RCX 4" Lift

[Hammer75]

I am planning on getting an RCX 4" lift. However, I have the TRX4 model, and it says it only adds 1 inch of lift, am I reading this incorrectly? What is the deal with that? I find it hard to shell out over a grand for 1". I am wanting to run 20's with 35" AT aggressive looking tires. Thanks for the help.

 

[rwalk]

I am planning on getting an RCX 4" lift. However, I have the TRX4 model, and it says it only adds 1 inch of lift, am I reading this incorrectly? What is the deal with that? I find it hard to shell out over a grand for 1". I am wanting to run 20's with 35" AT aggressive looking tires. Thanks for the help.

Yes you are reading it wrong, it says you will gain 1" of additional lift, meaning you will see closer to 5" than the expected 4".

 

[Hammer75]

Makes perfect sense. I feel dumb.

 

[rwalk]

Makes perfect sense. I feel dumb.

No problem, I posted a bunch of similar questions when I was searching for my lift, because the outdoorsman is considered a TRX model.

 

[Hammer75]

What kind of MPG and performance are you seeing after your lift? I am looking for something quite similar to what you have, except a 4" not a 6".

 

[rwalk]

What kind of MPG and performance are you seeing after your lift? I am looking for something quite similar to what you have, except a 4" not a 6".

With all of my mods I am seeing about 10-12 around town and 13-15 on the highway, those numbers can sometimes get a little lower if I'm driving more aggressively, but when I try to keep an eye out for my MPG and be more gentle on the gas they are at the higher end of those ranges.

 

[Hammer75]

Nice. I can handle that. Do you have a custom tune?

 

[rwalk]

Nice. I can handle that. Do you have a custom tune?

Nope, just the a regular tune from Bully Dog

 

[Hammer75]

Nice. I am looking at your build thread, LEGIT ass truck man! I am jealous.

 

[rwalk]

Nice. I am looking at your build thread, LEGIT ass truck man! I am jealous.

Thanks! I'll be on the lookout for how yours turns out after the lift

 

[Hammer75]

So how much lift will I actually get with a 4" rcx, will it be 5 in front and in back and still end up with a rake? Or will I get 2.5 in back and 5 in front to end leveled?

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[rwalk]

So how much lift will I actually get with a 4" rcx, will it be 5 in front and in back and still end up with a rake? Or will I get 2.5 in back and 5 in front to end leveled?

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Closer to 5 up front and 2.5 rear, but you will probably still have a little rake, at least I did with my 6" rcx

 

[Hammer75]

I want probably .75 of rake so I sit level when the gas is full

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[Bigredexpress]

I want probably .75 of rake so I sit level when the gas is full

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I had reverse rake with my rcx 4 inch lift was sitting a inch lower in the rear I got a .75 rear coil spacer and now and sitting level

 

[mudjunky]

honestly budy I have a 4 inch lift now im stuck paying 300 bucks in parts to turn it into a 6 inch trust me on this one go big or go home pay the extra 100 bucks and go with the 6 inch it ill be worth it lifted trucks are like crack once you do it its never enough

 

[TheDonVon]

Anyone have MPG estimates for the 5.7 Hemi with a 4" or 6" lift? I just got my truck but i am thinking about doing a level with 35s or doing a 4"-6"lift with 37s. My truck is my DD so i am a little concerned with Gas mileage, i drive about 50 miles a day jsut commuting to work.

 

[Rock$tar]

Dont lift if your worried about milage LOL

Expect 10-13 mpg city mabye 15-16 highway with 6 inch lift.

 

[TheDonVon]

Thats not to bad actually. If i could get 15 hwy i would be happy. Right now i am looking at RC 3.75" with 35s.

 

[Thor09]

The lift itself doesn't kill mileage as much as really heavy tires. If you're smart about what the weight and tread you get, you can still get respectable mileage.

 

[mudjunky]

the lift actualy causes worse millage too don't mean to say your wrong because the truck is higher it because less arodynamic causing more load to achive same speed making it slightly harder on fuel
but not as much of a difference as adding larger tires to the mix you need to try to stay in the range you guears allow ei running 37s is pretty much max for stock guears I forget the formula off hand
but if im not mistaken it gos stock tires size time guear ratio divided by new tire size guys you aprox what perfect new guears would be I may be wrong

lifted trucks aren't for fuel millage prius are hahahaha