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Old 07-02-2009, 09:48 PM
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Default Re: Looking for some advice on wheels and lift

There are many different lift options available...do some searching on spacer lifts vs. suspension lifts and it should answer some of your questions. I can't give you too many specifics but what I do know is that I have the adjustable Bilstein 5100 shocks up front and the non-adjustable Bilstein 5100's in the rear...I run my front shocks on the highest notch and my truck sits level. I run 18" aftermarket wheels that have a +35mm offset to keep the tires tucked underneath the truck. I run a 285/75/18 tire which measures to about a 35x11.5 and the only thing I had to do was take off the factory mud flaps and adjust the inner wheel well plastic to keep from rubbing. The adjustable Bilstein shocks are a fairly inexpensive way to get a quality lift, through shockwarehouse I got all four shocks for right about $300...pretty easy to install on your own but if you don't want to its fairly inexpensive to have done. This set up in my opinion rides better than the stock suspension without the stiffness and problems that can be created by spacer lifts. I have had spacers in the past and would advise to stay away but that is just my opinion. If you want to spend a decent amount of money of course you could go with a full 6" suspension lift, a lot more money but these trucks really do look sweet with them. Try doing some searching of spacer lifts, Bilstein 5100's, wheels and tires and I think you will get a lot of your questions answered.
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