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Old 12-26-2011, 01:27 AM
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Basically if you get a 2 in leveling kit and a 3in body lift will it equal out to 5 inches or am i just being overly hopeful?
Old 12-26-2011, 02:13 AM
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That's pretty much the way it works, but you can just crank your torsion bars to level the truck without buying new keys, assuming its 4x4
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its an 03 Fx4 how much could i crank the torsion bars before **** breaks and how much lift would i get also is it bad to do if my truck is already level?
Old 12-27-2011, 12:55 AM
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If your truck is level now I wouldn't go any further, you'll run into problems with ball joints and TRE's and your upper arm hitting the bump stops, add a block in the rear and a 3" body lift and you could run 35's comfortably
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ok cool what are some good but resonably priced lift kits?
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I just got a 5" RCX lift for under $1000 +shipping, your looking at $200-300 for a good quality body lift with bumper brackets, check out performance accessories, rough country, or zone offroad
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ok cool next question if i did push my torsion bars up another in or in and a quarter couls i fit 33s on my truck or would it be best to stick with 31s
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mine are cranked all the way(3in) and have been for about two years and nothings broke.. it needs ball joints but other then that its fine.
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man tbh 31's would look like ****, 33's are barely look ok with a 3" body, and you go throwing the t-bar crank on top of a body lift or aftermarket keys, and it will look way to big for the tires.
here is mine with the 3" body, 1" stock t-bar crank, and 33's:

see... looks like crap
now all the same lift heights, on 35's:

see... 35's look so much better
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yes much better what kind of tires?


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