Body and suspension lift ?

[Bowtiedtahoe]

I got a 97 tahoe and I'm looking at the 3" skyjacker lift kit and maybe a 2 or 3" body lift for it.. With some 35s.. What are your opinions ??

 

[Auto Parts Guy]

Why not just a 6" suspension lift?

 

[99TanHoe]

Just do a 6" suspension and be done with it. I have the Rough Country RCX on mine and it handles 35's with no problem. For $1000 the RCX isn't the best lift out there but it is one of the best for the money.

 

[Bowtiedtahoe]

I heard a lot of bad things about Rough country lifts..

 

[Gzes]

Na rc is a pretty badass kit but im rocking a 3 inch body lift right npw and am gonna get 2 in spacers for the axle n crank 2 in then eventually pop a 6in suspension lift

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O and the 3 in sus lifts are the bad ones

 

[Bowtiedtahoe]

Well this is my DD so would the rough country be up for that? With mild offroading

 

[Gzes]

Yes the rcx would work for dd and mild off roading

 

[19Yukon97]

The Rough Country kit is an excellent kit. The 2-3 inch kits from any manufacturer are the bad kits for these trucks. Dont know where you heard that the 6 inch kit is a bad kit. It is a excellent kit. Have a friend that has one his older truck and he beats that thing to crap... Runs his truck over rocks (big rocks) going 40 mpg, jumps things, has had his truck summerged under water and pulled out and never washed the truck and the mud or water hasnt even rusted his RCX lift kit.

 

[Bowtiedtahoe]

Most to no dealers around here sell RC kits for any trucks because of them breaking all the time..

 

[19Yukon97]

Most to no dealers around here sell RC kits for any trucks because of them breaking all the time..

That is the first time I have ever heard of anyone saying they break. I could see something like that breaking because of improper maintenance. Where's your evidence in them breaking? What's breaking? If they are seeing breakage because the people buying them arent greasing joints or torqueing nuts down right then i understand. That's like buying a brand new 502 crate engine, throwing it in a car and immediately just flooring it up and down the street and watching it shoot a piston and rod through the crankcase.

 

[Gzes]

Yea. Ive never heard of them breakung just of problems in the design and small failures

 

[99TanHoe]

Most to no dealers around here sell RC kits for any trucks because of them breaking all the time..

The Off-Road shops here don't like them either. The want to sell the brands that cost twice as much. Unless your doing some serious off-roading the RCX will do you just fine. The more expensive lifts might give you a better ride but the RCX is really not that rough.

Do some searches, there have been other threads where the RCX has been discussed with alot of favorable comments.

The 315/70/18 Toyo's I'm running are a true 35" on the Hoe. Most tires people call 35's aren't nowhere near a full 35" tall. Just saying this to let you know you don't need the body lift in addition to the suspension lift to clear true 35's.

 

[Bowtiedtahoe]

I think I'm going to go with a 2.5" skyjacker lift with the add a leaf.. I just purchased some 33s to go with my rims.
Is it possible to put bags in the rear?? I still do a lot of towing!

 

[Bowtiedtahoe]

Also do I have to do any re gearing for 33s?

 

[Gzes]

Well technically but if you dont mind a lil more stress and a couple less mpgs then go for it

 

[Bowtiedtahoe]

Anyone know if I add a leaf if air bags will fit in the rear??

 

[inthechateau]

Air Ride lift

Anyone know if I add a leaf if air bags will fit in the rear??

I'm running the AirRide lift bags on my 96 Hoe, love them, excellent warranty and support. Little mod to fit them in. install in an hour. Next is to get an onboard compressor kit so i can adjust from the cabin. Right now i pump up at schrader valves I mounted on back bumper brackets. If you just add a lower leaf it will fit, just might have to get longer U bolts to attach the lower mount though.

 

[the big blue bus]

i would listen to the people on here and not waste 500 on a 3" lift... when you can crank and do ball joint flip and get same affect

i had 35s on mine with 3" body and 2" crank with truck bars and 2" block

 

[bowtiefreak]

For $999 the Rough Country kit is a great option, been running one for a while on my one truck with zero issues. The new kit is good.