Thanks James. Yeah mine is electronic, but I wish it was manual. I plan on doing a lot of mudding and offroading with it, but the only time I'll be going fast in 4 hi will be the mudding.
Lift kit questions
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Their web page is far behind .
The 7-9” packages can be checked out at the link below. Let me know if you have any questions. James has been covering all the good points
https://norcaltruck.com/chevy-gm-2500-3500-2001-2007/7in-9in-lift-packages/
With that size lift james do you bumper tow or still squeeze a 5th wheel hitch for your trailer? Also with your lift do you still run torsion bars or did you trim and squeeze a coil over in? One last thing is, im looking at the cognito 4-6” lift with 35’s but im thinking the 7-9” would be better offroad for the ground clearance ( i would keep it as low as possible with the 7-9”) i have alot of questions on this ill shoot you a pm tonight
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i tow both bumper and 5th wheel, either can be loaded pretty heavy. use to run torsions but i put coilovers on about 4 years ago. unless you need the break over angle, id run the 4-6" lift, get a wheel with the best off set to keep the tire out of the fender the best you can and do some front fender clearance to make 35s clear at the 4" height. while you do the lift, cycle the suspension to full bump and turn the wheel, that will tell you what needs the most clearance. easier to do when the torsion bar is already out. with 37s, you will definitely have to cut the bottom rocker and angle it back, 35s might squeek in with the right off set and trimming the pinch weld.
35x12.50 will fit a 4” Cognito with fender mod, or 6” without if you use a 9” wheel with 5.0-5.5” back space.
How much was it for coilovers if you don't mind me asking? I don't like the look of the torsion bars visible, but I want a lift.lol
mountain driving on 37's with 373 gears and a 5 spd sucks balls...towing does too, just not as bad on flat ground. Im not sure the make them for older trucks, but congnito makes a non torsion bar drop kit for newer trucks.
It’s my own setup. Each lift will be different as they are not all the same in how they lift the truck. Cognito does make a non torsion bar drop kit though
Won’t be too bad for him out here. Under 10k won’t kill him too bad, just instantly drop to 4th gear on big hills like black canyon and verde.
Sometimes I wish I had a gear between 5th and 4th with these 4.56 and 37s. On 3.73, 4th is perfect for the power I’m at. Give and take I guess
Here is mine with the 4/6 cognito non-torsion bar drop lift set at about 4"
I am running a 34" tire and large fender mod. Plenty of room. I think even 35s would fit without problems. Certainly would with a little cranking
I can tow my gooseneck just fine but it is a tall one with the axles flipped. I dont think I would go any higher and have enough clearance between the bed rails and trailer unless the trailer was at an angle or lifted at the rear
With the performance mods I plan on doing, that should compensate for the power loss of the lift and tire size. I'm hoping.lol