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I expect that... A stock Rebel has worse fuel economy than a standard truck. All the offroad trucks have worse fuel economy. That is nothing new. I know that my fuel economy will take a hit.Your fuel economy will go down because the truck is taller. No way around that.
I just wanted to know if there was anything else.
It is certain that portals are definitely a more expensive option over a standard lift kit. But with a lift kit, it would be hard if you want to retain your stock truck payload and towing rating - which is something that I would like as well.Overall, just to get a 4" or whatever lift, portals are a terrible way to accomplish it. They have a distinct benefit, but for the 20G you're looking at spending, you can build one bitch of a rig.
Based on my own research... For an IFS truck, anything beyond a 4" lift is asking for trouble.
It seems to me that getting the 4" conventionally, puts will strain components if not done properly. Sure with the same budget of a portal kit, you would be able to do it properly.
A 2" lift will is a good daily streetable ride, but even with that, you need to change quite a few components to make sure that the suspension works properly. And I'm not talking about polyurethane spacers on the shocks. I'm talking about (in front) replacement coilovers, upper control arms, lower control arms to make sure that there are no issues with camber and geometry... i.e., you want the wheels remaining properly vertical during its full range of motion. Even then I have been told that CV joints in the axles are still under load.
With a 4" lift, it is much of the same, but to alleviate further strain on the axles, the diff is dropped. But that sort of defeats the purpose of a lift. However I have been told that the lift comes not from the suspension, but being able to run larger tires.