What does it take to increase my lift kit from what I have?

Loveday Electric · 11-21-2010, 08:18 PM

I have the fabtech 4.5 lift with those fancy external oil reservoir shocks, 4 up front and 2 in rear. The coils have a large limiting strap inside them where most peoples shocks are. mine are on a shock hoop outside the coil. In the rear I do not see a large block under the leafs. I do have airbags for loads, not sure if that has anything to do with lift in rear. I was wondering what would have to be done to get their 6" lift from my 4.5"? Just curious, not sure if I would do it, but want to see what is involved. Thanks

dayne808 · 11-21-2010, 11:41 PM

i have the same set-up you are trying to do. when i have time i'll take some pics and pm them to you.

Loveday Electric · 11-22-2010, 01:12 AM

cool thanks

Loveday Electric · 01-06-2011, 10:31 PM

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***Temple Diesel*** · 01-07-2011, 01:00 AM

The cheap way would be to add a 2" spacer on top of the coil spring and 2" block in the rear.

tiny2085 · 01-08-2011, 10:45 AM

if you just add a 2" spacer in the front it will pull the axle back slightly without new control arms, I would call and see what the difference between the 4.5 control arms an 6" control arms are in length. If there is no difference, then just pop a 2 " puck on the coil spring

cotton_87 · 01-08-2011, 09:51 PM

i would say u'll need longer controls arm's, get a set of adj ones and add blocks to the rear or new leafs, longer sway bar end links prob also and trac bar drop down bracket.....

Hiloram · 01-08-2011, 11:46 PM

and maybe a new pitman arm

JAMES VASQUEZ · 01-09-2011, 11:36 AM

i just did what yall are talking bout this last weekend the only things you will need is lifted sway bar links i used suspension maxx cheap and great quality, longer link arms whick i got from top gun customz pretty cheap and theyll make them to any link you specify i had the 4.5 fabteck and stacked a daystar 2" coil spacer and they made me 7" link arms they were pretty quick about getting them to me as well, ull need longer shocks i went with bilsteins made a huge diffrence vs the febtech, but now i have a poping in the front end some where cant figure it out sounds like the springs are bottoming out but i know thats not the case, o and even though i had the longer sway bar links and the drop braket for the sway bar from the 4.5" kit i still had an issue with the sway bar being to far back and rideing on the coil springs so i modified the sway bar drop bracket i just welded a piece of flat steel 1/4" thick and drilled some hole took care of the problem