Cost, and estimated delivery time for Superlift????

[dersch6221992]

hey guys!

so i am moving to indiana friday to join the state police. i will finally have an income! i want to get a superlift ordered for my truck to put on this summer.

i have heard that superlift takes forever to get you the lift kit. i want the front only i plan to do SOA in the back.

so i figured i mind as well just order direct from superlift. i figured i would order maybe january?

how long am i looking at before i get it? and they are still making these kits right?

 

[tenny]

you will need the front knuckles
(as far as I know, these are always in stock...on the shelf)

you will need ALL the front diff. bracketry....and crossmember brackets.
and torsion bar brackets.

they were making me wait for weeks and weeks for the sway bar brackets.
until I called and said, I DID NOT want the sway bar brackets.and they sent it out 2 days later. I simply made some custom 12in sway bar links. (4in longer)
they look GREAT. instead of dropping the sway bar itself.

I also got the shocks that come with the kit. they worked perfectly.
length wise (these too are in stock, on the shelf) no boots though.

as far as cost....it depends

I opened up an account with a tax exemption/I.D. number.
using a phoney/made up shop name.

I paid just over $800 for everything I got from them.
so I saved close to $400 this way. would have cost me 1150 or so
minus the rear springs

I believe the knuckles cost me 285 for both
and the front kit, minus the sway bar brackets was 515.

once I explained to them I wasn't going to using the front swaybar, and
doing a custom rear, I got everything I needed in about 6 weeks

hope this helps.



also comes with limiting straps for the front.
added a couple pics of the SOA for you also.

 

[dersch6221992]

so basically i just need to call them up and "custom order a kit"

just get the knuckles, limit straps, shocks, front diff/ torsion/ crossmember brackets?

thank you your truck is literally my inspiration right now. its just so pretty.

 

[tenny]

so basically i just need to call them up and "custom order a kit"

just get the knuckles, limit straps, shocks, front diff/ torsion/ crossmember brackets?

thank you your truck is literally my inspiration right now. its just so pretty.

yes.

basically get both front boxes....
(they might have the swaybar brackets now
and it ships right away, you need to ask)

the rear, you will a need a set of perches, I got a set that didn't sit really
high. then grinded them down more to damn near flush, to avoid being
too high in the rear.

you will need to relocate your shocks, I ran mine on the upper sway bar hole.
until I decided what to do. I just cut them off the spring plate and welded
them to the sway bar bracket (on a slight angle).
if you plan to still use your rear sway bar, you will need to do something else.
and you will need some custom made links (longer).

I have the V8 so I had to make my track bars alittle longer (2in).
after the SOA they were too short. they are the red bars in the rear pics
(painted them red) brake line bracket, I just simply bent it down 90degrees.
straight down, to give me slack there, worked well and left it like that.

 

[dersch6221992]

okay awesome. well come january i will be calling them and ordering both front boxes (you got part numbers?)

and the rear i will do the SOA just get perches.. not to worried about sway bars. the trac bars shouldnt be too hard to extend right?

 

[dersch6221992]

why do you have to relocate the shocks?

 

[tenny]

okay awesome. well come january i will be calling them and ordering both front boxes (you got part numbers?)

and the rear i will do the SOA just get perches.. not to worried about sway bars. the trac bars shouldnt be too hard to extend right?

I cut my trac bar, basically in half. found an old style lug wrench, (the same exact
diameter) and cut off what I needed. I then put everything in the vise and welded
the **** out of it. at first I didn't think it would be strong enough, but then I saw
there is not a lot of pressure or load on these bars, and it worked fine.
grinded everything smooth and painted. perfect.
they are only there to help with axle wrap, and axle twist.

you need to relocate the rear shocks because your putting the spring plate
on top of the spring pack now, instead on at the bottom, the shocks will be
WAYYYY too long...like I said, a lot of guys use the top hole on the sway bar
bracket, hell....or even the bottom hole, but the angle was too far off for my
liking.....so I simply cut off the shock mount from the plate, and welded it to
the sway bar bracket on the angle I wanted...(see the pics)..

good luck, you will have a blast hahaha

PM me if you need any more help with the little ****.
it will end up taking you a few days to do all of this.
BTW I got a warrior perches from summit....the 3 in. then grinded them down
to 3.25in to get them flush with the axle, which turned out to be a good idea.
as I was still way too high in the back by almost 3ins, but I took my warrior
shackles off and put back on OEM, and it sits just right for me..1.25..1.5in higher
in the rear....perfect haha

 

[Rick]

What did you use to convert your rear swaybar bracket into a lower shock mount?

 

[tenny]

What did you use to convert your rear swaybar bracket into a lower shock mount?

