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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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Need some help picking out a lift

I'd like to get a lift for my truck, but I don't want to go higher than ~4" inches. Now I was thinking about getting the Rancho kit, but I hear its as high as 6" kits w/ larger tires. I'd also be getting some larger wheels 33"-35" to fill in the space. What would you guys suggest? I'd like it to look a little bit more aggressive, with some larger tires. I'm not dead set on the 33"-35" tires either, just something more aggressive. Thanks for the help!
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 11:08 AM
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skyjacker 3" with some 33's or 35's
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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I would just get the 2.5" leveling kit to start you off. Its only around $100 and you can run some 33" tires.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Trooks2001
I would just get the 2.5" leveling kit to start you off. Its only around $100 and you can run some 33" tires.
true- 100 + 60 install+40 alignment 33's or, if you stay on stock wheels, 35's (im on a 2.5" AS with 35's)
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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What is it about the stock wheels that allow you to run 35's? The backspacing? Is it possible to get aftermarket wheels that match the stock specs?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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What is it about the stock wheels that allow you to run 35's? The backspacing? Is it possible to get aftermarket wheels that match the stock specs?
precisely... you have to do some calculating to find the right aftermarket wheels- ie: account for the increased width, and try to find wheels with around 6.5" b.s. or if you dont mind trimming your fenders, put 35's on anyway

stockers are 7.5" wide with 4.5" bs i believe...
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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Trooks,
Great looking ride. What is the overall height of your truck at this point?

Thanks
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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true- 100 + 60 install+40 alignment 33's or, if you stay on stock wheels, 35's (im on a 2.5" AS with 35's)

THose are 33's in your sig right?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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nope- 35's if you look in my gallery you can see the truck on 33" toyo mt's i Upgraded this summer.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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Thanks for the help guys. I'm debating on if i want to go 33" or 35"s at this point. What does the FTX have on'em? 32"s i think...
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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Hey how wide of tires would I need to put on if I were to install some bush-wacker fender flares?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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not really a question of width, rather than how far your wheels stick out past the fenders... you need to be careful though because if you stick out too much, and are not lifted--when you turn you will hit the bushwackers - i had a thread running about this about a month ago probably- devin4x4 also has one going..his is a few days old, so if you flip through the pages you'd be in luck J
 
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Smooothone23
Trooks,
Great looking ride. What is the overall height of your truck at this point?

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I have 8.5" of suspension and 36" tires.
 
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