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Question for you guys with lift. I'm at 4wparts ND they won't sell me a 3.5sst from readylift because rhr last guy who got the lift paid them to remove it. They said it was too light at the front axle and ended up being very bouncy.. they said they would only do a 2.0 lift. Any recomendation?
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Did you lift the rear at all, or was it just the front? Looks great by the way.
 

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Did you lift the rear at all, or was it just the front? Looks great by the way.
I believe rough country kit lifts the rear 1/4 inch via a spacer. The lift in the front is via spacer and pre load collar.
 

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I believe rough country kit lifts the rear 1/4 inch via a spacer. The lift in the front is via spacer and pre load collar.
Awesome, thanks. I just ordered mine, so we'll see how it looks with the wheels that are also on the way.
 

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I knew I would eventually want a more robust aftermarket suspension system so for the time being I went with the most affordable 3” lift on the market from Zone Off-road. I also really enjoy mine. Since the lift really only affects aerodynamics, its impact becomes more noticeable the faster you go when aerodynamic drag out weighs rolling resistance.
You had any issues with the ball joints?
 

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You had any issues with the ball joints?
Nothing in the last 11000 miles. The fact that the 3” lift is accomplished via a spacer and preload collar helps with the geometry a bit.
 

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I knew I would eventually want a more robust aftermarket suspension system so for the time being I went with the most affordable 3” lift on the market from Zone Off-road. I also really enjoy mine. Since the lift really only affects aerodynamics, its impact becomes more noticeable the faster you go when aerodynamic drag out weighs rolling resistance.
Got any pics? I am looking at that lift.
 

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What’s your average KWH with the 3 inch lift and tires going 70mph?
 

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1.7 when dry warm and wind. I have seen as low as 1.1 with cold wind and snow.
About the same as my Raptor take offs and 2” lift
 

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I think there’s only been a couple of others that posted about their RC 3” lift. I got it done two days ago. So far no hit on range that I could see, if there is, it has to be at the 1-2% range. The tires is what takes the biggest hit.

I absolutely love it. I needed the extra lift in the front and over all extra lift 1” for what I use my truck for. Today I went out on a local trail to test it out “Burnside trail” and then went down some side trails and squeezed through some boulders and over smaller ones to test it out. Two thumbs up on the drive on and off road. Absolutely does not affect blue cruise. It was raining and fog set in and it wasn’t until the heavy fog set it BlueCruise said uncle. We were at 55mph through the mountains for that.

When I decided to park and let the dogs out to run around I actually backed over a small boulder and would have hit it, if I wasn’t raised. I took some pictures of that from the side and from the rear to show that. I took some pics at another more level location after the fog rolled in to show the overall looks and clearance.
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I think there’s only been a couple of others that posted about their RC 3” lift. I got it done two days ago. So far no hit on range that I could see, if there is, it has to be at the 1-2% range. The tires is what takes the biggest hit.

I absolutely love it. I needed the extra lift in the front and over all extra lift 1” for what I use my truck for. Today I went out on a local trail to test it out “Burnside trail” and then went down some side trails and squeezed through some boulders and over smaller ones to test it out. Two thumbs up on the drive on and off road. Absolutely does not affect blue cruise. It was raining and fog set in and it wasn’t until the heavy fog set it BlueCruise said uncle. We were at 55mph through the mountains for that.

When I decided to park and let the dogs out to run around I actually backed over a small boulder and would have hit it, if I wasn’t raised. I took some pictures of that from the side and from the rear to show that. I took some pics at another more level location after the fog rolled in to show the overall looks and clearance.
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Great setup! Did you need to use wheel spacers in order to maintain the OEM wheels and tire size?
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