tuff country 4' lift

KEN-E · Mar 1, 2004

got the 4' tuffcountry suspension lift every thing went pretty food until i hit the blocks and found out you got to stack them and thats why they got a funky taper also i got the wrong u bolts they sent me new ones too and my x-fer case didnt like the lift so tuff country sent me a x-fer case drod kit for free every thing was overnighted and they did a good job of making every thing right as for the ride and performance i love it ,it actually dives just as good if not a little better than before
but be sure to get the drop pitman arm or your steering radius goes straight to hell

my opinions only
ken

phoenix827 · Mar 2, 2004

Stacked blocks? Not in any lift lik I have heard of! Sounds like something isn't right there.

Sam Simpson · Mar 2, 2004

Actually when you purchase any lift that only has front springs, they have an extra block to put in with your factory block. The only time you get rear springs is when you buy the complete system lift, not just the regular one. That is the same way the Rough Country lifts are.

phoenix827 · Mar 3, 2004

I thought you got a taller block to replace the stock one with?

DennisH · Mar 3, 2004

Just goes to show you how cheap and dangerous of a product a company is willing to sell if they can make a few more bucks on it by saving a bit of metal. You couldnt pay me enough to ride in a truck w/ stacked up blocks in the rear. Just the thought sends chills down my spine. I'm pissed that my 6 inch skyjacker lift system kept the stock block let alone have 2 blocks.

Sam Simpson · Mar 4, 2004

DennisH said:
Just goes to show you how cheap and dangerous of a product a company is willing to sell if they can make a few more bucks on it by saving a bit of metal. You couldnt pay me enough to ride in a truck w/ stacked up blocks in the rear. Just the thought sends chills down my spine. I'm pissed that my 6 inch skyjacker lift system kept the stock block let alone have 2 blocks.

All lift companies sell a kit and a system. Kit being front springs only, rear either another block or an add a leaf and taller block.

The system is the full springs kit. All lift companies are that way.

BTW, it isn't the lift companies being cheap, it is the buyer being cheap. They offer the "cheap" lifts because the customers asked for them.

KEN-E · Mar 9, 2004

Its not all about being cheap it's about getting what you can when you can and up grading later when you can afford it. some of us dont have alot of money to buy all the expensive things all at once and talk down to those that cant do it like that. {flipoff}

my opinions only
ken-e

Sam Simpson · Mar 9, 2004

There is nothing wrong with being cheap, sorry you took it that way. I wasn't even talking about you in the first place, so that wasn't talking down on you. I was just making a point that it wasn't the lift companies tyring to cut corners.

Cheap is good, I am cheap. My first lift had stacked blocks. I didn't know any better at the time and that was all I could afford. No problem with that. No need to get mad.

KEN-E · Mar 9, 2004

ok sorry i took it personally

Ole Red · Dec 31, 2004

so is this a good lift kit to get

??

nmetankrc · Jan 23, 2005

ole red said:
so is this a good lift kit to get??

yeah, i'd like to know too,......

what if you bought the kit and insted of putting the block on just do a shakle flip? Still inexpensive...would that be better than stacking blocks

phoenix827 · Jan 24, 2005

Mine was $525 with ALL springs, no blocks. I liked it!!

nmetankrc · Apr 4, 2005

So, I bought my 4" lift kit ffrom suspensionconnection.com ...was wondering what can I expect with this lift when it goes on

if you have any pointers to give please give them!

Thunderfoot · Apr 30, 2005

Can you guy's fill me in on the dangers of stacked blocks? I have this on my r/c. It's my first 4x4/ r/c .

phoenix827 · Apr 30, 2005

Stacked blocks can shift since they are not one piece. A guy up this way lost a REAL nice ford PU because one of his stacks popped out on a corner. Rolled the truck, ripped the axle that lost the blocks off the truck and basiclly destroyed the whole thing, Think he saved the engine tho!

nmetankrc · May 4, 2005

what if you were to weld the blocks together? would that be better than not have it welded?

SeahawkDodge · May 4, 2005

nmetankrc said:
what if you were to weld the blocks together? would that be better than not have it welded?

Better than just stacked? Yes.

As good as buying a single block for less than $50 a pair? No.

Don't stack blocks man...please?

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