04_lariat_4x4

glad you decided on the lift. if you leveled it you'll always be thinking about a lift and wanting to go bigger. trust me i'm stuck in that stage now.

as for the tires, 33's won't look bad for time being but you'll want 35's in the long run. imo, lifted trucks look kinda weird when the tires underneath aren't meaty enough. trimming shouldn't be bad with 35's, i have a friend with just a 6" lift and he's on 37s, he could easily clear 35s

Noles05fx4

Yea time frame would be around two months for the lift then 5-7 months tires.

If I get a lift I want to get the most I can. Only $100 more for 2"

sillyrabbit0420

I've had a leveling kit and a 6" lift. It's like adding a supercharger and running 6lbs of boost. You'll be bored with it in a month and want more.

33's with the lift don't look horrible, they just look a little small. I ran my 33's until they were bare enough to justify buying 35's.

My 35's rubbed a little. I dunno what the big deal is about trimming. I got my dremel out with some cut-off attachments and got busy cutting a little at a time out of the bottom inside wheel well. It's plastic and thin metal. And I did it with one hand since my right hand is busted up. Not a big deal in my opinion.

Here's my douchy truck with 33's and then 35's.

Noles05fx4

Does the suspension lift set the tires out a little more than stock?

Noles05fx4

Like that douchy truck lol. Do the tires set out more? How much does it chance the stance

sillyrabbit0420

Depends on what the backspacing of the wheels is. I have a Pro Comp lift, and you have to run a wheel with a max. of 4.5" backspacing. Otherwise the wheels won't even bolt up because they'll hit the new knuckle.

BTW... doing the lift yourself isn't difficult. It's just time consuming. This is assuming you have the tools to get it done. It'll sure save you some $$$ and then you know it wasn't done half ***.

04_lariat_4x4

its not really the lift that sticks the tires out, its mostly the offset on the wheels. most lifted trucks run around -12 offset, which sticks the wheels out

EDIT: ^ahhh ninja'd... lol

04_lariat_4x4

true, not too hard and will save $. but sometimes having a quality shop install it is worth the money because a top notch place will surely get it done right, but also doing a lift yourself can depreciate the resale of your truck. down the road if you try to sell it a buyer will be weary to hear you did the lift yourself, compared to if you showed them install receipts from a professional shop...

BolletuH

Smartass

Noles05fx4

Not really sure what offset mine are. Would these work?