Brian-

The lift over stock is 5" and the ride is amazing for this type of suspension. With the sway bars installed it handles just like factory.

The rear kit includes the same shackles that are used in the 3" suspension system (keep them!). The complete rear kit will also come with longer sway bar disconnects as the 3" units will not work.

If you are looking to run larger than 33" tall tires, body lifts and fender trimming are going to be the best/easiest route. Running 12" or longer coil-over shocks with this setup will cause extreme driveline problems for the front and rear. It would require much more custom fab work to operate properly.

The front sway bar mounts using heims at all points. It is intended to be run on the vehicle even while off-roading, however it could be removed easily by removing the bottom mount and strapping it to the pivot arm.

Good to hear that you almost have all of the stock parts off! As I am sure you can attest to, it isn't hard, it's just time consuming. The hardest part of the entire system is the removal of the factory components. Everything else bolts on.

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