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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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Getting the "MORE" Lift bug

Just got done washin the ole girl and was staring at her when finished and started to think I want bigger! Possibly just a phase but it's starting to seem small. I'd love to squeez 38's under there but thinkin the biggest i could ever go would be 37's with a 3" body lift, 1.5 inch coil spacer & add aleaf. I know im going to get new tires next year cause the ones i bought were used off Ebay but i don't know if the front end can handle it since it's 2wd...... What im getting at is is this crazy and just a plain ole bad idea..Thoughts negitive or positive would be greatly appricated! So let me have it! LOL thaks in advance guy's!
 
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 09:30 PM
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gatorcrew has ran 37's for years, so i dont see why the front couldnt handle it.


and now you see why im always doing stuff to my truck!

ITS ADDICTING!!!
 

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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 09:33 PM
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37x13.5 is a nice tire....
 
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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with those tubular a-arms on the springtech kit you should be able to handle a bigger tire as well. i would also suggest throwin some deavers in the rear end. smooth the ride out a bit.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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I got bit by the same bug man! Must have been the June TOTM contest! Mine goes in Thursday for a 2" level and a 5.25" Anti-wrap block and AAL in the rear to sit 8" high all around hopefully.

Lift it!
 
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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I feel ya thats what happen to me!! its ADDICTING!!!
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 03:33 AM
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DO IT!!!!

I love the extra room in my fender wells from the body lift. Plus it always gives me that option to go bigger in tire size if I want.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by str8t six
gatorcrew has ran 37's for years, so i dont see why the front couldnt handle it.


and now you see why im always doing stuff to my truck!

ITS ADDICTING!!!
Thats what im sayin man! Its all i think about! LMAO Good point with Gator's rig!

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with those tubular a-arms on the springtech kit you should be able to handle a bigger tire as well. i would also suggest throwin some deavers in the rear end. smooth the ride out a bit.
Ive been planning on deavers for a while there just real pricy!

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I got bit by the same bug man! Must have been the June TOTM contest! Mine goes in Thursday for a 2" level and a 5.25" Anti-wrap block and AAL in the rear to sit 8" high all around hopefully.

It's gonna look sick! What size tire you going to run??? Yes i must say after that contest it gave me that itch to make mine even more unique!

Lift it!
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DO IT!!!!

I love the extra room in my fender wells from the body lift. Plus it always gives me that option to go bigger in tire size if I want.
Im gonna order the 3" body lift today! Im thinking going with the PA 3" kit.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 10:23 AM
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the PA seems tried and true. its the only one i think ive seen used on here. and yeah $1K for 6 inch deavers is a bit pricey, but i cant wait to get mine!
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 10:53 AM
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I think ill get them eventually but I really need to start saving for new tires.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue-02-2wd
Im gonna order the 3" body lift today! Im thinking going with the PA 3" kit.



when you goin to put it on?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue-02-2wd
Thats what im sayin man! Its all i think about! LMAO Good point with Gator's rig!



Ive been planning on deavers for a while there just real pricy!





Im gonna order the 3" body lift today! Im thinking going with the PA 3" kit.
Solid choice sir. Excited to the the truck higher! I'll be getting mine lifted more Thursday!
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 11:21 AM
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Solid choice sir. Excited to the the truck higher! I'll be getting mine lifted more Thursday!
You going bigger on the tires or just more lift for now?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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when you goin to put it on?
Hopefully before sept 2nd I entered my truck in its first car show so id love to have it on by then.... im thinking i have time to do it the second weekend of august. Im going to order the 1.5" coil spacer and add a leaf too today.. Im getting obsessed with the thought of the 37's now.... I planned on ripping the rest of the undercarrage apart anyways and finish the por 15 and painting the floor pans so good timing. Oh Str8t heres that pic of my 98 diesel i said id show ya about a month back sorry but its a pic of a pi all i got!
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue-02-2wd
You going bigger on the tires or just more lift for now?
Just the lift for now, broke college kids can't afford all that at once..

Getting 2" up front, and getting my rear block taken out and replaced with a bigger anti-wrap block and an AAL. Hoping it looks fine with 35"s since I'm 2wd and sit lower than a 4wd would. Dropping it off at 9 on Thursday, should be done around 2 or 3
 
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