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So far so good I think. The front sits at 39.5" from the ground and the rear sits 40" from the ground.

Now I just need to decide what wheel and tire i'm going with. I know i'd like an 18" wheel. I'm torn between 33" and 35" tires though.
 
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Nice! I cranked the bars in my old chevy....make sure you get her aligned. How's the ride?
 
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It does ride a little more like a truck now. It is a very small difference though. I notice the potholes a little more but the ride is no where near jarring. I am hoping to get an alignment monday.
 
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looks good, most will tell you 33 although you can fit 35s they wont be too good for offroading, not enough space to thrash around, its good advice but im goin 35s cause i went for the prerunner look and got my front to 42" . shock relocation brackets made that possible without gettin longer shocks, waitin on my tires to come in so i can ease the angle on my joints ;(. just remember you gonna want to regear with all that meat!
 
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Now I just need to decide what wheel and tire i'm going with. I know i'd like an 18" wheel. I'm torn between 33" and 35" tires though.
The crank looks good, any ideas of what wheel/tire combo you are going to go with?
 
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Not yet. I know i'd like to have a black 18" wheel. I've been searching for some pics of an 18" wheel with a 33" tire on one of our dodges. Most go with the 35" tire or go with 20" wheel. I'm not quite sure where to start lookin for wheels. I do know that I want to run a Toyo M/T tire.
 
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Originally Posted by disturbedgator
looks good, most will tell you 33 although you can fit 35s they wont be too good for offroading, not enough space to thrash around, its good advice but im goin 35s cause i went for the prerunner look and got my front to 42" . shock relocation brackets made that possible without gettin longer shocks, waitin on my tires to come in so i can ease the angle on my joints ;(. just remember you gonna want to regear with all that meat!
Where did you get the shock relocation brackets? How much were they?
 
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they were included in the kit my wife got me for christmas, id say try ebay if you already got the level installed, not much but an angle of steel that takes loosening four bolts to install
 



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