Help me decipher what lift I have...

[Grit dog]

Here is another side pic. I'll go measure the front as well. I haven't done that yet.

Looks like a healthy 4” spring in front. But why do those tires look bigger than 265s.
This is 5” front lift and 35 12.50s but I think the springs been packing around the big block since my son who’s truck it is was 3 years old.(He’s 19 now).

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[Grit dog]

4” ripped the fender trim off almost immediately but the wheels are 9” wide 3.5 backspacing so they are outies not innies. (Didn’t use offset @bucket the Karen…lol)
You can see it crinkled in the pic.

 

[KShorthairs]

That is a sweet ride. And the 20s(?) with the dog dishes are cool.

I'm with you on my tires. I've looked and measured a few times, but they say 265/75-16. And they're bald. And I have other trucks with wider wheels. For some reason I love the tall skinnies on my squares. I think they're wide enough...

 

[Grit dog]

That is a sweet ride. And the 20s(?) with the dog dishes are cool.

I'm with you on my tires. I've looked and measured a few times, but they say 265/75-16. And they're bald. And I have other trucks with wider wheels. For some reason I love the tall skinnies on my squares. I think they're wide enough...

Thank you. Ya giving you a tire size/lift/offset reference.
If you went 35s with 0 offset they would clear ok with a 4” lift. Not for serious wheeling of course. ORD also makes a 1” (block but not sketchy like a block) zero rate they call it. With it you can offset the axle forward which helps tremendously with clearance. But you have to move the sway bar, adjust steering and almost certainly a longer driveshaft. Mine with 5” total with the zero rate in OE axle location, not moved forward is at absolute max extension on the front ds. I wouldn’t even trust it 4 wheeling but it’s got enough spline engagement for tossing it in 4wd if it snows or something. As long as you’re staying on the road and not jumping RxR crossings or something

 

[bucket]

Thank you. Ya giving you a tire size/lift/offset reference.
If you went 35s with 0 offset they would clear ok with a 4” lift. Not for serious wheeling of course. ORD also makes a 1” (block but not sketchy like a block) zero rate they call it. With it you can offset the axle forward which helps tremendously with clearance. But you have to move the sway bar, adjust steering and almost certainly a longer driveshaft. Mine with 5” total with the zero rate in OE axle location, not moved forward is at absolute max extension on the front ds. I wouldn’t even trust it 4 wheeling but it’s got enough spline engagement for tossing it in 4wd if it snows or something. As long as you’re staying on the road and not jumping RxR crossings or something

I hope you know I'm not trying to start anything and that I do actually get a kick out of it when you tease me about offset, but your post right there is a perfect example of why backspacing is a more useful measurement than offset. "If you went 35's with 0 offset, they would clear ok with a 4" lift". That depends entirely on the width of the wheel chosen.

I'd assume you are referring to your size of wheel... but that's only an assumption that one can make.

Anyway, sorry to bring it up again lol.

 

[Grit dog]

I hope you know I'm not trying to start anything and that I do actually get a kick out of it when you tease me about offset, but your post right there is a perfect example of why backspacing is a more useful measurement than offset. "If you went 35's with 0 offset, they would clear ok with a 4" lift". That depends entirely on the width of the wheel chosen.

I'd assume you are referring to your size of wheel... but that's only an assumption that one can make.

Anyway, sorry to bring it up again lol.

Ya totally I’m just giving you a hard time. Because you’re right.
My wheels with 3.5 backspacing would run the same as 13” wide rims with 0 offset.

 

[idahovette]

I think he @Grit dog gotcha Andy @bucket ......lol....and I see you lost the "Karen"......yours and the other guy

 

[bucket]

I think he @Grit dog gotcha Andy @bucket ......lol....and I see you lost the "Karen"......yours and the other guy

Yeah, we all lost the special part of our name lol