Why no 4 inch kits
#16
a girlfriend of mine has a rancho on her f150 and its nice but whats the point no effence, just go with a 6-8in like, like i went with rim because of the stearing components look and how interesting to the eye it is. I also wanted something that i dont see everyday, procomp and fabtech are everywhere in my town, thats the deffrince between lifts, if you going to lift your truck look at procomp or fabtech gives you 2 more in. and i think worth the money, dont think about gas because its all on how you drive you truck, my buddy with a 6in procomp and 35s gets 8-9 miles a gallon with 3.73, i had a 8in rize with 37s and 3.55s and got 11.2 because of how i drive, hope i helped out a little
#17
Originally Posted by 05BlackF150
Just out of curiousity, why is one kit better than the other? They all pretty much look the same to me. All the lifts use 1/4" thick metal. The only real difference I can see is struts vs coil over spacers. The 6" RCD doesn't even keep factory cv angles. If I were going to get a 6" kit I would make sure the cv angles were factory. The 4.5" RCD increases front track width more than the Rancho. So what makes the RCD so much better?
I was extremely impressed when I was installing my kit, I couldn't believe how well thought out the kit was and how exact the fitment was, etc. I had no issues installing it and I had never installed a lift before. People say "you get what you pay for" but I can't imagine what would make another kit, RCD for example, worth hundreds of dollars more than the other kits. I am completely satisfied. Honestly, I didn't even consider RCD when I was looking for a lift due to the price, it was a toss up between Superlift and Rancho. I picked Rancho because I found a good price on a kit on Ebay and can run my stock rims in the winter.
#18
Originally Posted by Copenhagen848
Excellent question, and I've always wondered too why people recommend kit "A" over kit "B" but don't give specific examples.
I was extremely impressed when I was installing my kit, I couldn't believe how well thought out the kit was and how exact the fitment was, etc. I had no issues installing it and I had never installed a lift before. People say "you get what you pay for" but I can't imagine what would make another kit, RCD for example, worth hundreds of dollars more than the other kits. I am completely satisfied. Honestly, I didn't even consider RCD when I was looking for a lift due to the price, it was a toss up between Superlift and Rancho. I picked Rancho because I found a good price on a kit on Ebay and can run my stock rims in the winter.
I was extremely impressed when I was installing my kit, I couldn't believe how well thought out the kit was and how exact the fitment was, etc. I had no issues installing it and I had never installed a lift before. People say "you get what you pay for" but I can't imagine what would make another kit, RCD for example, worth hundreds of dollars more than the other kits. I am completely satisfied. Honestly, I didn't even consider RCD when I was looking for a lift due to the price, it was a toss up between Superlift and Rancho. I picked Rancho because I found a good price on a kit on Ebay and can run my stock rims in the winter.
#19
Originally Posted by ThumperMX113
I actually had the Rancho 4" kit on my 2004 F150. It was a pretty good kit and held up to my abuse. I just didn't like the shocks. The RCD comes with Bilsteins and I'd recommend those over the Ranchos but thats not to say what you have is inferior.
Another thing to remember (for others trying to decide which kit to choose) is that the Rancho kit does not come with shocks, I'm pretty sure you can purchase Bilsteins if you want and use them with the Rancho.
But, many places sell the Rancho kit as a package with Rancho shocks.
Last edited by Copenhagen848; 10-30-2007 at 09:27 PM.
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How high will the truck sit with the 4 inch lift?
Probably a loaded question.
But compared to my stock FX4 with stock tires, vs the rancho lift with aftermarket tires/wheels, (dependent on tire/wheel size i know) vs doing a 2inch leveling kit?
Using the door sill as the place of measurement.
With tires in consideration, I would like to with like a 305/55/18 but the 18 inch tires are hard to come by, so may have to go 20's
Probably a loaded question.
But compared to my stock FX4 with stock tires, vs the rancho lift with aftermarket tires/wheels, (dependent on tire/wheel size i know) vs doing a 2inch leveling kit?
Using the door sill as the place of measurement.
With tires in consideration, I would like to with like a 305/55/18 but the 18 inch tires are hard to come by, so may have to go 20's
#27
Originally Posted by FX4Screwdude
How high will the truck sit with the 4 inch lift?
Probably a loaded question.
But compared to my stock FX4 with stock tires, vs the rancho lift with aftermarket tires/wheels, (dependent on tire/wheel size i know) vs doing a 2inch leveling kit?
Using the door sill as the place of measurement.
With tires in consideration, I would like to with like a 305/55/18 but the 18 inch tires are hard to come by, so may have to go 20's
Probably a loaded question.
But compared to my stock FX4 with stock tires, vs the rancho lift with aftermarket tires/wheels, (dependent on tire/wheel size i know) vs doing a 2inch leveling kit?
Using the door sill as the place of measurement.
With tires in consideration, I would like to with like a 305/55/18 but the 18 inch tires are hard to come by, so may have to go 20's
#29
I had a 2" leveling kit. My tire size is 33/12.5R18. I did not regear. My factory tires where 32". My gears are 3.73 limited slip. I only added 1" to the tires. I did feel some slight power loss. When I got my PCM reflashed, they told me that they would reprogram for 33" tires. I'm not sure if they did, but I could definately tell a difference in acceleration after the flash. Don't for get that a leveling kit will increase your cv angles which may or may not cause problems. I'd ask your dealership what they will warranty.
Last edited by 05BlackF150; 11-04-2007 at 01:18 PM.
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