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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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even with the knuckle almost hitting the top of the coil spring? and mhockey i know your not trying to be rude, i'm trying to ask you what do you have on yours because i'm trying to obtain 11 of lift when i get this body lift ordered.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by fx4tough07
The upper control arm hitting the coil spring is a common thing when the suspension is at full droop (with a leveling kit). There hasn't been a case yet, (that i have seen) of where it has caused a problem. What you see is nothing out of the ordinary.
exactly what i was trying to say
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by nafirefighter
even with the knuckle almost hitting the top of the coil spring? and mhockey i know your not trying to be rude, i'm trying to ask you what do you have on yours because i'm trying to obtain 11 of lift when i get this body lift ordered.
Ok good lol... i have a 2inch leveling kit on there. I wouldnt run anything bigger than 2.5 though.


Shows you how the upper control arm hits the coils

 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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NoWMOw that we aRe on the same page does your knuckle hit the coils at all?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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NoWMOw that we aRe on the same page does your knuckle hit the coils at all?
yes only when its jacked up like in the pictures bc i dont jump my truck
 
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 02:16 PM
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thanks for the pictures. I ordered a pa 3 inch body lift this morning. will install it and if i want to go higher ( who doesn't lol ) i will try the auto spring 2.5. Thanks for all of your input
 
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by nafirefighter
thanks for the pictures. I ordered a pa 3 inch body lift this morning. will install it and if i want to go higher ( who doesn't lol ) i will try the auto spring 2.5. Thanks for all of your input
Yeah thats why there is a 12inch Rize sitting in my garage waiting to be installed
 
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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Nice man, can't wait to see that beast. You gonna keep the body lift and autospring on it too?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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Nice man, can't wait to see that beast. You gonna keep the body lift and autospring on it too?
yes sir
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 01:14 AM
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my best option to adding more lift to your suspension if u have a strut set up it is the rancho quick lift struts. i used them and u dont have to stack spacers or anything and they fit real nice and gave a better ride
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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i have a 3" ang a fabtech 6" lift. i had no problem with mine the control arm was hitting my coil when it was lifted, but as soon as you out wieght on it, it went right back up.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 09:33 PM
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I currently have a 2.5" level and am getting a 6"
Lift with new front struts either procomp or bds. And I was gonna keep the 2.5" level and run the 36" toyo m/t tires. Would this work and would I be able to get full use out of my tires and have good off road capability?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 09:44 PM
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What do you mean by full use of your tires and offroad capability?

And it probably would've been better to start a new thread rather than bumping one from three years ago.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 10:29 AM
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What I mean was would I still get the full 50k miles out of the tires as I should or are they gonna barely make it 20k miles. And by off road capability will I be able to throw it in the mud and not worry about any mechanical issues
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 10:56 AM
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The tires are going to depend on how you treat them. You'll have to make sure it stays aligned, keep the pressure constant, and rotatate them often. You can't smoke them, try not to corner to sharply all the time to cause uneven wear, etc. that's all on you man.

Offroad capability, you can still take it offroad and put it in the mud but it'll have it's limits and stuffs gonna break no matter what when you go offroad, there's no stopping that. I wouldn't hit the mud doing like 30 if that's what your thinking of doing and I wouldn't try to haul through the mud either. But offroading will effect your tire life too.
 
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