Hell bent leveling kit
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I am running 35 x 12.5 x 17"s on my stock rims. I didnt have to do any trimming at all, but the tires do rub on the upper control arm when fully turned. There is more than enough travel room for the tires - I have done some pretty serious off roading with them, and they handle beautifully. Personally, I would have liked to get even a little more rise out of it, but what can you do. The cvs are a a bit of an angle but I've never even split a boot, much less had any trouble with any of the components. I hope this helps. Good Luck
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big cube 426
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I am running 35 x 12.5 x 17"s on my stock rims. I didnt have to do any trimming at all, but the tires do rub on the upper control arm when fully turned. There is more than enough travel room for the tires - I have done some pretty serious off roading with them, and they handle beautifully. Personally, I would have liked to get even a little more rise out of it, but what can you do. The cvs are a a bit of an angle but I've never even split a boot, much less had any trouble with any of the components. I hope this helps. Good Luck
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From: Alcoa, Tennessee
3" would prob be ok if its just gonna be a mall cruiser, and a 2wd wont have one prob that a 4x4 will... cv's those suckers aint cheap and a 3" level will put them at a hell of a angle, so if you off road hard in a 4x4 i wouldnt go above 2.5" but if you just drive it around on the road all the time 3" prob wont do much besides wear out balljoints which they all do anyhow
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My first post in this thread was about my 3" kit. This time I'll add some pics to show you the resulting appearance and uca issue. Hope this helps. Again, I do some pretty heavy off roading and have never encountered a single problem. Also, I pull a trailer 4-5 days a week as well as have heavy loads in the bed frequently. If you check out some of my other posts, especially regarding this issue, you will see the small modifications I've done and how effective they've been. Good luck man
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big cube 426
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thannx alot redefinition. i wont be going off road, its my work truck. do ya think [i know, iknow here we go again.] i can go with a 2 1/2 lift and run 35s for the street. im just wanting the look. i swear i wont ask any more questions.
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it can be done, alot depends on the individual tire and wheel its mounted on