It's no secret that lifting your truck is difficult. Even with explicit directions, many people still seem to make the same rookie mistakes when lifting their vehicle. While this may be good as far as learning experience is concerned, it definitely isn't good for the overall cost, patience, or performance. To help you avoid these frustrations, read on for some of the most common rookie mistakes when lifting your vehicle.

You Confuse Body Lift Kit With a Suspension Lift Kit

One of the biggest mistakes people make is confusing a body lift kit with a suspension kit. While this may seem ridiculous to confuse, many people are still in the dark about the differences between the two. To help clear up any misconceptions right here and now, the difference between a body lift kit and a suspension lift kit is that a body lift kit lifts the vehicle’s body off the frame. A suspension lift kit lifts the suspension and wheels off the ground higher than normal. Make sure that when you order your suspension lift kit, you order the right one to save time, costs, and headaches.

You Bought the Wrong Size Tires

Another common rookie mistake many people make when lifting their vehicles is buying the wrong size tires. When figuring out which type of lift kit to install, knowing the tire size you want beforehand is absolutely important. Tires with excessive height in relation to your lift kit level may rub against the frame and cause damage. To avoid this, you need to purchase the right tire height to ensure you have full clearance in all parts of your tire in relation to your frame to prevent any rubbing.

You Bought a Component That Isn’t Compatible

The last common mistake many people make when lifting their vehicle is buying a component that isn't actually compatible with their lift kit. While this may seem like a small problem, if you do it enough times, it can seriously impede the progress of your lift kit build time. This can be frustrating if you want to get out there and test your lift kit as soon as possible to find any manufactured defects that may have been unresolved. As such, always check to ensure every part of your lift kit is compatible before buying. Doing so will help you put together a full list of what you need and effectively budget your money to ensure you are getting the best parts possible.

Save yourself a lot of time and a headache; you don't want to receive the kit and find out it's the wrong fitment with your truck already deconstructed and ready for installation. Take a few extra minutes to ensure the kit fits your vehicle’s year, make, model, and drivetrain.

We hope you have enjoyed our recap of some of the most common rookie mistakes that many people make when lifting their vehicles. If you are looking to purchase your very own lift kit parts, such as shocks and struts for lifted trucks, control arms, or even leveling kits, be sure to reach out to Supreme Suspensions today.