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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:17 PM
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looking for a simple answer. heres my plan. 2.5" coil spacers, 3" spindles, and a 4" block. street only vehicle, only reason i want the bigger block. will it fit with 35s without being stuffed?
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:24 PM
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I think the 2x's sit a bit lower than the 4x4s'.... so, it might be tight.....
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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well all the 6" lifts i see are made f 6 in front and 4 in back. and with that said they mostly all come with a 3" coil thats gonna lower anyways which is why i think a solid 5.5 and 4 would set the same after all is settled
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:35 PM
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My only concern would be, for 35's, the 4x4 guys really want 5" of lift. Since the 2x sits a bit lower.... 5.5" might not be enough. Since you are going to be street only though, it may not even be an issue.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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do you think that .5 would matter that much though? cause the 2x guys ive seen easily get 35s on a 6/4 lift
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:47 PM
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It should work...... I can't make any 100% guarantees.... but, 85%.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 10:55 PM
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haha im in no rush so thanks for the info. may just set on 33s
 
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 11:34 PM
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Im not gonna guarantee it but 35s should fit that combo. I fit 33s with 1.5" of lift before with no rubbing. With nearly 5.5" of lift you should clear those tires. Do you have more offset wheels? Cuz 1.) The more offset they are, they might rub then. 2.) Stock wheels are claimed to not fit on lift spindles. You would need more offset wheels or wheel spacers. Your probably gonna want some new shocks with that combo too. Should look nice. I have a pic of a 5" lift 2WD if you haven't seen a picture of one. Just letting you know. good luck
 
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 09:57 AM
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care to tell what your setup is now and any pics if you have any? thanks for the info
 
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 10:36 AM
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Eh, ill shoe and tell, but don't follow my lead. I did what people would call a no-no lift. But it should have put me near 3". My setup consists of two spring spacers. A spacer that's designed for the bottom of the spring, and a Daystar for the top. I have a flipped shackle and AAL for the rear. Now, when I redo my balljoints, I will be getting lift springs and shocks instead of spacers. Right now I run shock extensions on stock shocks. Looks good in my opinion, not too big, but way more clearance. I run 285/75R16s right now. BFG ATs. Ill post a pic later after work. And ill show you that pic of a 5" lift.
 
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