Contemplating 4.5" lift

RamThunder · Oct 30, 2017

I currently have a 2.5" leveling kit on the front which is shocks and coils, and I want to take the leveling kit off and do a 4.5" suspension lift. It is a 2wd truck. I have 305/50R20 which are 32"x12" tires and I have 20"x12" rims with -44 offset. I was wondering if it would look weird with a 4.5" lift on 32" tires. It is a 2012 ram 1500 2wd.

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Mr.AK902 · Oct 30, 2017

It'll look fine, kinda matches the theme of your truck. I like more rims less tire, a 4.5" lift with 22x12s on your tires would be awesome.

akennedyusmc · Oct 30, 2017

That's a very clean truck. Imo you should at least get 35's if you lift it any higher. I think those tires are good for a level but any bigger you should go bigger. Just my .02

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bryan28 · Oct 30, 2017

It's only 2 inches more. Shouldn't look bad IMO.

Dirtyblackhoe · Oct 30, 2017

Don't know about with more lift, but that stance is dead on...I love it.

RamThunder · Oct 30, 2017

akennedyusmc said:
That's a very clean truck. Imo you should at least get 35's if you lift it any higher. I think those tires are good for a level but any bigger you should go bigger. Just my .02

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I feel you, but I don't mind the small tire look, as long as they aren't super small tires on a huge lift.

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RamThunder · Oct 30, 2017

bryan28 said:
It's only 2 inches more. Shouldn't look bad IMO.

Do you know if I would need new front brake lines? I heard with the lift, they would stretch out and break.

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RamThunder · Oct 30, 2017

Dirtyblackhoe said:
Don't know about with more lift, but that stance is dead on...I love it.

Thanks

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RamThunder · Oct 30, 2017

Mr.AK902 said:
It'll look fine, kinda matches the theme of your truck. I like more rims less tire, a 4.5" lift with 22x12s on your tires would be awesome.

Thanks, and I was thinking the same thing. I'll keep these rims and tires for a little bit, then probably get bigger ones, maybe even 14 wides

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kooler1 · Oct 30, 2017

You would be surprised on what 2.5” will add. I have a 3” lift with 37 x 13.5. I thought I had a 6” lift until I was proven wrong.

2012 ram 2500 4x4. 3” lift. 37x13.5x17 toyo mt. Smitty built grill, kenwood radio, bullet liner.

RamThunder · Oct 30, 2017

Mr.AK902 said:
It'll look fine, kinda matches the theme of your truck. I like more rims less tire, a 4.5" lift with 22x12s on your tires would be awesome.

I jacked the truck up about 2 inches, which would be pretty close to be taking off the 2.5" leveling kit and putting on a 4.5" lift. What do you think?

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RamThunder · Oct 30, 2017

I jacked up the front 2" which would be pretty much the same as me taking off the 2.5" leveling kit, and putting on a 4.5" lift. Does it look good or weird?

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Dirtyblackhoe · Oct 30, 2017

Looks perfectly fine to me...I don't like the plainness (street look) of the tires but the height looks fine IMO

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sm10 · Oct 30, 2017

I have a 4.5" lift on my reg cab and had the stock 33" tires on there for a day when I lifted it. I thought the tires looked like donuts. I put 35s on and I think it looks perfect with a 4.5" lift.

kooler1 · Oct 30, 2017

If you look at the side profile when you lift it you can see you have no clearance issues lol. It’s ok but I’d go to 35. But it’s not bad really.

2012 ram 2500 4x4. 3” lift. 37x13.5x17 toyo mt. Smitty built grill, kenwood radio, bullet liner.

RamThunder · Oct 30, 2017

kooler1 said:
If you look at the side profile when you lift it you can see you have no clearance issues lol. It’s ok but I’d go to 35. But it’s not bad really.

2012 ram 2500 4x4. 3” lift. 37x13.5x17 toyo mt. Smitty built grill, kenwood radio, bullet liner.

I would go with 35" but it's not 4wd and I refuse to put mud tires on a 2wd. What is the biggest street tire you know of?

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RamThunder · Oct 30, 2017

sm10 said:
I have a 4.5" lift on my reg cab and had the stock 33" tires on there for a day when I lifted it. I thought the tires looked like donuts. I put 35s on and I think it looks perfect with a 4.5" lift.

I don't want to put bud terrain or all terrain on a 2wd, the biggest street tire I could find was a 33.5"x11.6"

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kooler1 · Oct 30, 2017

RamThunder said:
I would go with 35" but it's not 4wd and I refuse to put mud tires on a 2wd. What is the biggest street tire you know of?

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I totally agree with you on that. Don’t treat like a 4wd is she isn’t one. Lol. Off the top of my head I don’t know of one. But I’m sure I could find one. I’ll poke around.

2012 ram 2500 4x4. 3” lift. 37x13.5x17 toyo mt. Smitty built grill, kenwood radio, bullet liner.

RamThunder · Oct 30, 2017

kooler1 said:
I totally agree with you on that. Don’t treat like a 4wd is she isn’t one. Lol. Off the top of my head I don’t know of one. But I’m sure I could find one. I’ll poke around.

2012 ram 2500 4x4. 3” lift. 37x13.5x17 toyo mt. Smitty built grill, kenwood radio, bullet liner.

Alright thanks

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kooler1 · Oct 30, 2017

RamThunder said:
Alright thanks

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To bad you don’t like the toyo rt. It’s a great tire and looks good. Michelin makes a all season. Defender xlt I believe. Awesome working tire but I don’t like the style.

2012 ram 2500 4x4. 3” lift. 37x13.5x17 toyo mt. Smitty built grill, kenwood radio, bullet liner.

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