lift idea

[HotRodPC]

Did you happen to check out our sticky in this forum?

http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2494

Thanks for bringing this thread up 89S, I was wondering where this thread went and was just telling someone else about it today or yesterday and was looking for it myself a few days ago.

Not sure what happened here, but I undeleted your post. Great time to make it more accessible to all the members.

 

[Driver4r]

he deleted it for a reason

 

[HotRodPC]

I just went went back and checked into that. Appears there was a misunderstanding, and he deleted the post related to that misunderstanding which he should have. Not sure how there was a misunderstanding when the link is certainly relevant to the thread and very helpful, and to others who find this thread. Nonetheless, it's handled, all is well and we carry on as if it didn't happen.

 

[wheelerboy12]

just my input but i wouldent lift it for 32's they should clear fine and still give you good drivability, my truck is stock height on 33's and just for the hell of it the other day we put my friends 39's on it and they cleared just fine. the only mod i have is my fenders being cut back 2 inches. chevy did their wheel wells right BIG! id do a 2inch that way your tires wont look terribly small but give you room to go upto 39's with a little bit of trimming. good luck.

 

[HotRodPC]

32 and 33 would be fine on a stocker, but 39's even with a 2 inch back on the fender, you go wheeling and start flexing the suspension, those 39's would be getting cut up.

 

[wheelerboy12]

i fit them just fine even flexed lol

 

[bucket]

i fit them just fine even flexed lol

If you're going off your simple test in the yard, that's not very accurate. The truck will probably flex more than that out on the trail, not to mention you lose a ton of clearance when you turn the wheel.

Also, most folks wouldn't consider your trim job to be a mild trim.

 

[HotRodPC]

If you're going off your simple test in the yard, that's not very accurate. The truck will probably flex more than that out on the trail, not to mention you lose a ton of clearance when you turn the wheel.

Also, most folks wouldn't consider your trim job to be a mild trim.

I agree. Real life situation, if you're getting any kind of radical, you're going to flex about double what your showing. And I would leave your trim where it's at. You did make a wise decision IMO and kept the trim mild, and for a good reason also IMO, to avoid high lift and keep low COG, but you still might want to consider a 2 in lift and I'd really go 4 since the price is not much different for the kit, and at 4in doesn't require alot of mods in the way extending brake lines and such. 4in and your trim, you should have good room to run your tires.

 

[wheelerboy12]

If you're going off your simple test in the yard, that's not very accurate. The truck will probably flex more than that out on the trail, not to mention you lose a ton of clearance when you turn the wheel.

Also, most folks wouldn't consider your trim job to be a mild trim.

i figured 2 inches back was pretty standard, and yea i know what your saying i would run in to other issues on the trail my point of the statement was he would have no issues at all running 32's on stock height.

 

[Driver4r]

its not that i didnt think 32"s clear stock height(cause im running them now). But i just want to lift it up a bit. Theres a girl at school with what looks to be a 2" block lift on the back(didnt look at the front)shes running the sames tires as me. And that looks ok, so im thinking a 4" will look ok.

 

[HotRodPC]

That girl could actually have a 4 inch lift spring in the front and only a 2in block in the rear to make it sit level. You know trucks usually are higher in the rear, so it makes sense to lift the front 4 with springs, and then the rear only 2. I've even seen some 6in fronts get 3 inch blocks in the rear and it still looked fairly level.

I've seen many 33's on 4 inch lift and it looks fine. So you could always do the 4in lift and if you don't like it, just upsize to 33's when it comes time for tires next time. You can actually even get by with 35s with a 4in lift as long as you're not doing mega flexing and keeping it reasonable.

 

[Driver4r]

(i know, its not street practical) but befor i got her, i was looking at 12" lifts. And they were 12" front spring and 8" rears with like 3" blocks.