Since there has been some interest in lift kit types, I thought I would pass on this pic as an explanation.
I will call theses kits non-commercial kits--as opposed to Fabtech or Rancho. Others on here have the kits I am about to describe.
The pic here shows a FTS, 6.5" lift. With these systems, the upper conrol arms are moved downward by the use of drop down brackets. There is cutting involved which makes the system hard to reverse if you want to sell the H2 without the lift.
The lower cage bolts to the existing H2 frame, lowering the lower control arm. The upper control arm is then bolted into the drop down brakets. This "Lowering of the upper and lower control arms, raises the H2 the 6.5 inches.
Note that the stock distance between the upper and lower control arms is maintained. Also the front sway bar retains it origional confiquration. The dual shock hoop mounts to the origional shock mount and to the origional upper control arm mounts.
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