Seen a 2003 2500 4x4 sitting on stock 17's camping this weekend. Really liked the look of it. Any idea what I would need to do to achieve that height and look for my 2wd 1500?

 

Did you happen to talk to the guy to see what he had done to it, it would also help if you had snapped a photo of it. Most people just put on a leveling kit w/ bigger tires.

 

He said it was all stock and he had same tires as me 265/70-17.
Will attach pic soon

 

Well to begin with, a 4x4 sits higher stock than a 4x2 AND a 2500 sits higher than a 1500, so he's got a considerable height advantage to start with.

Sounds to me like you want an agressive stance, so I'd start with a level kit up front and maybe even do a body lift on top of it (we are only talking maybe $100 for the level kit and under $400 for the body lift - so if you can do the installs it's cheap).

Now you'll need some aggressive meats and most importantly the proper offset wheels to throw them out a tad, getting them out from under the tire wells gives a very aggressive look to a truck IMO.

The truck on the left (next to mine) is an '02 4x2 I have had my hand in much of the work on (probably why it looks a good bit like mine, LOL). It's got 5 inches of lift (which is what the level/body lift combo gives you) and I believe 285/70/17 tires.

 

In addition to what Hammer said while it doesn't really make a difference that 2500 4x4 was also a Solid Front Axle which may give the truck a different stance as well

 

Ill be updating the suspension in mine in the near future. So I'm in the planning phase. Plus I've gotta replace the lower ball joints etc. So I want to do it all in one swoop.
Unfortunately I'm on my phone, and can't upload the pic if the truck.
But I definitely want functional suspension, I.e. I tow various things.

 

Heres a pic of the truck that i like

 

Pretty bone stock looking 2500, right down to the stock undersized tires...

 

Well my 2500 is pretty level and I think about 3" higher than a stock 4x4 1500. I have stock 265x70r17. I did not want bigger tires because I primarily use it for towing Although a 285x70r17 gives a better off-road look.