Suspension Discussion

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Originally Posted by H2Much

I am just a little bit sad that there was not a little more effort out there on people making stuff for these trucks.

If only there was such a thing as a 7" or 8" lift, that would be perfect.

If you owned your rig in 2005-2009 there was so much hummer aftermarket parts on the market, it was crazy. New vehicle being sold, tons of suppliers were cashing in on owners blowing alot of cash on customizations. There was a lot of really cheaply made parts being sold for stupid prices. 2009-2010 everyone was whoring out the remaining inventory on ebay. Whats on there now is basically the crap no one else ever bought. There are a few good things here and there, nothing close to back then.

7-8" lift is easy.... 6" fabtech + 2" body lift.

[tomp]

Front end bounce can also be contributed to worn steering parts, where toe in and out will magnify any bouncing that would normally level out quickly. Typically this is pitman and idler arms but worn tie rods can also contribute

[tyler1bo]

FTS makes a 7" lift

[H2Much]

7" lift huh... I'm liking the sound of that.

[charles06]

Stay away from Full Throttle. Lifts aren't that great and terrible customer service.

Do yourself a favor and purchase the upper control arms from Cognito with uni-balls. They require additional castor which pushes the wheels forward a bit. I switched to 40's about six months ago and had a bit of rubbing, but that was due to a slight forward rake in the stance of the truck. Had my shop level it, and all is well now.

[tyler1bo]

Tons of guys on the west coast run FTS and they adore it. I think the product is pretty sound, I am unaware of the customer service though. Honestly, if I were to do it again, I'd get a FTS lift. I DO agree with the Cognito Uni-balls, on the other hand.

[charles06]

When I bought my truck, it already had the Fabtech kit on it. I purchased the FTS kit, with all the upgrades, and my local shop, who builds all kinds of trucks, stated it wasn't worth the switch. They thought Fabtech was the better kit. Had something to do with the spindles. They DID feel that the upgrades were nice, but when comparing just the base kits, Fabtech was the better choice.

I then sold my FTS kit to Seth, the UFC fighter who knocked out Kimbo Slice, and he had all kinds of problems with it. Could never get the alignment right and sold the truck. Even though I took a HUGE hit on the kit, I felt so bad for him.

Before selling the kit, I tried to return it, but FTS wouldn't take it back...even after I shipped it back to them. And let me tell you how helpful they were to me and then Seth. Oh wait, I can't...