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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 01:05 AM
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I was looking at getting a 4.5 skyjacker all spring or a 5.5 fabtech long arm. What is the advantages of having a long arm vs all spring. I know skyjackers sit tall so are they pretty close in size? I was also looking to put some 36x13.50 iroks under it if the will fit. If anyone has pictures of the lifts it would help me out too. Thanks
 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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You can easily fit 36" inch tires on either lift. A lot of people seem to think the long arm lifts ride a lot better than just coils and replacement arms. Mine rides terrible with two inch coil spacers in it, I have also been in trucks with replacement coils and the ride is slightly better. A good friend of mine has a long arm lift in his 1500 and rides like a Cadillac compared to mine. If you have the money i would go with the long arm lift.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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thanks ya i was looking at them closer and the 5.5 fabtech long arm is about 1,000 less than the 4.5 skyjacker all spring short arm. so i think i will get the fabtech. Thanks
 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 12:11 PM
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The long arm kit will help maintain the ride better than a traditional style lift. Go to BDS Suspensions website and watch the vidoes of a long arm kit vs. the normal lift. Its amazing the difference
 
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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just go to topguncustomz get 5 inch coil springs or spacers longer contorl arms 3 inch lift block in the back 6 inch drop pitmant arm trackbar drop bracket and all new shocks and maybe a dual steerin stabilizer u may spend 700 dollars im doin 7 inch
 
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott@Alligator
The long arm kit will help maintain the ride better than a traditional style lift. Go to BDS Suspensions website and watch the vidoes of a long arm kit vs. the normal lift. Its amazing the difference
I went to BDS websight, i couldnt find where there videos were but i found a 4.5 on there that you get to customize and it had long arm and all spring. Is bds a good brand of lift?

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just go to topguncustomz get 5 inch coil springs or spacers longer contorl arms 3 inch lift block in the back 6 inch drop pitmant arm trackbar drop bracket and all new shocks and maybe a dual steerin stabilizer u may spend 700 dollars im doin 7 inch
The reason I am getting a lift is to be able to wheel better, and i really dont like coil spacers it looks bad to me when i see the 5 or 6 inch coil spacers on trucks in parking lots. Well i understand like a 2 inch one for a leveling kit.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 10:32 AM
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BDS in my opinion has one the best long arm lifts out or lifts in that matter. Our boss just bought the 8in long arm for he 2010 Mega Cab.


Here are there videos YouTube - bdssuspension's Channel
 
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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u can do legit coil springs and leaf springs and dual coil over shocks if u wanted they have everything
 
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott@Alligator
BDS in my opinion has one the best long arm lifts out or lifts in that matter. Our boss just bought the 8in long arm for he 2010 Mega Cab.


Here are there videos YouTube - bdssuspension's Channel
Sweet thats good enough for me, it seems like they have a good warranty and its what i wanted a 4.5 all spring long arm kit. Can I fit 36x13.50 under it or is it better to just put 35x12.50s?
 
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 11:47 AM
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Yeah there warranty is extremely hard to beat
 
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