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Old Feb 15, 2012
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double lift questions

Ok, I have a body lift already on my truck, and 33 inch tires. Basically I want to put 35s on it. So I figured id do shackles and torsion bar key to clear the tires. But if I put 35s on, is that bad with stock gearing and what not? Any issues I may be running into? Any reccomendations would be awesome! Thanks!
 
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Yes you will want to regear. What gears do you have now?
 
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Yes you will want to regear. What gears do you have now?
uhh, im not sure...its stock gearing now, its a 98 6CL 3.0 5SPD.
 
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Look on your axle tag or the door tag.
 
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check the door tag and look at the axle code
 
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Look on your axle tag or the door tag.
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Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr
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Your just too slow.
 
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underneath axle it says 86
 
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Open with 3.73's.
 
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Open with 3.73's.
thats the gears i have now? so what would i need to put in?
 
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I would do at least 4.56's with 35's.
 
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I would do at least 4.56's with 35's.
its a 3.0.....definitely go 4.88 lol
 
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