ok so i'm not to happy with my lift kit. a tuff country 6". first i'll make a list of things that went right.







ok, now for the bad.

1. nothing fit. every piece had to be modified(grinded thinner, holes drilled bigger, ect.)

2. directions sucked. they say to discard the factory shims. this made my pinion angle horrible and my whole truck shake on acceleration.

3. the measurments were wrong. i used their measurments for the radius arm brackets and the ttb was cockeyed. i had to weld the holes up and put them were i thought best.

4. they use a wierd d-bolt set up to help in alignment. it doesn't do shit. my camber is 2 degrees off and i'm gonna have to get alignment cams to fix it.

5. the d- bolts that the ttb arms pivot on are 5 grade. i'm kinda scared about that but they'll have to do.

so do your self a favor and don't buy tuff country.

ok so i'm not to happy with my lift kit. a tuff country 6". first i'll make a list of things that went right.











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Sorry to hear that man. That's why I'm saving up for a Skyjacker.

Go BDS Its a great kit we had no problems installing it took Oskar and I about 10 hours total

I remember reading here a while ago about how someone said that for a Tuff Country lift they had to do a lot of grinding and stuff to get things to fit right. Im going BDS, check this section for my questions about that lift kit. A lot of good things were said about it :thumbup

I remember reading here a while ago about how someone said that for a Tuff Country lift they had to do a lot of grinding and stuff to get things to fit right. Im going BDS, check this section for my questions about that lift kit. A lot of good things were said about it :thumbup
if it was about a month ago then it was me. lol.

well since i got all the bugs finally worked out on this kit, i'm not gonna swap, but it is tempting. i've been reading about BDS and am kind of kicking myself for not going with them, even if it was a little more money. :banghead

i have an old 4" tuff country lift. early 90's i bought it. i had no problems.
sorry to hear you had problems.

:goodfinge I got a BDS kit :chili:



sorry to hear tart country is such crap

Thanks for the heads up.

5. the d- bolts that the ttb arms pivot on are 5 grade. i'm kinda scared about that but they'll have to do.

alot of suspension stuff is grade 5. see a grade 8 is stronger but it has no stretch to it. they just shear off. a grade 5 is strong enough and will stretch if it has to.

alot of suspension stuff is grade 5. see a grade 8 is stronger but it has no stretch to it. they just shear off. a grade 5 is strong enough and will stretch if it has to.

oh, well that makes sense, i guess there's a method to the madness. :shrug

Not to rub it in, but aren't you glad you saved some money buying a cheaper lift kit? :twak

If you can't afford a quality lift, then don't buy a lift until you can afford one...

Not to rub it in, but aren't you glad you saved some money buying a cheaper lift kit? :twak

If you can't afford a quality lift, then don't buy a lift until you can afford one...
lol. yes and no. the quality is there, it's just the directions and assemly sucked/time consuming. i guess i was expecting a trouble free lift from heaven, and was dissappointed when things didn't go my way. but that's not what this truck is about. trial and error is the only way u learn. now that i look back i'd deffinitely go with bds, but i'm in debt from my tires, and i make hardly any money. so i'm glad i saved, but i'm not happy with tuff country for making it sooo hard to install and the bad/wrong directions.

man that sucks. maybe thats why they are cheaper? :shrug I'm savin up for a ProComp

man that sucks. maybe thats why they are cheaper? :shrug I'm savin up for a ProComp
:shocked :drinkbud

:shocked :drinkbud
haha what?!? :shrug

man that sucks. maybe thats why they are cheaper? :shrug I'm savin up for a ProComp

Dude,Pro crap? I got one only cause I got it cheap,If I had to pay full price I would of gotten a Dick Cepeck or a Big Dick's Suspension lift,pro comp is not the best,kind of middle of the road if that.

