Downside Of Suspension Lifts?

[Zed 71]

I guess "reduced" travel should be re-worded. All top mounted strut (not shock) spacer kits limit up-travel because the shock assembly bottoms out. Conversely, the top mounted spacer can over extend down-travel which is ******* CV joints that is why it is recommended not to go with spacers over 2.5". Keep in mind this is for the front IFS. For the rear it does not matter where the spacer goes (as long as it is seated correctly and will not fall out of the perch during full extension).

If this is a concern for you, then a full lift kit or at least proper coil over is required to address this. BTW I have not seen a thread yet where a strut spacer or cranked torsion bar (keys for NBS) in Tahoes/Yukons, has directly affected CV joints. Not saying it will never happen; but I am sure most of these SUVs are not off-road as frequent or hard as small rigs . IMO if I was seriously off-roading a lot and fully flexing the suspension while under load, I would do a proper lift.

 

[White07Tahoe]

Yes, CCM is a 2.5 spacer on the top of the strut. Like Zed said, travel is not really reduced, it just bottoms out sooner bc the control arms are lower bc of the lift.

 

[MiamiDave]

so from the looks of it...the CCM kit is only a spacer that goes on top shock mount? my Truxxx kit had spacer on top and the bottom so I dont really see how any suspension travel would be reduced...

So is the truxx kit better b/c it splits the difference?

 

[emann_01]

So is the truxx kit better b/c it splits the difference?

im not saying that..i was just checking on the differences

 

[MiamiDave]

im not saying that..i was just checking on the differences

Oh- 10-4 I'm curious too-

 

[Zed 71]

So is the truxx kit better b/c it splits the difference?

IMO not really because it is a give and take. The range of motion is moved and is all relative to the spindel.