3" Suspension Lift & 3"Body Lift... Good Idea??
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No I was just planning on putting the suspension lift on top of the leveling kit. Ive read alot and people say that putting 37s on a six inch lift will not work unless you have the right backspacing. So i was wondering if my leveling kit would make a difference and allow me to run 37's
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That's what I'm saying, a lot of these "6inch" kits will bring your front up lets say 6inches but will only bring your rear up 4.5inches, thus leveling the truck out (I think the Rough Country kit does this if I remember correctly). If you stack the leveling kit on top of the front then you will likely be nose high.
Another thing, it is generally frowned upon stacking spacers.
Another thing, it is generally frowned upon stacking spacers.
No I was just planning on putting the suspension lift on top of the leveling kit. Ive read alot and people say that putting 37s on a six inch lift will not work unless you have the right backspacing. So i was wondering if my leveling kit would make a difference and allow me to run 37's
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That's what I'm saying, a lot of these "6inch" kits will bring your front up lets say 6inches but will only bring your rear up 4.5inches, thus leveling the truck out (I think the Rough Country kit does this if I remember correctly). If you stack the leveling kit on top of the front then you will likely be nose high.
Another thing, it is generally frowned upon stacking spacers.
Another thing, it is generally frowned upon stacking spacers.
Sounds like sticking with 35's is my best choice. Regearing sounds expensive. I'll probably stick with the 35's, and should i have the leveling kit taken off?
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uhh not being mean but you sound unfamiliar with how these kits work. Basically, a majority of the 6" kits you find basically use 6" spacers above the factory strut as well as a 6" drop bracket for the differential. The level you currently have is likely a 2" spacer (or something like that). So when they go to install the 6" spacer they will (or should) basically be replacing the 2" spacer with the 6" spacer.
That's all for the front, for the back they will throw in a 4" or so block, new U-Bolts, and new shocks.
In a nut shell, that's basically what these lift kits do.
Regearing doesn't need to be expensive, you could front and back for under a grand. I wouldn't run 37s with anything under 4.10.
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uhh not being mean but you sound unfamiliar with how these kits work. Basically, a majority of the 6" kits you find basically use 6" spacers above the factory strut as well as a 6" drop bracket for the differential. The level you currently have is likely a 2" spacer (or something like that). So when they go to install the 6" spacer they will (or should) basically be replacing the 2" spacer with the 6" spacer.
That's all for the front, for the back they will throw in a 4" or so block, new U-Bolts, and new shocks.
In a nut shell, that's basically what these lift kits do.
Regearing doesn't need to be expensive, you could front and back for under a grand. I wouldn't run 37s with anything under 4.10.
That's all for the front, for the back they will throw in a 4" or so block, new U-Bolts, and new shocks.
In a nut shell, that's basically what these lift kits do.
Regearing doesn't need to be expensive, you could front and back for under a grand. I wouldn't run 37s with anything under 4.10.
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I am not aware of any 6" lifts that incorporate a 6" spacer nor do I think that is even possible. I believe, and please correct me if I am wrong, the primary lift in the front is through the use of a dropped spindle. The spacer is a cheap way to continue utilizing the factory height struts which seems dumb.
But yeah you'll find the "performance" kits that instead of the spacer on top of factory struts, they give you a brand new strut that is 6 inches longer. Both achieve the same, one of them is more expensive and arguably better depending on what strut they give you!
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Eh yeah I left that out, the spindle replacement is longer as well, but yeah that's what the cheap ones do, they reuse the stock strut and just place a spacer on top of it. Nothing wrong with it I guess, its just the stock suspension... moved down 6 inches lol
But yeah you'll find the "performance" kits that instead of the spacer on top of factory struts, they give you a brand new strut that is 6 inches longer. Both achieve the same, one of them is more expensive and arguably better depending on what strut they give you!
But yeah you'll find the "performance" kits that instead of the spacer on top of factory struts, they give you a brand new strut that is 6 inches longer. Both achieve the same, one of them is more expensive and arguably better depending on what strut they give you!