Bender

First off here is thread #9530 on lifts. I hope you find it as good as the last one you read.

I installed my 1" budget boost this morning. It went pretty good for my first kit. If you have access to these things it will go easier:

air wrench with 30mm socket for bottom of strut
deep well 21mm socket for tie rod & upper ball joint
deep well 18 mm socket for torsion bar
thread chaser metric 10x1.5
standard or deep well 10 mm socket for brake line bracket
jack and jack stand

The thread chaser is for after you grind about an 1/8 in off the top of the stock strut bolts to be able to install the stud extenders. I was leary of doing this if ever want to go back to stock. So, did one first and put the strut back in the tower to make sure the nut has plenty of stud left to grab.

Daystar instructions say you do not need to remove the strut to do this. I did anyway for the extra room and think it went better this way.

The lift raised the front about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches. Roadmaster is on the rear with pretension set at the black disc setting.

It seems to drive like stock with no clunks. Only went a couple miles as it will need an alignment.

End result is one inch of rake left. That was my goal so very happy about that

PawPaw

Look's great, good job!

Rumble_b

Looks good. I installed the same lift but I didn't have to cut the studs at all.

DWSmoot

Looks great Bender! Same lift on mine and also turned out just the way I wanted...

Bender

^ Ya I felt was committed when the grinder came out. Instructions said may or may not have to trim the stud down. Maybe different struts for different years?

Thanks for the compliments!

klumb15

Looks great! I really need to level mine. What size tires are those?

Bender

Thanks man! Stock 275/55/20 scorpions.

tuxedoblack11

I actually still have this exact kit sitting on my workbench. Now you have motivated me to install it haha.

Bender

Cool! It went really well, you can handle it. Only thing left of the list of tools needed is a BFH to get tie rods loose. Of course retroing lights do not require one of those

BobLobLaw

so you went ahead with the daystar kit, looks great. Will your retrofits be done soon?