Anybody have the Fabtech lift or know of anyone that does? What's the word on it? I'm more interested in performance than look, but can't afford the Total Chaos kit now. Was thinking about this.

Any ideas?

I had one on my 2wd and I was very happy with it. Though the price was a little high it served me very well and I beath the living crap out of it.

I would say go for it, the total chaos is too much $$$. and if your into serious hardcore off roading (Pre-Running), you should have something custom fabbed that would be much better than the chaos kit for around the same price.

IMHO.

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2003 XCAB V6 4X4
I GO WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD"

Thanks for the advice. I have a couple more questions: How much trouble is installation? What size tires did you run with it? Any Fabtech dealers you recommend?

Thanks for the help.

I had it installed but it is not a very hard installation at all. Ive witnessed them installed and it is pretty simple, just alot of turning of wrenches.

I ran 31's with minor to no rubbing and was extremley happy with that particular setup.

As for a dealer, just try to find the cheapest price since the parts will be all coming from fabtech anyway BUT if you are looking for installation then I would go with ORW, in my humble opinion they served me well.

OOOOH......fabtech balljoints suck so when your ordering pick up a spare set from somewhere and put those in instead.

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2003 XCAB V6 4X4
I GO WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD"

Dont get fabtech....dude save ur money and get LT. believe me I should know. I had broken ball joints, ur camber get missed up, ur algiment gets missed up, when u turn it looks like ur tire is about to fall off, u will have major bump steer. SAve money PLEASE!!

Chud-

Send me an email I have some more information for you.

revans@bech.com

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2003 XCAB V6 4X4
I GO WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD"

The Fabtech kit for hardbodies doesn't include balljoints, so I guess that won't be a problem, unless the kit brakes the stock ones.

rzathagza: I appreciate the advice, but who, besides Total Chaos makes a long travel kit for a Hardbody? I wouldn't mind saving money and waiting a little longer for something better than Fabtech, but I'd be waiting for years for the TC kit.

Are there any other plain lift kits for a 2wd HB ? If I could just get some bigger tires under it maybe I could at least get it out in the desert while I save for long travel.

go custom...same price as a bolt on, but better ride and more travel.

I have the fabtech on my truck. the whole kit came with new UCA's and torsion bars and shocks all the way around.. cost about 400 bux..

I've got 33x12.50's on it.. here's a pic.




3" body lift
3" Fabtech suspension lift. 2" shackle extenders and add-a-leafes
idler arm brace
33x12.50.15's

Hey Spectre,

That truck looks great! $400 bucks seems very fair. Did you regear?

Jason
69' Patrol
3 speed, I-6
"Super Roof Rack"
Custom 3" Lift
32" X 9.50 Super Swampers
Superlift Shocks

87' 5spd 2wd hardbody 225K

thanx!

the kit was actually 410 total..

Now.. haven't regeared yet.. Still trying to decide what I want to do...

Yes it's a 2WD! 33x12.50.15's

Wow, $410 that great. Fabtec a-arms and t-bars, what was the lift in the rear? axle blocks, or what?

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Originally posted by jmcallis:
Wow, $410 that great. Fabtec a-arms and t-bars, what was the lift in the rear? axle blocks, or what?

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kit came with A arms, tbars and shocks..

My lift in the rear consists of 2" shackle extenders (bought them like 7 years ago and AAL's. I'm 2WD so if I put blocks in, it'll lower my truck.. stupid leafs being on the bottom of the axle.. heh

Yes it's a 2WD! 33x12.50.15's

Is there some reason why the Fabtech 2WD UCAs won't fit on a 4WD Pathy? I don't see any reason why not.

Hey! Thanatoz Did you ever get your BL done?