Explorer Pro Comp
What it fits: '99-'01 Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra 1500/2500 HD
Amount of lift: 6 inches
The details: This kit features a true 6-inch lift (allowing fitment of 35-inch tires) without adjusting the torsion bars, and it maintains the factory track width, tie rod angles, and factory CV angles. It requires no cutting or grinding of the front differential and no replacement brake lines. Options include lateral compression struts, a triple shock hoop, and multiple Auto-Trac driveline options.
What it fits: '96-'01 Toyota Tacoma
Amount of lift: 4 inches
The details: This kit includes spindle spacers and reinforcements, strut spacers, and welded one-piece crossmembers. The system maintains the factory suspension geometry and ride, and is compatible with Toyota's automatic hub system. Options include a stainless-steel skidplate and double-tube traction bars.
Contact 'em at: Explorer Pro Comp, Dept. FW, 2360 Boswell Road, Chula Vista, California 91914, 619/216-1444, www.explorerprocomp.com
Fabtech Motorsports
What it fits: '01-'02 Chevy Silverado K2500/3500 HD
Amount of lift: 6, 8 inches
The details: Both kits feature high-arch 1/4-inch-thick crossmembers and steel differential skidplates, tubular braces to connect the crossmembers together, tubular impact struts, one-piece torsion bar mounts, and increased caster for oversize tires. The 6-inch kit retains the factory steering centerlink and upper control arms, while the 8-inch kit includes new upper control arms.
What it fits: '97-'02 Ford SuperCrew
Amount of lift: 6 inches
The details: This kit comes complete with solid billet antiroll-bar end links, tubular impact struts, one-piece torsion bar mounts, increased caster for more control with oversized tires, high arch 1/4-inch-thick differential skidplate, and 1/4-inch-thick crossmembers. It retains the factory steering centerlink and upper control arms, and offers a true 6-inch ride-height increase without adjustment to torsion bars.
Contact 'em at: Fabtech Motorsports, Dept. FW, 1000 Beacon Street, Brea, California 92821, 714/990-8850, www.fabtechmotorsports.com
Full Throttle Suspension
What it fits: '97-'02 Ford F-150/Expedition
Amount of lift: 10 inches
The details: The folks at Full Throttle used the latest in CAD/CAM technology to design a kit that is state-of-the-art. The complete kit includes CNC-machined, welded crossmembers, precision-engineered control-arm drops, extensive bracing, urethane-bushed compression struts, machined-steel steering plate with integral rod ends, custom-engineered rear leaf springs, billet front driveline spacer, and high-quality U-bolts and hardware. Options include tubular rear traction bars with urethane bushings and a double-shock kit. Expedition kits come with a rear air-bag relocation kit or new heavy-duty coil springs and mounts.
What it fits: '01-'02 Chevrolet/GMC HD, Suburban
Amount of lift: 6 1/2, 9 1/2, or 12 inches, depending on kit
The details: No matter which of these kits you choose, you get CNC laser-cut and precision-fixture welded crossmembers, rugged fully welded control-arm drops with exclusive bracing, CNC-machined steel steering plate with integral rod ends, urethane-bushed compression struts (on the 9.5-inch and 12-inch kits), rear leaf springs, machined ductile iron blocks, high-grade hardware, and hanger kits. Options include a constant-velocity driveshaft (for AutoTrac-equipped vehicles), rear traction bars, rear double-shock kits, fully tubular upper control arms with CNC-machined ball-joint pockets (these accept larger bolt-in ball joints) and double or triple front shock mounts.
Contact 'em at: Full Throttle Suspension Inc., Dept. FW, 5721 West Barstow Avenue, Fresno, California 93722, 559/271-8629, www.fullthrottlesuspension.com
Full Traction Suspension
What it fits: '82-'86 Jeep CJ, '87-'95 Jeep YJ
Amount of lift: 4 1/2 inches
The details: These two kits allow for a spring-over axle lift without welding or drilling, and you retain the use of the factory springs. The kit is designed to maintain the proper steering geometry and pinion angle, and the complete kit includes one-piece laser-crafted reinforced front- and rear-axle spring perches with integrated one-piece bumpstop limiters, front-and-rear U-bolt skidplates, and all required hardware. Options include extended brake lines, shock absorbers, and antiroll-bar disconnects.
What it fits: '99-'02 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra
Amount of lift: 4 inches
The details: This complete bolt-on kit includes front differential brackets that correct pinion angle, cast steering knuckles, improved two-piece MIG-welded dual subframes (for claimed easier installation than one-piece types), heavy-duty reinforcement skidplate (bolts to subframe for increased strength and protection), torsion bar crossmember drop brackets, billet front-axle driveshaft spacers, extended front and rear antiroll-bar links, polyurethane bushings, Delrin bushings, cadmium-plated hardware, FTS Series 5100 shock absorbers with boots, FTS rear leaf springs, and all hardware.
Contact 'em at: Full Traction Suspension, Dept. FW, 6951 McDivitt Drive, Bakersfield, California 93313, 800/255-6464, www.full-traction.com
James Duff Enterprises
What it fits: '66-'77 Ford Bronco
Amount of lift: 3 1/2 inches
The details: The Stage 2 and Stage 3 suspensions were designed to offer outstanding articulation and travel. The Stage 2 kit includes long-travel coils and leaves, stretched tubular radius arms, front hoops with 15-inch long-travel shocks, rear-shock mounts, 12-inch long-travel shocks, and bushing kit. The Stage 2 kit requires a 2-inch body lift (or inner-fenderwell trimming), and this allows the custom shock mounts to use the extra space under the wheelwells created by the lift, allowing the new 15-inch-travel shocks to be used on the front, and 12-inch-travel shocks on the rear. The Stage 3 kit adds long-link radius arms that are 10 1/2-inches longer than stock.
What it fits: '66-'77 Ford Bronco
Amount of lift: 3 1/2 inches
The details: This Stage 1 kit was designed with both the daily driver and full-time four-wheeler in mind. The complete, state-of-the-art system includes progressive-rate long-travel coils and leaf packs, front dual-shock hoops, rear double shock mounts, Duff's custom-tuned 70/30 Auto Adjusting Shocks, track-bar drop bracket, bushings, and U-bolts.
Contact 'em at: James Duff Enterprises Inc., Dept. FW, 261340 Highway 101, Sequim, Washington 98382, 360/683-2160, www.jamesduff.com