Lift Kits

Lift kits: inches are the easy part

Everyone shops for a lift kit by the number of inches. The inches are the least interesting part of the decision. What separates one kit from another is what it does to the geometry: a spacer lift raises ride height and leaves the suspension working at a new angle, while a full suspension lift replaces the springs and shocks and re-establishes the angles properly.

Both get a bigger tire under the truck. Only one changes how it rides. Past about three inches you will also need control arms, a corrected track bar and often a driveshaft, because the factory parts run out of travel before your new springs do.