I am not sure about 4:88's either?? Just go to 4wheelparts.com and see if they have them for your truck! If not then you will have to go with 4:56. And I am not sure if you can fit those tires! Thats why I mentioned you having an angle grinder with a cutting wheel! If you find a shop that will pre fit a pair for you then you should try that route first! If they don't fit then drop down to 37's. My 37's fit with a little trimming and only 3" torsion and 3" body!

There used to be a member on here who put 38's on but he did a 6" suspension and 3" body! I haven't seen him around since the website changed!

It is your choice in the end!

 

Some one asked if they would do 33s over again and not 35s well luckly I am taking my 33s back and going with 35s they will look much better.

 

I've not seen 4.88 fronts for our trucks, only the 9.25 rears, so 4.88's are probably not gonna happen on a 4x4.
As far as running 38's with that much lift, I personally have nothing against it, it's your truck, do whatever you want to it.
But you will wear front end components faster than normal and with any type of hard off road use, you run a big risk of breaking a CV axle. If you go off road, learn how to replace one (it's not hard) and carry one with you, along with a Farm All type jack.
If you don't mind fixing/replacing front end parts for the look and clearance you want, go for it...

 

Yea I love those Nitto's.. Well all things consdiered.. and me losing 3 mpg anyway id prolly go 35's now.. my next set will be 35's

oh these tires do well in the snow.. since we just got our first snow about 6"

As for the 38's those are really big tires.. but do what you want and need to do..
I have 38.5 Boggers on my 70 dodge, and there big..

 

I agree 100%, make yourself and axle kit! Carry and extra axle and all the tools you need to replace it! Because if you are in BFE it will cost you a fortune to have it towed! And if a tow truck can't make it to where you are then it will cost even more to have an on-site mechanic come and fix it! I have an extra axle in my tool box (thanks to hammers advise) but I still need a couple of tools before I can do it myself! But I 4-wheel with 2 mechanics and always bring beer so they can help me out!

 

When planning your lift, at that height be VERY aware of the angle of the CV axle! Try to keep it as close to the stock angle as possible. Unlike a SFA truck which can be basically lifted with all suspension lift, you cannot do so on an IFS truck, NO MATTER WHAT ANY SHOP YOU USE TELLS YOU!
This can be done with a combination suspension & body lift, and I'd keep the suspension lift closer to 4" rather than the 6" kits that are so popular. This will keep the angle down to have a better chance of handling the weight of 37"+ tires. Do the rest with a 3" body lift and some cutting/trimming if needed.
And above all, expect this:

 

[QUOTE=HammerZ71;1482948]When planning your lift, at that height be VERY aware of the angle of the CV axle! Try to keep it as close to the stock angle as possible. Unlike a SFA truck which can be basically lifted with all suspension lift, you cannot do so on an IFS truck, NO MATTER WHAT ANY SHOP YOU USE TELLS YOU!
This can be done with a combination suspension & body lift, and I'd keep the suspension lift closer to 4" rather than the 6" kits that are so popular. This will keep the angle down to have a better chance of handling the weight of 37"+ tires. Do the rest with a 3" body lift and some cutting/trimming if needed.


4'' suspension and a 3'' body is by far the way to go. 6'' SL + a 3'' BL would be way too tall IMO. I like the wheel well to be extremely full and I will be doing the lifts myself. I was looking into a 4'' rough country suspension lift with a 3'' PA body lift. Seems to be a fairly good set up.

 

And I would be wheeling with a garage mechanic as well. My friend and I do all our own work on our trucks and his 3 other cars. All of his cars have over 240k on them and still are running well. lol But I dont really plan to kill it off road... just the occasional mudding and mostly it will be drivin on the road for looks. lol

 

Hammer have you heard anything about the 4'' rough country suspension lift kit?

 

Yeah, I drove an '02 Dodge that belonged to a guy in my hunting club that had the Rough Country kit. Believe me, I tried just about every suspension kit out there before I settled on the Rancho. It helps that I've been in hunting clubs/fishing tours/competition shooting groups since I was about 13. So the circles I travel in has lots of lifted truck owners. I bugged a lot of guys to let me drive their trucks. Maybe wasn't on a Dodge, but I tried 'em all.
The kit handled well, and is a good bit cheaper than the Rancho. But two things I didn't like.
1) The Nitro shocks don't even come close to comparing with the Rancho RS9000x shocks.
2) The sub frame on the Rough Country was two cross members, bolted in place, whereas the Rancho had a complete box type sub-frame and even the corners were reinforced. Just had the appearance of being a whole lot stronger.

The Rough Country: Rancho: