Seaner

X2 gazillion!

I think you should really look into this. I know it's your time and money, but i think you are getting ready to walk (or drive) into a huge pit of grief.

thattruckguy25

while i do thank you for the advice and i will and have already since i have been sitting here take yet another look into the rize kits. i just haven't really heard or seen anything good from them until here tonight. don't you think if their kits were that great all others would have already taken their design and refined it to make it their own. i.e. skyjacker pro comp fab tech rough country super lift. none of the "well known" brands make anything that even closely resembles the rize stuff. why?

onelildude

I am no spokesman for Rize or anything but why do we have the BIG Three(chevy,ford,dodge)??? because each think they are better than the next, and thats the same reason why there are so many lift kits out there and so many different ways about going at it. Rize simply makes there kit different but it's the same concept as the rest. Looks pretty cool the way they approach it but for some of us fabtech and pro comp are all we can afford so that's what we get. Rize is just being different and that is what sells....simply BEING DIFFERENT

Seaner

Hey Truckguy, I'm not sure who your last response was aimed at, but I want to make another suggestion....have you looked into getting something fabbed for your application. There are a couple of our trucks in my area running 37's, but they are built to run those tires. I know it will cost more, but it will be alot more cost effective in the end. The truck wont look "wack" and it will be alot safer for you and everybody else on the road. I have seen the Rize kits, and it wasn't anything more than a 6' lift with more metal plating. Have you ever had a tie rod break on you doing 60 mph? I have, your life will flash before your eyes. Especially if you are towing.

Sean

Seaner

All joking aside, I wish you luck. Please post the pics when you are done.

thattruckguy25

none of my posts are aimed at anyone. i am not here to defend my ideas but to try to come up with others. as is i am looking at this truck and about $7500 worth of lift and tires. so of coarse i am looking for the best approach possible. and all i was saying about all the other kits. is you see a kit that looks like it might be good. usually when it is a good one other companies produce something very similar. look at rough country. they just released their 6 in kit. almost the exact same as a pro comp or sky jacker or fab tech. all i was saying is why is rize the only one dabbling into what they are selling.

again i do thank all for the advise and i am now going to re visist some ideas i had vetoed in the past.

and what was your idea about fabbing something up? i know some people in my town that own an off road shop and are capapble of doing custom fabs. i do not want to straight axle this truck and compromise its value

Seaner

and what was your idea about fabbing something up? i know some people in my town that own an off road shop and are capapble of doing custom fabs. i do not want to straight axle this truck and compromise its value[/quote]

As for fabbing, I mean that I have seen "one off" designs. I wish i would have taken pics, because that would of given you some ideas. These designs were "beefy" for a lack of a better term. For example, the support was where it needed to be. My biggest fear with big tire setups is steering. It looks like the Rize comes with "upgraded" steering, but I wouldn't trust it offroad with 38" tires (Once again, mall cruising will be fine). Fabbing will comprimise the value, so if you do go with Rize I would at least look into better tierods with stout Heim joints.

Sean

thattruckguy25

yes pics would be very helpful. to bad you don't have em. i would really like to see more on "beefing" up my front end. when i went asking around for ideas on how to make it handle those tires and parts. the only responce i got was straight axle it. which i don't want or need to do on this truck. nor do i want to label my truck as a mall crawler. but it does see a lot more streets than trails. i do mud in it. but nothing really really extreme. for it is in really good shape.

Seaner

I completely understand. But imagine this....you've invested your hard earned money into your pride and joy, you go out wheeling with your friends and you break something. Now what? This is what..."hey, were miles from the house what do I do? What Im saying is build it once. I know nothing is bullet proof, but you wouldnt want a "fine" woman that looks good but and can't F***. Right?

Seaner

Just to give an idea of what "fabbing" I am talking about. Pick up the Jan. '09 edition of "Offroad" magazine. It's the one with a black '04 Screw on the front. The owner is rolling 37's. The steering still scares me , but it can easily be changed. It may not be your style, but this is what I see on my side of town.

Sean