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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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http://www.roughcountry.com/ford_4wd...ullsize_4.html

I got a 95 5.8. Thinking about putting this 4inch suspension lift on there. I looked around for a while and this was the best looking/cheapest kit I found, am I right? And what's the normal installation fee if I take it to a shop?
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 03:20 PM
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Dont waste your money on a rough country lift take it from someone who has one, there cheap for a reason, spend the extra money and get a good lift, the kit is ok but there are better ones out there. If you plan for your truck to be a daily driver it will prolly be ok but if you do any kind of off roading it just wont do. The springs are cheap, i actually have a problem where the spring itself isnt thick enough so my hold down doesnt grab the spring and at first take off it shifts around, like i said good if its a daily street driver but not good for any kind of off roading.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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x2^ i dont have a full lift kit, but i got there leveling kit and it sagged back to stock height. get pro comp or one of the other top brands. rough country is only good if you dont go offroad at all.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:04 PM
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I have no problem with RC 6 inch.The RC lift does what it's called a LIFT KIT .The others you can spend thousands of dollars for looks If you want a fancy looking lift kit spend 2 to 3 thousand dollars.if you want just a lift lift kit spend alot less money and put the saved money into another part of the truck
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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F150cam Explain to me how a solid spacer can sag
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by tass96
F150cam Explain to me how a solid spacer can sag
rough country sells leveling springs, if you got a spacer you went to someone else or got it over 3 years ago, because when i looked 3 years ago thats all they sold, springs lol.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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I'll admit i looked at the wrong spacers. But with my 6 inch rc kit i add an extra 450LBs to the front of my truck every snow storm and i have not had a sag problem
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by tass96
I'll admit i looked at the wrong spacers. But with my 6 inch rc kit i add an extra 450LBs to the front of my truck every snow storm and i have not had a sag problem
well then its either the newer springs aint good or something. i know mine sits at the stock height right now with the leveling springs on it. like i said, iv never bought a full lift kit from them so i dont know how they are, iv just heard they aint as strong as the higher end ones. thats why i said, if you dont offroad much or at all its a great lift.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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Is 4inchs gonna be enough or should I go with 6? At what height do I need to consider extending my break lines and stuff of that nature?
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by wghockeyman
Is 4inchs gonna be enough or should I go with 6? At what height do I need to consider extending my break lines and stuff of that nature?
Enough for what? What do you want the lift for? I would at 4 inches its a must at 6
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