At least a 6" or larger lift for 01 Sonoma 4x4??

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At least a 6" or larger lift for 01 Sonoma 4x4??

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I'm interested in at least a 6" lift for my 01 sonoma crew cab 4x4. Wht company carries a lift that size or larger? Could someone help me out? I also plan to swap engines to a small bock 350 before I lift. I'm just figuring out everything before I start.
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6" superlift.
You might look into a SFA if you want to go that big.

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I second the SFA. More cost efficient if using for anything more than a mall crawler. Those who use their rigs after doing a standard 6" suspension lift, all seem to eventually look at going SFA.
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Okay thanks.
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Go to S10Extremist.com for all the information there is on lift.
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I guess that all of the hard work and pain that others have endured following this path is for naught.
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SFA? Sorry I don't understand...:(
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SFA=Solid Front Axle
IFS=Independent Front Suspension
SOA=Spring Over Axle
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Just one more to add.

SAS=Solid Axle Swap
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I have a BDS system on my truck. Looks great and handles just fine also!
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So fine ZR5 wrote:I have a BDS system on my truck. Looks great and handles just fine also!
How about some pics? How long have you had the BDS lift? Encounter any problems?
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I will post sme pics by the weekend of the suspension and I have had NO problems with it and it handles just fine. no problems with turning either.
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BDS is expensive I paid for it when I bought the truck they added it to the cost sota speak but it was well worth it to me. If I could post it on here I would if I knew how?! I'm new at this website and still trying to learn the ins & outs of all of this!! :?: I got it!!
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This is a free pix resize, cut your pics to 50%.

Use the post reply, there is a place down low to add pictures

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Ok here are a couple of pics of my truck :thumb:
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so fine zr5 how long have you had your truck. . also what tire size are u running been wanting a a bigger lift for a while now i just have the body lift but want to add suspention to it to give me 7 inches total but just trying to find out somemore on how they hold up since it my daily driver