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Hey guys so I'm looking to give my truck a bit of a lift to make room for newer and bigger tires (305 / 55 / 20).
I'm just wondering what path you guys would recommend I go with.
I know a body lift makes for more tire clearance but it also creates a noticeable gap between the truck frame and body and creates more wear and tear on bolts throughout the truck. They usually seem to be cheaper though.
Suspension lifts seem to be pretty popular but a bit on the pricy side. I'm assuming a suspension lift creates more tire clearance but I've heard that it'll change how your truck drives.
I'm not too familiar on leveling kits. As for as I know all they do is slightly lift a truck and make the front and rear of a truck the same height.
If anybody would be able to give me their opinion or advice on what to go with given the tire size I'm getting, I'd appreciate it.
Also, after getting one of these kits installed, will I need to make any ogre modifications? I'm not all too familiar with lifts on trucks.
Thanks.
Last edited by PyramidsRs; 12-25-2014 at 09:21 PM.
This is going to change from answer to answer because it is an opinion. I have no experience with leveling kits or body lifts, I just decided I wanted it done as solid as possable, so I ponied up the money and got a suspension lift. It all depends on how much lift you are looking for. If you are 4x4 people will recommend against the torsion key part of a leveling kit because it will allow you to crank your T-bars too much.
The tires you are looking at are only 33's if you are 4x4, you can fit them without a lift. I have no idea about a 2wd. Here is my truck with no lift on 33's. I have a '97 F-150 4x4, the tires are 285/75R16
This is going to change from answer to answer because it is an opinion. I have no experience with leveling kits or body lifts, I just decided I wanted it done as solid as possable, so I ponied up the money and got a suspension lift. It all depends on how much lift you are looking for. If you are 4x4 people will recommend against the torsion key part of a leveling kit because it will allow you to crank your T-bars too much.
The tires you are looking at are only 33's if you are 4x4, you can fit them without a lift. I have no idea about a 2wd. Here is my truck with no lift on 33's. I have a '97 F-150 4x4, the tires are 285/75R16
I was told that I'd probably need at least a 2" lift for the tires to sit comfortably. My truck is currently sitting on 265/70/17 tires though. Wouldn't it make a bit of a difference due to the rims being 20" though?
My truck currently, I apologize for the bad quality.
I was told that I'd probably need at least a 2" lift for the tires to sit comfortably. My truck is currently sitting on 265/70/17 tires though. Wouldn't it make a bit of a difference due to the rims being 20" though?
My truck currently, I apologize for the bad quality.
Wheel (or rim) height doesn't really matter the tire is still a 33" which fits on a stock 4x4 if you want a lift with it either crank up your factory tbars to level the truck (get an alignment after) or do a body lift since suspension lifts only come in 4"+ and that much lift with 33s doesn't look the best ask me how I know
As said, the wheel height doesn't matter. Your tire is the bigger than your wheel, so it doesn't matter what size wheel you get (as long as it fits in the tire), the max heigh will always be how ever tall the tire is. With the 33's your truck will have the same stance mine did in the picture, but it will just have bigger wheels.
12-25-2014, 08:29 PM
Best type of lift kit?
