Wedding and honeymoon paid!!! Time for a lift kit!!!!
09-27-2013, 12:42 PM
#21
We ordered the BDS Basic System yesterday, with their "you break it we replace it" warranty just felt it was the nest route to go. Went with the 6 inch kit and no struts/shocks and gonna be staying with the 35's NITTOs I have now. Decided on regearing instead of going with bigger tires. Now hunting around for struts/shocks.
Looking forward to seeing the install pics!
09-27-2013, 01:17 PM
#22
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yeah i noticed a big difference. i did the exhaust and CAI firstly with a BullyDog GT and didnt notice much. when i replaced the Bullydog with an Edge--- holy ****! I run it on level 3 performance, 93 octane on gas and tweaked a few of the settings like shift firmness, WOT, etc... A tuner is 1 piece of the puzzle. add a tuner, CAI, better COPs, nice spark plugs and exhaust--- you'll have a totally new truck.
09-27-2013, 03:48 PM
#23
OP, gears are where it's at. I'm still on 33's and I jumped to 4.56's for 35's in the future. *** dyno says the jump from 3.73's to 4.56's was twice the power jump of the tune. 4.56's will be plenty of gear for 35's especially with a few bolt-ons and tune.
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09-27-2013, 09:24 PM
#24
Yes, I had 3.73's factory. Feels like a whole new truck now.
For all the guys questioning which ratio to go to.... 4.56 with 35's. I am a bit if a perfectionist when it comes to my vehicles. I thoroughly researched final drive ratios for multiple gear sets ,and 4.56 came out to be right at perfect for a 35" tire. This puts the truck under driven by just a little bit which helps to compensate for the extra rotational weight of the larger tires. Think of it like this.... The truck now drives/ runs as good as it did with factory size tires and factory 3.73's.
4.88's are for 37"+ tires.
For all the guys questioning which ratio to go to.... 4.56 with 35's. I am a bit if a perfectionist when it comes to my vehicles. I thoroughly researched final drive ratios for multiple gear sets ,and 4.56 came out to be right at perfect for a 35" tire. This puts the truck under driven by just a little bit which helps to compensate for the extra rotational weight of the larger tires. Think of it like this.... The truck now drives/ runs as good as it did with factory size tires and factory 3.73's.
4.88's are for 37"+ tires.
Last edited by firehart2; 09-27-2013 at 09:41 PM.