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Originally Posted by bpolly_2004
there its says that the bead on big rims and tires wont hold or something? what is he talking about? im lost on that part.
i dont understand it either. big tires on small rims im thinking would have more of a chance than that. considering the "Sway" in the sidewalls. corner too fast or land sideways....Boom.
 
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its really hard to read it. its like a 5 yr old was typing.
 
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could i make a big like 5 inch body lift? could i do that instead of a suspension lift, cus they are very expensive?
 
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Originally Posted by bpolly_2004
could i make a big like 5 inch body lift? could i do that instead of a suspension lift, cus they are very expensive?

No you can't. That'd be incredibly ugly and incredibly dangerous.
 
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i can see it now. get in wreck and the hood fenders, followed by cab, also followed by the bed flying off the chassis in a wreck. sorta funny but sorta not.
 
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if a 3 inch lift is ok the why cant i make a body lift for like a 5 inches? no ones cab has come off when they got in a wreck with a body lift on it.
 
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another thing ... whos truck is this? i want height like this. is it just a bl?

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You're using bad logic.

Why can't you shoot two bullets from a gun? You can shoot one bullet and its safe.

Why cant you stick a fork in a power outlet? You can stick a gumwrapper in and not get shocked.


It's not worth explaining in depth, since you don't understand the large difference between 3 and 5 inches of body lift. There's not enough room, but maybe if your body lift pucks were 5 inches wide it'd be sortof safe. And then you're going to have a GIGANTIC gap between your bed and your frame. And your frame is going to be immensely visible. plus your bumpers will be super low and to remount them you'll have to make super weak brackets.

Also, your steering shaft will have to be lengthened..a lot.

Anyways, what do you need a 5 inch body lift for? I have 35 inch tires and a 3 inch body lift...

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easily more than enough height
 
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Originally Posted by bpolly_2004
another thing ... whos truck is this? i want height like this. is it just a bl?

thats a superlift and 3 inch body lift on 35 inch tires.
 
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so all i really need then is a 3 inch body lift. if i do a 3 inch bl then i can run up to a 35 inch tire? did u have to crank ur t bars?
 
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stepside bed they will be stuffed and be close and probably rub at full lock..

standard bed no way you can fit em without trimming..because of the fender flares..
 
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I c ouldn't fit 35's on my 3'' SL with a slight torsion crank. Plus putting 35's on a 3'' lift looks to stuffed imo. 6" and 35's ftw.
 
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i love the stuff look but body lift and just 35 um no
 
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i love the stuff look but body lift and just 35 um no
Least I'll never roll my truck, like suspension lift guys



But I do plan on more lift action. I have a jeep i need to either ship to alaska or sell for hella cheap.
 
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Originally Posted by Morph
Rim size has nothing to do with fitting tires. 32" MAX on Stock. You can fit 33" comfortably with a 3" BL and STUFF 35's usually. Get 17" wheels. They look GREAT with 33" tires. Not too big looking at all. One member had them but he totaled his truck and I think they went with it. I haven't seen another. If someone can find it you will get a chub.
hey now i had 34" TIRES ON STOCK suspension..they were stuffed but worked
 
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Originally Posted by bpolly_2004
why do people double lift there trucks? i know a bl just lets u run a bigger tire. a sl is for offraoding. i want my truck to fit like a 33 inch tire on a 17 or 18 inch rim. i want it similar to these trucks.







With all do respect here.... THOSE PICS ARE DISGUSTING. You are going to buy full out chrome rims with 33" off road tires. I BET YOU that you will NEVER take it off road! That is a waste of money, and doesn't even look right, much less good. You can't even call those show trucks... EHHHHH
 
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Originally Posted by 94greenmachine
With all do respect here.... THOSE PICS ARE DISGUSTING. You are going to buy full out chrome rims with 33" off road tires. I BET YOU that you will NEVER take it off road! That is a waste of money, and doesn't even look right, much less good. You can't even call those show trucks... EHHHHH
I'd rock them, and offroad them occasionally.

I think this truck looks really sweet..

 
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we've already had a 34 mentioned.....

33s fit stock
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you're an FX4, whether Level II or not, dunno, but with the FX4 suspension.....
33s fit stock
33s fit stock
33s fit stock
33s fit stock
 
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i would too take it off road. i just wont go extreme. i take my truck now on trails. but i dont wanna go thru a bunch of crap and get hydrolocked or tipped over or anything really extreme. i just want it to look good on and off road. thats why im going with the ATs. i think that look is of big rims and big tires looks awesome.
 
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