What do I need to know about truck lift kits?

[HunterDave]

$513.60 total picked up at 4 Wheel Parts. Done deal.

[Arty]

Originally Posted by HunterDave

$513.60 total picked up at 4 Wheel Parts. Done deal.

Do you have a good spring compression kit, or press?

[79ford]

Originally Posted by Arty

Cheapest way is with chains. The chains are for adding and equalizing driving friction to the ground across both wheels, and are far the best for heavy or very icy going.

Torsens, lockers, etc force both wheels to turn at similar speeds when one slips, so that the wheel with more traction will be better utilized. But the other wheel will still have little to no traction. Chains OTOH give each of both wheels good traction - usually each far better than the best single wheel without chains in a torsen setup.

Of course if you don't like chaining up, or if slippery or deep conditions are rare and short-lived, the torsens are much better than an open diff.

Getting stuck is essentially inevitable. You lift something and/or lock it up or put bigger tires on it still gets stuck you just get alittle further in. When you have lockers or torsens etc it is just alot easier to shovel out i find than open diffs. The torsen/ truetrac are great for winter driving too in general

[HunterDave]

Originally Posted by Arty

Do you have a good spring compression kit, or press?

I have access to a press. I'll likely do the job at that location anyway. I watched a couple of youtube videos and the job doesn't look all that difficult.

[Guide5689]

Originally Posted by HunterDave

I’d like to get a little ground clearance (Maybe 3”?) on my old trapping truck but I know absolutely nothing about lift kits. It’s only to raise the body a bit for driving in snow. The truck isn’t worth sinking a lot of money into so I’m wondering what my options are.



- Is there an alternative to buying a lift kit?

- Is installing it a job that a DIYer could handle?

- Approx cost installed?

- Brand to purchase or avoid?



I’d like to hear whatever you think would be helpful. Thanks.

Lift isn’t going to give you ground clearance, it enables you to put larger tires which gives you ground clearance by raising the lowest contact point which is your differentials

DIY is relatively easy on straight axle trucks, Chevys and most newer half tons are more challenging.

As for cost cheap as $300 to high end levels lifts $6000


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