asking.

Any pictures ? Would love to see that combo .

 

[hangac1093]

First off, great looking truck.



I too wanted a lift, but not too high and stay with 35" tires. I used a Superlift 2 1/2" spacer up front and a Traxda 2" spacer in the rear. Then put on new 295/60/20 tires on 20"x10" wheels, and 4 Rancho 9000 shocks. It is perfect for me. I love it.

After looking at your fender measurements, I was curious what mine measured. This is weird, but this is what mine measures.



Fronts- 43 1/2"

Rears- 45"



Are you sure you have a 4" lift? Just asking.

That's weird. I'm gonna find a perfectly level spot and remeasure. I am sure it is 4", it's definitely not 6". You get your lift from the top strut spacer, and I did measure it when I put it in at 4". Do you have flares? That takes about a 1/2" off my fender height.
I'm glad this thread is getting so detailed, I hope it helps others with their lift decisions.

 

[R.L.K.]

@ Dooner

Great looking truck , and fantastic job on doing the work yourself ! !
I can't express enough on the importance of doing the work yourself !
Now , if any issues arise you Sir will be able to troubleshoot and fix the issues @ hand , because YOU KNOW what was altered to achieve the lift .... Good Job !

I am not sayin anything bad on those who pay to have a lift installed !
Often times an installed lift by a shop comes with a warranty, unfortunately that warranty is usually only 6-12 months ? Really !

 

[hangac1093]

@ Dooner

Great looking truck , and fantastic job on doing the work yourself ! !
I can't express enough on the importance of doing the work yourself !
Now , if any issues arise you Sir will be able to troubleshoot and fix the issues @ hand , because YOU KNOW what was altered to achieve the lift .... Good Job !

I am not sayin anything bad on those who pay to have a lift installed !
Often times an installed lift by a shop comes with a warranty, unfortunately that warranty is usually only 6-12 months ? Really !

Not sure if that was for me or Dooner, but I have always said 'if I can do it myself, no way I'm going to pay for it'. One major reason I went with SuperLift is because they back a 5 year factory warranty.

I was just at the dealer for a warranty problem. (Seriously going to lose it with Chrysler, I'm on my third set of headlights, because the black shroud around the projector is melting. They just keep replacing them. The service manager can't believe it)
Anyways this was the first time he saw the truck since the lift and said " you know we do lifts right here". I told him I know, but I saved myself at least $1200 by doing it myself. He was surprised and told me good choice on lift, because they can honor the warranty.

 

[R.L.K.]

Wow ! Really ! I'd get that in writing. ....lol

Maybe try a lower wattage bulb once warranty runs out !

 

[hangac1093]

Wow ! Really ! I'd get that in writing. ....lol

Maybe try a lower wattage bulb once warranty runs out !

I've got a 7 year extended. I really wanted to upgrade to HID but they can't even handle halogen bulbs.

 

[TheFactor]

@ Dooner

Great looking truck , and fantastic job on doing the work yourself ! !
I can't express enough on the importance of doing the work yourself !
Now , if any issues arise you Sir will be able to troubleshoot and fix the issues @ hand , because YOU KNOW what was altered to achieve the lift .... Good Job !

I am not sayin anything bad on those who pay to have a lift installed !
Often times an installed lift by a shop comes with a warranty, unfortunately that warranty is usually only 6-12 months ? Really !

Oh come on now we all know anyone with a lift or level never if ever have any issues