If you have a pickup truck or SUV you may see vehicles like yours but they appear to be “taller” than your vehicle. Most likely their truck or SUV has been modified by a lift kit. 

Maybe you envy their cool appearance and ability to tackle off-roading with toughness and style. If so, welcome to the club! This post will guide you through what you need to know about using a lift kit and give you the intel you need to avoid unnecessary hassles.

So, before you begin, think about how you’d like to use a lifted vehicle and make sure you’ve got the suspension, tires, shocks, gears and more that you may need.

A little forethought ahead of time can save you headaches afterward. This includes checking with your local municipality and state to make sure there aren’t any restrictions or statutes that you must follow.

Plus, answers to these frequently asked questions can also help.

What is a Lift Kit?

Lift kits are aftermarket enhancements that you can install to lift your vehicle further off the ground. They’re not made by automotive manufacturers. Instead, companies like Enthuze craft them in ways that are safe, stable, and specifically designed to fit your type of vehicle. There are two types—body or suspension lift kits for trucks, SUVs, and more—and you can, as another differentiator explore these options:

• 3 inch lift kit
• 3.5 inch lift kit
• 4 inch lift kit
• 4.5 inch lift kit
• 6 inch lift kit

They’re vehicle-specific, too, such as an F150 lift kit, or one for a Ram 2500 or Silverado/Sierra, as just three examples.

How Does a Lift Kit Work?

To install a body kit, you’d need to remove the vehicle’s body from its metal frame to install spacers or blocks. When the frame is reattached (with longer bolts because of the spacers), the body is raised up. This is the simpler approach.

With a suspension lift kit, you’ll lift up the entire vehicle, from the wheels/axles on up. Suspension lift kits for trucks are installed in a variety of ways, depending upon the vehicle and the kit, with the installation process more complex than with a body kit.

What Does a Lift Kit Do?

At its simplest, the kits lift up the vehicle. After installing a kit, you can add monster tires, which allow you to navigate off-road and on rough roads with much more finesse.

With a suspension kit, you’ll also benefit from enhanced suspension when accelerating or braking as the kit prevents body squat. Plus, although it goes without saying, we’ll say it, anyhow: this makes for a seriously eye-catching vehicle.

What Does a Lift Kit Look Like?

If you’re talking about the kit, rather than the results of a vehicle with one of them installed, you can look at pictures of these Enthuze lift kits.

How Hard is It to Install a Lift Kit?

As posed, that can be a hard question to answer because it depends upon your mechanical ability and how much you enjoy learning new things. So, here’s more info about how to install a lift kit for trucks—and then you can decide if this is a job you’d like to take on or if you’d rather hires someone to install the kit for you.

First, refer to the kit manufacturer’s installation instructions. This post will share general tips, but you’ll want to defer to the steps needed to install your specific kit.

Now, unclamp your negative battery terminal to avoid an electric shock. Next, loosen your lug nuts but leave them on before jacking up your vehicle’s front. Follow all safety guidelines for jacking up your vehicle, which include safety stand use. Now you can remove your wheels, tires, shocks, U-bolts, and springs.

Assemble and install springs, as required, before attaching new U-bolts. Then assemble and install your shocks before tightening all of your new parts. Repeat the process for your vehicle’s rear.

How Long Does It Take to Install a Lift Kit?

No two kits are the same, so time will vary. Fortunately, many SUV and truck lift kits will come with time estimates in the instructions. They may say, for example, 4-plus hours or 8 hours. Note that estimates will depend upon your level of experience and whether you have recommended tools. Lift kits typically give estimates that assume you’ll have air tools. If you will use hand tools, you may need to double the time.

If the information about how to install lift kits (and the time commitment involved) makes you think you want to outsource the installation, your next question is likely going to be about where to get a lift kit installed.

That process involves two easy steps. First, find theEnthuze dealer nearest you. Next contact them and ask them. You can get your kit and installation information all in one convenient place.

Enthuze Lift Kits

You’ve probably still got plenty of questions, such as “How much is a lift kit for a truck?” and you may be wondering what to do after installing a lift kit. No worries! We’ll answer these questions and more in part two of this mini-series on SUV and truck lift kits.

Here’s something else that’s important to know. If you see a product with the Enthuze name, you can proceed with confidence, knowing you’ll benefit from the best in value with no compromise in quality.

2021 Ford F150 with an Enthuze 6-inch Lift Kit