Im looking at a few Lifted 02 F-350 Diesels in the USA and am wondering if I would be able to bring it across the border with the lift on it or if it would have to be a stock setup? I have read this Registrar of Imported Vehicles - Welcome to the Registrar of Imported Vehicles but couldnt really find what I was looking for.
Importing a lifted truck
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Ushkie
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someone was on mautofied by the looks of things :d Ive been doing the same and so far havent found much info. you cant beat some of the prices even after paying at the border. Talked to the girlfriend about making a vacation of it. And 15g for the black 02 that would be well over 30 around here, makes my pants tight 
nursepwdr
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You cannot bring it across the border with a lift .....lift has to be removed !!
f650
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ive heard the same lift has to be removed
nursepwdr
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It can be put back on once brought in but to pass inspection , it cannot come across into Canada with the lift on it .......My husband Imports !!
white6
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Lift has to be removed. I only know one person who has ever gotten one across, everyone else had to pay some guy like $1000 bucks at the border to rip the lift kit out so they could go home.
us lifted trucks are a NO GO.. stop looking before you find something you really like
us lifted trucks are a NO GO.. stop looking before you find something you really like
the_real_wild1
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Should be able to buy a cheap truck there and the parts then bring it across.
Lifted trucks cost a lot less then you think if you know how to buy parts. When I sold mine before I got probably 100% return on the parts based on how much more I got for it vs a stock truck. Heck I use to buy tires, lifts, etc and sell them later for what I paid, sometimes more. And buying one already lifted, you better know what your buying or you could have a massive headache on your hands and maybe a vehicle that isn't even safe to be on the road.
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someone was on mautofied by the looks of things :d Ive been doing the same and so far havent found much info. you cant beat some of the prices even after paying at the border. Talked to the girlfriend about making a vacation of it. And 15g for the black 02 that would be well over 30 around here, makes my pants tight
haha yeah i fell in love with that black one the minute I saw it, I love mautofied.com
Cant really match that price up here. plus nobody around here is a dealer of any lifts bigger than 8-10 inches, if i got to spend $1000 to get the lift off at the border then I am still a hell of a lot farther ahead than if I was to buy one in canada
nursepwdr
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This is true , your looking at $4000.00 around here for a 6" lift ....
Rip It in Sherwood Park installs lifts that big. priced out an 8" for my 03 F-350 which was $2700 not including labour( note that the 03 is leaf springs all around). Have a 4" right now and it looks good, but looking for bigger.
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nah man Im looking for 15 to 20 inch lifts
On my dodge I put a 8" lift with all the extras like replacement leafs bilsteins, etc, 38x15.50R20 nitto mud grapplers, 20x10 moto metal chrome wheels, road armor bumper with grill guard for a cost of about $8,500 all brand new stuff. Like $2k for bumper, $4k for wheels and tires, and $2.5k for lift. All from the states, drove to the border to pick it up. With a few more extras I got about $14k more for my truck when I sold it then a stock one.
There is some decent prices locally but few and far between.
There is some decent prices locally but few and far between.
Isn't much to choose from as far as good companies. Not to many go that high.
nursepwdr
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What the he!! you running ..........Something similar to the GraveDigger ...LMAO!!
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I also have a friend who had to remove his lift at the boarder on a brand new duramax.
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haha my current truck has a 10 inch lift on it with 35s and is one of the bigger ones around lloydminster. When I get a diesel I want it to be one of the biggest and baddest and still be able to have fun in the mud with it. that is why I want a huge lift like that lol. if I was building the truck myself I would go with full throttle suspension because I have heard lots of good things about them and they make lifts up to 24 inches.
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nursepwdr
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Can you drive past a gas station with one of those .....LOL
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