So far i have a 6" lift with and extra 2" around and will soon be going to lift the body another 3" which is an grand total of 11" of lift.

This is my issue. I dont have the kind of money to throw 38's or 40's on there and drive on the highway everyday.

So i have three questions. How small are my 17's w/ 35's gonna look?
and if i upgrade to an 18" with 35's would it make much of a difference or am i gonn have to bite the bullet and but 37's on?

 

IMHO I think 17's look dinky with 33's, no less 35's.

18's w/35's would look a little better, but i still think you'd regret not goin bigger.

20's and 37's would be my pick!

 

37's lead to re-gearing correct?

 

yes

 

Not sure how soon you will need new tires but if I were you, I would stick with the 8" you have now and keep running your 35's. Save up for the 37's, gears, and BL and put all 3 on/in at the same time and be done with it.

Otherwise I think 11" with 35's is going to look a little off.

 

My suggestion is that dont throw that 3" body lift on there if your already struggling with money and cant get bigger tires and wheels. Once you get that much lift on there your going to have to spend a lot more money for new gears and not to mention the maintenance costs that are going to accumulate with having tires that look normal on 11" of lift on our IFS suspension systems, its just to much strain imo.

 

What he said.

 

got any pics of the truck now

 

35"s on 11" of lift are going to look small regardless of what size rim you go with. Save up and get the BL, tires and gears all at once.