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Old 08-03-2016, 10:47 AM
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right now on my 2004 i have a 3 inch leveling kit along with a 3 inch body lift with 20x10s and 33s. a friend of mine wants to buy my wheels and tires and i want to go up to 22x12s and 37s. is this possible with the 6 inches of lift i have now or will i have to go up to a 9 inch lift. also, how painful are 37s on the 3.73 rear end?
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You'll probably need more lift.
I'll barely clear my 20x12 rims on 35s with a 6" lift
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If you want to go higher and get those tires, you might as well get a real lift. That 3" spacer is terrible for your front end anyway.
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You will DEFINITELY need new gears!!

If you don't, your performance is going to suffer and your tranny will die!

I would go with a 4.56
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You only have 3 inch body lift and a level. You will not fit a 37. I am getting a 6 inch lift kit and I can't fit 37's I'll have to get a 1-3 inch body lift.
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Well. I got a killer deal on a set of 24x14s and 37s so i picked them up and ordered a 6 inch rough country. Hopefully 9 inch is enough to clear the 14 wides haha .. if not is it possible to add a 2 inch level on top to get 11 inches of lift?
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Originally Posted by Griffinbrown64
Well. I got a killer deal on a set of 24x14s and 37s so i picked them up and ordered a 6 inch rough country. Hopefully 9 inch is enough to clear the 14 wides haha .. if not is it possible to add a 2 inch level on top to get 11 inches of lift?
You're saying you'll keep your 3" level, add a 6" kit and then want to add another 2" spacer on top of your 3" spacer?

If so no, don't do that. I'd get rid of the 3" spacer too.
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No i have a 3 inch body lift and 3 inch level right now. So with a 6 inch lift and the body lift ill be at 9 inch .. im asking if i can put a smaller leveling kit on the 6 inch plus the body lift to get to 10 or 11 inches of total lift
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Originally Posted by Griffinbrown64
No i have a 3 inch body lift and 3 inch level right now. So with a 6 inch lift and the body lift ill be at 9 inch .. im asking if i can put a smaller leveling kit on the 6 inch plus the body lift to get to 10 or 11 inches of total lift
Ah, gotcha. Sort of a Frankenstein lift, but I don't see why adding a 2" level wouldn't work.

Shouldn't have an issue.
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24x14 with 37's = yuck

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