I cut the old ones off the spring plate...

then just welded them onto the old sway bar bracket.
but on an angle.

you can see everything in the pic

 

[dersch6221992]

I cut my trac bar, basically in half. found an old style lug wrench, (the same exact
diameter) and cut off what I needed. I then put everything in the vise and welded
the **** out of it. at first I didn't think it would be strong enough, but then I saw
there is not a lot of pressure or load on these bars, and it worked fine.
grinded everything smooth and painted. perfect.
they are only there to help with axle wrap, and axle twist.

you need to relocate the rear shocks because your putting the spring plate
on top of the spring pack now, instead on at the bottom, the shocks will be
WAYYYY too long...like I said, a lot of guys use the top hole on the sway bar
bracket, hell....or even the bottom hole, but the angle was too far off for my
liking.....so I simply cut off the shock mount from the plate, and welded it to
the sway bar bracket on the angle I wanted...(see the pics)..

good luck, you will have a blast hahaha

PM me if you need any more help with the little ****.
it will end up taking you a few days to do all of this.
BTW I got a warrior perches from summit....the 3 in. then grinded them down
to 3.25in to get them flush with the axle, which turned out to be a good idea.
as I was still way too high in the back by almost 3ins, but I took my warrior
shackles off and put back on OEM, and it sits just right for me..1.25..1.5in higher
in the rear....perfect haha

Thank you! i found the full superlift front and rear kit for $1400 at summit. i think i may get it come january.

 

[Rick]

Just read this:

Under New Ownership, Superlift Updates Distribution Model


By: Patricia Kaowth...
Tuesday, November 5, 2013


West Monroe, La.-based Superlift Suspension recently gave its distribution model a facelift to better serve dealers and consumers, according to Joey Arbogast, director of marketing at Superlift. The reorganization follows Quantum Automotive’s acquisition of the company and its sister division, Superlift Manufacturing.

“Our new distribution model enables Superlift to provide the same great suspension systems and offroad products at very competitive retail prices, while allowing our dealers to maintain attractive margins,” said Bob Crockett, CEO of Auburn Hills, Mich.-based Quantum Automotive and Superlift.

Superlift was actually acquired by Quantum Automotive in May, but chose not to promote the acquisition until the company had all of its products in stock. The preparation enables Superlift to properly fill orders from dealers and consumers, according to Arbogast.

“Since we were purchased, we have done nothing but focus on putting product into stock,” he said. “We’re hoping by Feb. 1, when dealers call and place an order by 4 p.m., we’ll ship that day. That’s even better for dealers that haven’t been able to get our product. This purchase is going to make it possible for Superlift to not only have product in stock, but to have it more readily accessible and drastically cut down on lead times.”

Superlift remains an independently operated company. Bret Lovett and Tim Watts will continue to serve as president and vice president, while Joey Arbogast maintains his role as director of marketing, according to Arbogast.

“We’re not new,” Arbogast said. “The only thing that’s new about us is the way we’re doing business.”

For more than 38 years, Superlift operated with a three-step distribution model. The company recently transitioned to a two-phase distribution process, selling directly to dealers.

“We sell dealer-direct now, cutting out the distributor,” he said. “We also sell direct to the consumer as well, which has allowed us to lower our prices. So, now we have prices that match industry lows and compete with some of the companies out there that already have taken this model on for the last couple years.”

In addition to lowering its prices, Superlift also has instituted a minimum advertised pricing (MAP) policy, so dealers will offer the same-priced products as Superlift and operate on an equal playing field.

“We’re not really competing with our dealers, we’re just offering the consumer more options,” Arbogast said.

Superlift will sell products direct to consumers, but expects dealer sales to grow, mainly because the company’s products have to be installed, according to Arbogast.

“We can do a little more because we have more resources at our calling now,” he said.

 

[dersch6221992]

just read this:

under new ownership, superlift updates distribution model


by: Patricia kaowth...
Tuesday, november 5, 2013


west monroe, la.-based superlift suspension recently gave its distribution model a facelift to better serve dealers and consumers, according to joey arbogast, director of marketing at superlift. The reorganization follows quantum automotive’s acquisition of the company and its sister division, superlift manufacturing.

“our new distribution model enables superlift to provide the same great suspension systems and offroad products at very competitive retail prices, while allowing our dealers to maintain attractive margins,” said bob crockett, ceo of auburn hills, mich.-based quantum automotive and superlift.

Superlift was actually acquired by quantum automotive in may, but chose not to promote the acquisition until the company had all of its products in stock. The preparation enables superlift to properly fill orders from dealers and consumers, according to arbogast.

“since we were purchased, we have done nothing but focus on putting product into stock,” he said. “we’re hoping by feb. 1, when dealers call and place an order by 4 p.m., we’ll ship that day. That’s even better for dealers that haven’t been able to get our product. This purchase is going to make it possible for superlift to not only have product in stock, but to have it more readily accessible and drastically cut down on lead times.”

superlift remains an independently operated company. Bret lovett and tim watts will continue to serve as president and vice president, while joey arbogast maintains his role as director of marketing, according to arbogast.

“we’re not new,” arbogast said. “the only thing that’s new about us is the way we’re doing business.”

for more than 38 years, superlift operated with a three-step distribution model. The company recently transitioned to a two-phase distribution process, selling directly to dealers.

“we sell dealer-direct now, cutting out the distributor,” he said. “we also sell direct to the consumer as well, which has allowed us to lower our prices. So, now we have prices that match industry lows and compete with some of the companies out there that already have taken this model on for the last couple years.”

in addition to lowering its prices, superlift also has instituted a minimum advertised pricing (map) policy, so dealers will offer the same-priced products as superlift and operate on an equal playing field.

“we’re not really competing with our dealers, we’re just offering the consumer more options,” arbogast said.

superlift will sell products direct to consumers, but expects dealer sales to grow, mainly because the company’s products have to be installed, according to arbogast.

“we can do a little more because we have more resources at our calling now,” he said.

thats is some fricken awesome news!!!!!!!

 

[Rick]

Glad to share the info.