To lift or Not to lift

[ecritz]

2022 Power Wagon 6.4 / Daily driver:
Trying to decide between lift kit or just bigger tires. The choices:

Traxda Kit# 605050PW /3.5 inch in front 2 inch in rear and 37’s
Or
Just change out the tires to 35’s and no lift.

Thoughts and opinions.. Pros and cons

Thanks,
Eric

 

[powerwagondoncare]

2019 with 37" Hankook Dynapro XT and no lift

 

[4xdad]

2015pw on 35s you can run 35s with no problems just need to change the tire size so you need a programer to access the computer

 

[turkeybird56]

Unless U need lifted truck for work no lift. Lift changes geometry on all parts and strains driveline causes early wear.

 

[4xdad]

I would like to run bigger rubber but lifts and bigger tires are spendy and hard on parts and fuel. When I bought my truck times were good things have changed.

 

[Docwagon1776]

I wouldn't do a spacer lift, period.

37" will fit the PW stock, or with a front level, and maybe some very minor trimming. You will need rims with the correct offset to do so, though, such as: https://www.cjcoffroad.com/collections/cjc-exclusive-wheels/products/cjc-exclusive-method-315

 

[62Blazer]

A 3.5" lift versus stock is a pretty big difference. You could do a milder lift kit like Thuren or Carli offers, which are typically around 1.5-2". I will say that a PW with an additional 3.5" lift is pretty big. That's like a regular 2500 with at least 5" of lift.
I personally have a PW with 1.5" lift front Thuren springs, 1" rear spacers, and 37's and it's still quite nice to drive and take it on vacation out of state.

 

[ecritz]

Are these the front springs: 14ULRFC-2H3 and the rear spacers: TF-2500RCSPCR-KIT. Did you also change out the shocks? Was any trimming needed for the 37’s? Also any pics.
Thanks

 

[62Blazer]

Are these the front springs: 14ULRFC-2H3 and the rear spacers: TF-2500RCSPCR-KIT. Did you also change out the shocks? Was any trimming needed for the 37’s? Also any pics.
Thanks

Those are the front springs I have, and I installed the Thuren Fox 2.0 shocks in the front at the same time. Drove it with the front setup and the stock rear springs and shocks for awhile. I installed the 1" rear spacers at a later date and kept the factory shocks for awhile, later updating them to Thuren Fox 2.0. I have a bed topper that has toolboxes inside the side flip up windows, carry a fulsize 37 in the bed most of the time, and still have the stock spare under it. So a little more weight than typical and thought it needed the rear spacer to keep it level. The spacer I have is not the Thuren one, but some other basic 1" rear coil spacer that's about half the price of the Thuren one.
37x13.5R17 on 0 offset 17x9. Required a moderate amount of trimming which is mainly because of the wide tires and the offset of the wheels. If the wheels had more offset they would fit a lot better.

 

[ecritz]

Thanks for the reply.. PW looks good.. I believe you are correct that is enough lift without affecting anything else.

 

[Scybron]

I run 37" BFG's without lift. Lift or leveling is more cosmetic than it is functional. I can think of a million things to do with the money.

 

[ecritz]

Update: I went to my local off road shop (Top Shop Palmetto Florida) the owner was working Saturday morning and talked me out of a lift and advised just to go with bigger tires. Awesome shop and speaks volumes when the owner is working on the weekend and advised me against spending money. I went with 35’s and happy with my decision. Thanks to everyone for their input.

 

[crazy jerry]

youll be glad you left it stock on 35s