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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 02:28 AM
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I want 37s on my truck. I know I need more lift. I do have a body lift, but I seen where top gun customz sells lift blocks and coils. However I do not know what else is needed for it.

The rim size will be a 16.5.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 07:28 AM
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a 6 in suspention lift and u would be able to fit the 37s i only have a 6in suspention and i could fit the 37's easy
 
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 08:56 AM
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Trouble is, your half-ton axles won't really like 37's very much. You will go thru ball-joints, and various other parts MUCH sooner than you would like. If you really wanna go that big, you should look at a D60/70 swap.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 10:56 AM
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Alright looks like this is going to have to wait a bit.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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Agreed on the Axels; and I've never really liked body lifts.. really do not do nothing for you.. You want really good clearence under your rig and a body lift is not going to offer you that.

Good news is on a 1500 you actually can with out doing tons of modifications like I would/will have to do to my Kota.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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3" suspension + 3" body will let you fit 37s, but there could be rubbing issues especially offroad. Piecing together a 3" lift is basically just 3" coils, longer shocks, sway bar drop, and many things can be done for the rear; shackle flip w/ no factory block, AAL + taller blocks, etc. I don't think you even need new control arms for just a 3" lift... Going taller than this 3" lift is a bit more involved.

And yes, especially if you offroad you need 1 tons, and 4.88 gears, 8 lug rims.

and to jondakotaguy; only thing bad about body lifts is the extra stress they put on the suspension. Other than that, they allow for taller tires which means more ground clearance.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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Body lift doesn't put any extra stress on the suspension in and of itself. May allow a bit more flexibility on the frame.. What a body lift does NOT give you, is more room for suspension travel. Depending on the type of off-roading you do, that may, or may not, be an issue.
 
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