P1K5Dave
Well-Known Member
Lifetime Member
Club Contributor
So, overall thoughts on the Texas Tough Customs 3" arm lift:
Excellent build quality, and the ability to dial in my camber was something sorely missing on the Highlifter kit that was on there before.
Great customer service.
A bit pricier than the competition, but definitely worth it. These things are tough.
You get a real, full 3" of lift from the a-arms, with no brackets in your suspension messing up your shock geometry. Some of the other kits, (I've been warned) don't actually give you 3".
Really happy I went with the 2-bolt upper a-arm option, even though it took a bit more work to install (especially since I didn't do the welds myself.) I tore a tab earlier this year when I clipped a log along the trail. Fortunately, I was able to get it straightened out and welded by a professional frame guy, so everything came out fine. But those upper tab holes were a bit egged-out when I bought it used, as it had run around with loose nuts on those long bolts for a while. I was able to go tougher and tighter with this twin-bolt setup. As mentioned earlier, they're two 12mm bolts vs the single, long 10mm bolt you have with stock.
I was originally just going to go with black powder coat, as I'm kind of a keep-it-simple guy with the undercarriage stuff. But I saw a pic on the TTC site of a white Pioneer with white arms, and I liked the look! I'm glad I went with them. Most of the time, they're mud brown anyway...
I already mentioned everything I had issues with on the TTC install, and if you're prepared going in you'll have no problems.
In summary, highly recommended. While I initally balked at the price, I (fortunately) went with the old "cry now, not later" philosophy when choosing Texas Tough Customs arms.
Excellent build quality, and the ability to dial in my camber was something sorely missing on the Highlifter kit that was on there before.
Great customer service.
A bit pricier than the competition, but definitely worth it. These things are tough.
You get a real, full 3" of lift from the a-arms, with no brackets in your suspension messing up your shock geometry. Some of the other kits, (I've been warned) don't actually give you 3".
Really happy I went with the 2-bolt upper a-arm option, even though it took a bit more work to install (especially since I didn't do the welds myself.) I tore a tab earlier this year when I clipped a log along the trail. Fortunately, I was able to get it straightened out and welded by a professional frame guy, so everything came out fine. But those upper tab holes were a bit egged-out when I bought it used, as it had run around with loose nuts on those long bolts for a while. I was able to go tougher and tighter with this twin-bolt setup. As mentioned earlier, they're two 12mm bolts vs the single, long 10mm bolt you have with stock.
I was originally just going to go with black powder coat, as I'm kind of a keep-it-simple guy with the undercarriage stuff. But I saw a pic on the TTC site of a white Pioneer with white arms, and I liked the look! I'm glad I went with them. Most of the time, they're mud brown anyway...
I already mentioned everything I had issues with on the TTC install, and if you're prepared going in you'll have no problems.
In summary, highly recommended. While I initally balked at the price, I (fortunately) went with the old "cry now, not later" philosophy when choosing Texas Tough Customs arms.