4in lift plus 3in body lift?

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has anyon done this i know that people have done the 6in lift with the 3in body lift but i want to go a little higher than my bodylift but im not sure how big that extra 4in will look i have a feeling that it will be huge and i dont know what tires i would run with that 35 or 37s so right now im kinda stuck in between a rock and a hard place i want to go higher but cant go to high cause then my mom wont be able to get in the truck (yes i drive my mom around alot im 16 and she does not like to drive) she already cries about the height. so i dont really know what ot do here
 

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Leave it alone. 35s will look tiny with 7" of total lift.
It's going to just cost a ton of money.
 

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Depends on the 35"
I ran 35" (325/60/20) during winter and have 7.4" of lift.
It didnt look that bad at all.....but mind you the 35" I ran was slightly oversized at 35.4"
But typically it is a tad too small
 

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If you want higher and 35s I'd just do the level and bodylift. Probably the least intrusive means of getting 5.5" of lift.
 

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His sig says he has a leveling kit. I think I would go with a 6 inch suspension lift, ditch the leveling kit and move up to a 37 inch tire. That would give you 9 inches of total lift and still look great with 37's. Plus, if you ever decide to go larger, you can just re-install the leveling kit.
 

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His sig says he has a leveling kit. I think I would go with a 6 inch suspension lift, ditch the leveling kit and move up to a 37 inch tire. That would give you 9 inches of total lift and still look great with 37's. Plus, if you ever decide to go larger, you can just re-install the leveling kit.

You are right!
Sig does say that...

Most lifts will leave you with a rake unless you go the BDS or Zone route where you can choose/select the 3" rear coil vs the 5"

If you got the 5" rear coil (ie RCX) you will want to level it out, unless you are ok with the rake

But what separates the 4" kit and 6" kit is 1"-1.5"
 
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im not really set on any size tire i just didnt know if the 35s would look good with a 4in suspension and 3in body lift but right now the body lift just isnt tall enough for me any more
 
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if i were to just ditch the bodylift and put a 6in lift on could i just get the blocks from the body lift and reverse them because i dont have the stock bolts anymore and the bodylift ones are to long
 

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Question is....how are you leveled?
Via Bilstein or strut spacer?
If Bilstein, you are OK. If via strut spacer, you will have to remove them as they CANNOT be stacked with a lift kit. The lift kit comes with larger strut spacers that replaces those.
BUT, if your level spacer is a preload, you are OK. More than likely, its a strut spacer.

So I would recommend keeping the body lift in and removing the spacer and going with a 4" or 6" suspension lift.

Again, all this assuming you have a level spacer vs Bilsteins.
 
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Yes I have a level spacer not bilsteins.

So would 37s be good with the 4in lift or would that be over kill and should just get a bigger 35 like a 35.6 or something like that
 

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Yes I have a level spacer not bilsteins.

So would 37s be good with the 4in lift or would that be over kill and should just get a bigger 35 like a 35.6 or something like that

37's dit on a 4" lift providing its 12.5" wide (trail grappler) and you have a 0 offset/5" backspace equivalent rim
It will look stuffed in there.
35's or a slightly larger 35 would look really good and pair nicely with a 4" lift

Slight larger 35's look good on a stock 6" lift too.
It's all preference. Do you like more wheel gap or more tire

But what's your decision lift wise and we can make better recommendations.
 
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definitely the 4in i just want a few more inches of height but i also want to keep my body lift on so the 35s would look fine with that setup?

i already have after market rims that i believe are 0 offset but im not sure so i would just need tires
 

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definitely the 4in i just want a few more inches of height but i also want to keep my body lift on so the 35s would look fine with that setup?

i already have after market rims that i believe are 0 offset but im not sure so i would just need tires

This will work
You will have 7" of lift with a 1" rake (which is not bad). I personally have a 1" on mine too.
Depending on 35's it will either fit well or show more wheel well space.
Not all 35's are really 35's
Many are 34.5 and then when aired and on your truck it will measure 33.5-33.75

You consider AT or MT?

But in general it will work and there are those that like the 35" look on that much lift and there are those that dont.
At this point, its your personal preference. Also, keep in mind your gear ratio and MPG.
If those are a concern, then do the 35's
 
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i was either gonna go with trail grapplers or toyo mt and my gas milage right noow is really good for having mts and a body lift (16 mpg city) and i have 3.92 so i should be good for 37s but i guess i just need to make up my mind on the tires and start saving my pennies lol thank you for the help
 

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i was either gonna go with trail grapplers or toyo mt and my gas milage right noow is really good for having mts and a body lift (16 mpg city) and i have 3.92 so i should be good for 37s but i guess i just need to make up my mind on the tires and start saving my pennies lol thank you for the help

3.92 is good for power wise on 37's
You will see a dip in MPG's though. This is know.
But it comes with the territory of 37's :smoke2:
 
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3.92 is good for power wise on 37's
You will see a dip in MPG's though. This is know.
But it comes with the territory of 37's :smoke2:

lol

i already have mts and im still getting 16 mpg my tires are like 33.41 or something like that
 

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