Skyjacker
Skyjacker, known as "the bear of suspensions," has always had no-nonsense, functional kits, and this one stayed true to form. During this weekend, we'd have to call them "the workhorse" instead as they carried gear for some of us and were nice enough to lend a winchline to some stranded Super Duty that got in way over his head (and axles) in the sand dunes. We noticed the kit seemed to support the winch and brushguard combo very well, never drooping in the front end, even after all the rough stuff we put this truck through. And though this truck was never intended to be a sand duner, we think it surprised even the Skyjacker reps at how it could handle a little high-speed romping. There were no shiny overpriced pieces, no extreme shock setup, and no extreme price tag, but the Skyjacker kit stayed comfortable throughout the weekend and we never felt any fade with the twin-tube single shock setup.
Specs
| New A-arms? | No |
| New CV shafts? | No |
| New knuckles? | Yes |
| New tie rods? | No |
Rear suspension New leaf springs
CV-shaft bind? | No |
Steering correction Knuckle
New front sway-bar
links or brackets? | Yes |
Remote-reservoir or
dual shocks? | No |
Type Skyjacker Hydro 7000 shocks
Shocks included in kit? | Yes |
| Brake lines addressed? | Yes |
| Front skidplate included? | Yes |
Emergency brake cable
length addressed? | No |
| Cut fenders to fit tires? | No |
| Anything break this weekend? | No |
| Base price | $1,438 |
| Price as tested | $1,888 |
True additional height (measured
from center of hub to top of
fender in inches) | 5 1/4 |
| Claimed lift (in) | 6 |
| Ground to subframe (in) | 12 1/4 |
| Track width (in) | 70 5/8 |
Praises
* Moves front diff towards center
* Nice skidplate package
* Good knuckle design
Complaints
* Twin-tube shocks
* Bumpstops too small
* New leaf springs, but still kept stock block