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How to Finance a Lift Kit or Truck Build (All Credit Types)
You do not have to save up for months to build your truck. At Lift Pro Customs in Willis, TX, most customers finance ...
Read More →Truck Wheel and Tire Packages: Cost, Fitment, and What Fits
Wheels and tires are the fastest way to change how your truck looks and drives, and they are one of the most common j...
Read More →Truck Tire Sizes Explained: 285/70R17, "35s," and What Fits
Tire sizes look like a code. Metric (285/70R17) vs flotation (35X12.50R17), what '33s' and '35s' actually mean, and h...
Read More →What Is a Leveling Kit and What Does It Do?
A leveling kit raises the front of your truck an inch or two so it sits flat and clears a bigger tire. What it does, ...
Read More →Questions to Ask Before You Lift Your Truck
The difference between loving a lift and regretting it is decided before anything is installed. Five questions to ask...
Read More →Lifted Truck Maintenance: What to Check and How Often
A lifted truck needs a little more attention, but nothing exotic. Re-torque, annual alignment, tire rotation, and the...
Read More →Can You Finance a Lift Kit With Bad Credit?
You do not need perfect credit. Qualifying credit gets you Affirm or Sunbit financing; thin or bruised credit gets le...
Read More →Should You Get a Lift Kit Installed at the Dealership?
A dealer can install a lift, but it is rarely the best place - they often sub it out, offer a limited kit menu, and a...
Read More →Will a Leveling Kit Fit My Truck? How Fitment Works
Almost every truck has a kit. The real questions are which one fits your year and trim, how much lift it gives, and w...
Read More →Do You Need New Shocks With a Leveling Kit?
A spacer does not change your shock, it just exposes a worn one. When new shocks are worth it, when you can skip them...
Read More →What Is a Long-Travel Kit, and Do You Actually Need One?
Long travel is more suspension movement and a wider front end — not a taller lift. Who it genuinely suits, and what m...
Read More →Aftermarket Truck Bumpers: What to Know Before You Buy
Steel or aluminum, winch mounts, sensors and cameras — and the part nobody mentions: 150 pounds ahead of the front ax...
Read More →Lowering a Truck: Drop Spindles vs Springs vs Coilovers
Three ways to lower a truck and what each one costs you in ride quality. Why the rear matters as much as the front, a...
Read More →Does a Lift Kit Affect Your Truck Insurance?
Your premium probably will not move. Whether a claim gets paid is the real question — aftermarket parts are usually n...
Read More →Brake Lines After a Lift Kit: When You Need Extended Lines
Brake lines are the part of a lift job nobody thinks about until something goes wrong. The kit box has springs or spa...
Read More →Ball Joints, Wheel Bearings and CV Axles After a Lift
Lifting or leveling a truck does not just raise the body. It changes the angle every front suspension component opera...
Read More →Does a Lift Kit Hurt Your Truck's Resale Value?
It is one of the most common questions we get in the shop, usually right before somebody signs off on a build: is thi...
Read More →Torsion Key Leveling on GM Trucks: How It Works and Where It Stops
If your Chevy or GMC uses a torsion bar front suspension, leveling it works differently than on a truck with coil spr...
Read More →The Extra Parts a Lift Kit Needs (That Aren't in the Box)
Open a lift kit box and you get springs or spacers, shocks, brackets and hardware. What you do not always get is ever...
Read More →Tire Pressure and Load Range After You Go to Bigger Tires
New tires go on, the truck looks right, and the first thing most people do is set all four to whatever number was in ...
Read More →Headlight Aim After a Lift or Leveling Kit: Why It Matters
A lift kit or a leveling kit moves the front of your truck up. The headlights go up with it, and they keep pointing i...
Read More →Buying a Truck That's Already Lifted? What to Check First
A truck that is already lifted can be a great buy. Somebody else paid for the parts, paid for the labor, and took the...
Read More →Body Lift vs. Suspension Lift: Which One Does Your Truck Need?
Almost everyone who calls the shop asks for “a lift.” What they mean is usually one of three completely different job...
Read More →Vibration, Wobble or Clunk After a Lift? Here Is What It Usually Is
A new noise after a lift is rarely the kit failing. Driveline angle, a missed alignment, hardware that settled, or a ...
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