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When you’re looking into buying a truck, you have to take several factors into consideration. One is whether your vehicle’s height should remain at an OEM level or if it should be lifted. While some might choose to spend their money on bigger sound systems or other fancy accessories, lifting your truck is a worthier investment because of the benefits it can bring. From increased stability to easier towing, making this adjustment is well worth your time.

Your local lifted truck dealer, Canyon State Auto, has locations in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa to best serve our Arizona customers. Come to us with any questions you have after reading these reasons to lift your truck! We carry lifted trucks to save you from having to do it yourself with a kit.

Stability

Lifted trucks have a higher center of gravity, which can assist you with stability while driving. This is particularly beneficial when you’re towing heavy loads, which can force your truck to “squat down.” Raising up the suspension allows your vehicle to remain steadier, whether you’re weighing down the bed with heavy cargo or towing a particularly cumbersome load on your ball hitch. Adding wider, larger tires will further improve these capabilities, and lifting your truck gives you the space to install these.

Hauling

A major improvement in hauling capability is gained when you raise your suspension. For those who use their work vehicles to tow extremely heavy payloads, lifted trucks are a boon since they offer improved gas mileage, better road holding and smoother braking, all of which will help to save you money on fuel and maintenance. You’ll be able to tackle your biggest projects and haul all your heavy equipment and cargo with ease.

Suspension & Ride

The result of lifting your truck is that your suspension has significantly less stress placed upon it while hauling. The geometry of the entire vehicle changes, which in turn makes your ride a lot smoother and more comfortable on the highway. You’ll find your straight line performance drastically improved over a standard height truck as well.

Lifted trucks also excel at off-roading, since their ability to handle rocky, rough terrain is improved with a raised suspension, bigger tires and higher ground clearance. If you’re serious about off-roading in difficult conditions, you’ll definitely want to consider a lifted truck over a standard height vehicle to avoid bottoming out. A more comfortable off-road experience is gained since you won’t be jostled around as much on your lifted truck.

Driveline

When you raise your suspension, this in turn will move the frame and body of your vehicle up higher. However, without further adjustment, you may find that the more extreme driveline angles wear down sooner, so installing pinion wedges or custom-length CV axles will become necessary in order to prevent problems with your driveline and increase the overall life of your vehicle.

Gearing

Increasing your tire size means that you suffer a loss of engine power, but this can be accounted for by regearing your truck to change its gear ratio. Use the new tire diameter, the old tire diameter and old axle ratio to calculate the correct axle ratio. This will help you get your gear ratio back to the stock equivalent, which will improve your driving in general.

Now that you know some of the benefits of performing this aftermarket adjustment, you’ll probably want to see what’s already available on the market. Visit one of our three dealerships within the greater Phoenix area to see our full inventory of lifted trucks for sale. Canyon State Auto proudly serves the entire Valley of the Sun, including Tempe and Mesa, and we also welcome our customers coming from Show Low and Flagstaff, AZ!