3" RTE W/stock components

[Arnival]

Does anybody run a 3" RTE w/o upgrading the rear links and the front radius arms?

 

[barefoot]

opcorn:

 

[cptyarderho]

What do you want to know, will it work?

Anybody's 3" setup may vibe, mine did not but I started swapping out other stuff pretty quickly anyway.

 

[Funrover]

Friend has 3" BB's on stock parts..... Had a few minor problems! what Q's do you have!

 

[OKdiscokid]

im stock and im sitting on a 3" BB, no problems yet. oh and im geting SS brake lines this week, thats it so far though.

 

[benlittle]

Mine is wander and vibe free up to 90.

 

[mgreenspan]

I did a 3" RTE w/ their rear links only. Stock driveshafts and front links. I've gone through a front driveshaft in 9 months. Decided to replace it with a GBR one. It may or may not be necessary for you to replace all the parts that people will say need to be replaced, but it's up to you. In the end, you'll likely have to replace some of them anyway. I say get it setup, see what needs to be replaced and go from there.

You will most likely want to replace the brake lines for the longer ones.

 

[sven]

I did the 3" RTE springs without anything else. That lasted about a week...

 

[justinhaaga]

won't happen on a d1. without HD bumpers you'll net more like 4-4 1/2" anyway.

arms, link, swivel balls, driveshafts, to name a few, then i'm sure you'll go bigger tires, axles list goes on.

What are you planning to run with it? What size tires? you need to commit or forget about it.

 

[crown14]

won't happen on a d1. without HD bumpers you'll net more like 4-4 1/2" anyway.

this is true.

 

[kid4lyf]

won't happen on a d1. without HD bumpers you'll net more like 4-4 1/2" anyway.

Does that apply to the 2" also?
IOW, will RT 2" springs net higher than 2" of lift?

 

[brianhoberg]

Does that apply to the 2" also?
IOW, will RT 2" springs net higher than 2" of lift?

For the RTE 2" lift I was able to get by without having to change anything else. I did however buy the RTE SS Brake Lines and ABS extensions just to prevent myself from getting a ripped line later on a flex. They aren't installed now, but my next brake job will take a bit longer when I put them on.
I imagine with an RTE bumper you will have about 2.25 to 2.5" of lift. Without it, it don't doubt it's more than 2.5", it was a significant increase.

 

[justinhaaga]

Does that apply to the 2" also?
IOW, will RT 2" springs net higher than 2" of lift?

for a RTE HD 2" lift, without bumpers it will net more like 3" or more. A OME HD 2" is more likely to get 1 3/4 to a actual 2".

call steve, he can give you specifics.