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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 12:29 PM
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8" BDS 3" body...does leveling kit hurt it?

Is it ok to add a spacer in front? I currently have 40's but looking to see if anyone has done this and if so can you put 42"s?
 
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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 12:40 PM
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Is it ok to add a spacer in front? I currently have 40's but looking to see if anyone has done this and if so can you put 42"s?
Yes. Please do a search first before posting and you will see several members who have spacers on top of their lift kits. Second i would not run anything bigger than 40s on IFS. You will be tearing through ball joints, tie rods, and probably your power steering pump quickly with that big of a tires. 11inches of lift should be able to clear 40s but it also depends on your backspacing and what is the width on your 40s?
 
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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08king thats a nice *** truck, do u have any better pics of the beast? And what szie 40s are u ruuning
 
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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Yes. Please do a search first before posting and you will see several members who have spacers on top of their lift kits. Second i would not run anything bigger than 40s on IFS. You will be tearing through ball joints, tie rods, and probably your power steering pump quickly with that big of a tires. 11inches of lift should be able to clear 40s but it also depends on your backspacing and what is the width on your 40s?

Says the one who has 17"s of lift and says he plans on running 42-46's. Haha
 
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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Says the one who has 17"s of lift and says he plans on running 42-46's. Haha
Your crazy man lol. If i went SAS id deff go with some 46 inch military tires but IFS im not gonna put anything bigger than 40s on it man. If i can find a set of 41inch Iroks thats about it.
 

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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 04:30 AM
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More pics coming soon, and the tires are 40x15.5x20 nitto mud grapplers. So I guess no one here has done 42's or has 40's on their ride?
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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More pics coming soon, and the tires are 40x15.5x20 nitto mud grapplers. So I guess no one here has done 42's or has 40's on their ride?
ive got 41's on 11.5in.s of lift
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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^ That is the biggest tire on this forum as of now for IFS. Now SAS its 52inches
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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I thought the BDS 8 inch was their 6 inch kit with a spacer to achieve 8 inches. If so you can't add another spacer.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 04:48 AM
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So the BDS kit can't get an additional leveling kit?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 08KING
So the BDS kit can't get an additional leveling kit?
If what Sbchris said is the case then no because your lift spindles were only made for 6inches of lift and BDS made a spacer to acheive 8inches therefor acting as a leveling kit. But if not than you can throw a leveling kit on top but i think he is right. Call BDS
 
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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Called them and your right Sbchris, they do use a spacer on their lift
 
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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Looks like your stuck where ur at then man.
 
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