Transit Off-Road 2" lift for AWD

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coguzzi

Transit Off-Road posted a pic on their Facebook page yesterday about testing the new AWD kit WITH Bilstein B6's that is available for preorder @ $2099 (states ready mid-April)

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I have no affiliation with Transit Off-Road (which is also Foes Fabrication that is historically a great name in the Mtn bike world). Nor am i condoning one brand of lift over another. Just thought it was interesting there is a new player (they have teased it for a while) and opening up discussion. I'm real curious to see how it plays out in the long run/real world testing since every AWD transit lift has its limitations (even so a lift is necessity for me).

(edit)- I have had the Van Compass lift on a 2020 with the now defunct "red" springs and had zero issues with it nor has the person i sold it to. if FORD ever decides to build me another van i have zero reservations about going VC route again but have in fact toyed with the idea of trying a Q-lift just to educate myself really. both have plusses and minuses. Weldtec is not even on my radar (seems to southern CA flat brim to me and horror stories of break down) but this could be if it proves to work

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T22A80

· #2 · 3 mo ago

Interesting, happy to see more players in the market. I'm curious to see how this works out too!

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PK1

· #3 · 3 mo ago

Yeah someone really needs to sort this item out, once and for all, so more power to them

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Axis Vehicles

· #4 · 3 mo ago

We have been patiently waiting for them to release this. Looks like a fantastic option to lift the Transit. We have used both VC and Quigley on the AWD Transits and are glad to see another way to get some more ground clearance. Excited to test it!

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Ob917

· #5 · 3 mo ago

I wish there was a better axel and CV boot solution to go with a lift.

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LumberJeff

· #6 · 3 mo ago

Axis Vehicles said:
We have been patiently waiting for them to release this. Looks like a fantastic option to lift the Transit. We have used both VC and Quigley on the AWD Transits and are glad to see another way to get some more ground clearance. Excited to test it!

Are you a dealer for them or do you plan to be? As you know I'm in the market..

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Van Gogh

· #7 · 3 mo ago (Edited)

Ob917 said:
I wish there was a better axel and CV boot solution to go with a lift.

Agreed! CV boot vulnerability is a real problem. Been through two already on passenger side where the boot is really exposed. High center berm roads with wood and rock debris seem to be the culprit. I cringe when I go down my favorite death valley road now because it's busted a boot once before.

But everything else about my red spring VC lift has been great. Many, many 4x4 roads traversed, including some totally washed away by floods. Currently parked at the end of one. I've only had one flood destroyed road that had a wall of dirt and sand that was just too high to clear, but it would have stopped many jeeps and trucks too. Had to recover backwards out of that with Go Treads and digging out tires a bit. A day of work and now that road is passable again. Hope no one else ever figures that out. These camp finding apps are nice when you need them but evil if your secret spots get on them.

Cheers.

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coguzzi

Discussion Starter · #8 · 3 mo ago

Ob917 said:
I wish there was a better axel and CV boot solution to go with a lift.

I dont 100% disagree, i spent a good chunk of my life in the Vanagon Syncro world where its common to upgrade your axles to porsche 930's (higher angle and stronger), stock VW axles are the weak link many times. I always carried spare axles with me (and actually have swapped them in parking lots). Half the storage in my van was taken up with spare parts..... So what im saying is i understand the reasoning to design a lift around using factory axles that in theory you can pick up at any parts counter or ford dealer when/if you need it. A custom axle is exactly that, custom. have to order it in and may take months in reality. NOW, that said, with the current situation at FORD i have absolutely ZERO faith that the part i may need on the road will be available in a timely manner and may have to wait months for it anyway--so...whats the difference.

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PK1

· #9 · 3 mo ago (Edited)

All valid points. It's also why I think we may all possibly agree that a good lift kit should do more than just "lift" the vehicle but also perform all the necessary geometry adjustments and hopefully help bolster the suspension and driveline system while doing so. One that also helps keep the axles tucked out of harms way may not be such a bad thing either. That all said this kit, so far doesn't look to bad. I'd like to see some before and afters

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simple

· #10 · 3 mo ago

Just build a kit around aftermarket portal axles. Go big or go home

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