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Chevrolet Truck Suspension Competition - Chevy Runaround

First Annual 4x4 Truck Suspension Program

By Jerrod Jones, Photography by , John Lukar

We think the Superlift crew had more competitors rooting for it than anyone else had. The Superlift kit came in as one of the cheapest in the running, but went out being one of the program's best performers. Perhaps the biggest attributes to the kit's performance came from Superlift's impressive air-impregnated bumpstops, which absorbed hard hits almost as well as a hydraulic bumpstop. The SSR shocks, which have got to be one of the cheapest upgrade options of any of the kits, performed beautifully and continued to absorb hits in the sand dunes without any noticeable shock fade. Overall the Superlift kit performed fantastically, and rightfully earned the respect of anyone who drove its truck. We knew Superlift was bound to place high in our little program. What we liked most was how much of a performer it was considering that its price was so low.

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?
Yes
Type Superlift SSR remote-
reservoir shocks
Shocks included in kit?
Yes
Brake lines addressed? Yes
Front skidplate included? Optional
Emergency brake cable
length addressed?
Yes
Cut fenders to fit tires? No
Anything break this weekend? No
Base price $1,725
Price as tested $2,147
True additional height (measured
from center of hub to top of
fender in inches)
6 1/8
Claimed lift (in) 6
Ground to subframe (in) 13 3/4
Track width (in) 70

Praises
* Nice air-impregnated bumpstops
* Great inexpensive kit that rides awesome
* Uses skidplate to brace drop cradle, not kicker (aft) braces

Complaints
* New rear leaf spring doesn't eliminate factory block
* Use of washers as spacers
* Grade 5 hardware

By Jerrod Jones
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