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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 05:50 PM
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6" with 35s
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by winchested
Rancho is the only one that is 5.25 out of their 4". Someone made some bad math lol. Call it a 5".
Yup, haha. I didn't think it was really a 5.25 until I measured. I was like really the quarter inch? lol.
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 06:40 PM
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I just had to make the same choice....I went with 6" RC and I have 35x12.50 on 18x9 Fuel Octanes
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnycr6
Trippin. 35's are recommended for a 6inch. 37's are just too big without a body lift or some cutting. To each their own! 4 inches is like halfway doing something. Just an opinion.
Agree !

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Old Apr 22, 2015 | 12:35 PM
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I like a 6" BUT I dropped a chunk of change on 33" Nitto Terra Grapplers yesterday. Wanted to yank the pirellis and sell them before I hit 1000 miles on my fx4.

With that being said, I'll be going with a 4". My better half is 5'4, I don't think I'd ever hear the end of it if I went with a 6... Then I'd want bigger tires, then I'd want to re gear, blah blah blah.

4" is plenty for my needs.
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Old Apr 22, 2015 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by txmedic90
I like a 6" BUT I dropped a chunk of change on 33" Nitto Terra Grapplers yesterday. Wanted to yank the pirellis and sell them before I hit 1000 miles on my fx4.

With that being said, I'll be going with a 4". My better half is 5'4, I don't think I'd ever hear the end of it if I went with a 6... Then I'd want bigger tires, then I'd want to re gear, blah blah blah.

4" is plenty for my needs.
My wife is 5'3" and she loves it. Lol go figure. Plus my truck came with the max tow package and 3.73 limited slip. It fit what I wanted perfect. If your under that gearing and the age old adage "happy wife, happy life" go 4". Plus 33's would look way to small.
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Old Apr 22, 2015 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by olemiss reb
Yep. 4"RCX 35x12.50 on stock wheels--

Is that suspension rake or unlevel ground? Thanks for the pic, btw. What size tires are you running?
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Old Apr 23, 2015 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by johnnycr6
33's would look way to small.
Agreed. Keeping what I have for a while. I had a hard enough time trying to justify that I "needed" them.
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Old Apr 24, 2015 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptMike



Agree !


Not all lifts are created equal. Here is the specs from BDS and I have 35s with absolutely no rubbing or even getting close anywhere with a 4 inch (4.5 inch actual).


Tire & Wheel Combinations
35" x 12.50" w/18 x 9 and 5-5.5" back spacing
35" x 12.50" w/20 x 9 and 4.5-5.5" back spacing

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Old Apr 24, 2015 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by JJM
Is that suspension rake or unlevel ground? Thanks for the pic, btw. What size tires are you running?

Rake isn't that bad, the brick pavers have settled a good bit from parking there. 35x12.5x18 Nitto Trail Graps

pretty level parking spot
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