Dude,Pro crap? I got one only cause I got it cheap,If I had to pay full price I would of gotten a Dick Cepeck or a Big Dick's Suspension lift,pro comp is not the best,kind of middle of the road if that.
i'd take my pro comp kit over a BDS anyday. i have beat the shit out of that thing and the only weak spots i have found are ford inherent flaws. the ONLY thing i find better about BDS is their warranty, but then again, maybe they have that better warranty for a reason...their brackets are an inferior design IMO. i want to know why everyone is always saying how good the BDS kit is? soo many people are just saying it because they heard it from someone somewhere that it was a good kit :rolleyes: everyone dogs pro comp, and yes most of their stuff sucks, but i am very happy with my lift. IIRC plug ugly ran a pro comp lift back in the day as well and i don't remember him complaining about it, as well as Chris85 (whose pro comp kit i am now running) and another guy from the WT board. its a good kit, and too many people with no experience sell it short and give it a bad name.

Ive heard ProComp is up there with Rancho..
works for meeee! :) :rockon

Well,Warranty has a big part in what you buy,pro comps sucks,my friends 99 chevy's pro comp lift front cradle cracked 9months after installing his lift,his truck is all show no go,street miles only,and they said not covered,even when you can clearly see a weld cracked,oh well.A product is only as good as the warranty and consumer service,which pro comp needs to master,thats why I say middle of the road.Also about experience,In the past 5 months I have lifted 3 trucks,a 02 dodge 2500,stage 2 skyjacker,03 f150 fabtech,92 samaurai rocky road 5" SPOA,and thats this year,I,m not claming to be "mr.know it all" but yes I do have some experience with diffrent brands of lifts.

i gotta say im happy with my 6inch skyjacker lift besides coming free in the back of my bronco when i bought it , it seems to be tough kit

I got Tuff Country and i love it, and they have really good customer service, I lost a bolt i needed for the kit and they sent me a new one 2 days later for free. (later i found the bolt in my back seat :brownbag )

i have an old 4" tuff country lift. early 90's i bought it. i had no problems.
sorry to hear you had problems.

me too. the local les schwab did the install, kit went in no probs, no mods necessary. 'course it prolly helps to have friends workin at the shop that let you help no matter what the insurance co. says. Highly recommend the shop if any one gets lost and ends up here. several guys run built rigs, so they know wats goin on. Oh, and they did have to align it twice after the lift but didnt charge me either time.

When I installed my Tough Country I didn't have to shave anything just unbolt, and install. Preety much

Its been over a lear between post, maybe they improved there kits?

My friend bought one about a month ago for his F-250 and I thought the welds sucked on it and don't like the adjustable bolt things on the axle pivot brackets, Seem as though they would come loose but they haven't yet to my surprise.

wow dead threads come back to life.

Wow........got mixed reviews here.........from what i've read.......i'll steer clear......and stay with the more expensive kits

Well,Warranty has a big part in what you buy,pro comps sucks,my friends 99 chevy's pro comp lift front cradle cracked 9months after installing his lift,his truck is all show no go,street miles only,and they said not covered,even when you can clearly see a weld cracked,oh well.A product is only as good as the warranty and consumer service,which pro comp needs to master,thats why I say middle of the road.Also about experience,In the past 5 months I have lifted 3 trucks,a 02 dodge 2500,stage 2 skyjacker,03 f150 fabtech,92 samaurai rocky road 5" SPOA,and thats this year,I,m not claming to be "mr.know it all" but yes I do have some experience with diffrent brands of lifts.

Dude I got pro comp es 9000s in my Bronco and Ranchos in my 2002 f250 and I love the ride in both. Im just wondering if any of you who bash on procomp have accually used procomp? I personally love it but I guess it's all preferance. Oh and you buddy if you note ^^^^ has a CHEVY... lol

alot of suspension stuff is grade 5. see a grade 8 is stronger but it has no stretch to it. they just shear off. a grade 5 is strong enough and will stretch if it has to.
Your statement is true but misleading. Under the same load, a grade 5 bolt will stretch and break way before a grade 8 bolt will come close to shearing. This means that a grade 8 bolt will still hold long after a grade 5 bolt has stretched and broken.