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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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hey i want to lift my truck just a little for a more aggressive look but dont wanna pay 1000 dollars for a little lift. i found a body lift for about 300 thats awesome. does anyone have a pic of that without bigger tires. because i dont think thats a high enough lift for new tires. it could clear bigger tires but i wanna stick witht he stock ones. i just dont know if they would look too small. what do y'all think?
 
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Old May 6, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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If you want to just add a little lift and stay with the stock tires AND cost is an issue, than look into an inexpensive level kit. Usually found for about $100 or less, they'll give you about an extra 2"-2.5" in the front and still look great with stock meats...
 
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Old May 6, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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ORIGINAL: Mopar2511

hey i want to lift my truck just a little for a more aggressive look but dont wanna pay 1000 dollars for a little lift. i found a body lift for about 300 thats awesome. does anyone have a pic of that without bigger tires. because i dont think thats a high enough lift for new tires. it could clear bigger tires but i wanna stick witht he stock ones. i just dont know if they would look too small. what do y'all think?
Hey Mopar2511 if you wanna keep your original tires on there i would agree with hammer and just get the 2-2 1/2" level kit. It allows your truck to be able to clear 35" if u ever wanted to get new ones. Im about to install a 2" level kit on my 06' Dodge Ram 1500 4x4. So ill take some before and after pics for you and post them. Im installing in saturday so if u can hold out till then u can see the difference before i put my new rims and tires on ill take a pic with the stock 20" wheels i got on there now. Then ill be adding the 3" body left soon also if u wanna see pics of that to help you make up your mind. If you wanna look into getting a 2" level kit top gunz customz makes one that is 79.99 and its free shipping. goto http://www.topgunscustomz.com and take a look
 
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Old May 6, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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the stock tires are 33"s arent they? now i only have a 2wd, so take that into consideration, but i have a 3" body lift, 2.5" leveling kit up front and a 1"block for the leaf springs. when you measure from the middle of the wheel well to the ground its 43.5" up front and 44" in the rear. my tires are 305/50R20's which are 32" tall, but due to seperated belts and bad tread, they measure at 30.5" tall. my tires look tiny compared to the rest of the truck and IMO looks stupid. I cannot wait to get my new tires! 35x12.5R20 pro comp xtreme a/t's. thats what im getting. ya you dont have as much lift as i do, and if it looks too small or not is an opinion, but i think you can keep your tires with a leveling kit, but i would opt for new tires if you got a 3" body. and you may not think a leveling kit with 2" is a lot of lift, but youd be surprised. its like riding in a whole new truck!
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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Here is a shot of my truck w/3in body lift, 2.5in leveling kit and 35's

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