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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 11:27 PM
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ok so would a one inch wheel spacer solve the problem?
 
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 12:25 AM
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yea but you need 1 1/2 in spacers if you dont wanna cut lugs
 
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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what? do they not make one inch spacers or something?
 
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 10:10 AM
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yea but your lugs will have to be cut
 
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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oh alright thanks. I think i've finally got it all figured out.

4 inch spindle lift for the front with 2 inch blocks in the rear.
w/ that ill install 1.5 inch wheel spacers.

Afterwards get an alignment and finally some terra grapplers. Not sure on size yet. Think 285/75/17 are too big? Maybe i should do 285/70/17. But for some reason i can get the 75's for 100 cheaper.

Then throw some hella 500s behind the grill, with a 30amp toggle switch in the cab.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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sounds great...I dont think you will need a 2in block to make it level, more like a 1.25 in block or so. My 2.5in leveling spacer made me exactly level BUT due to the geometrics of the suspension, a 2.5in spacer could give around 3-3.25 in of lift, I didnt measure

I bought a 1.5in block and my rear is like .5in over level. And depending on what look you are going for, remember your rims are fairly skinny so you have to chill on the width but height wise you will be able to clear a 35.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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yeah well the 4 inch spindle kit comes with 2 inch blocks for the back so i figure ill give them a try, if its not perfectly level thats ok or i can add an inch block in my coils or something. The 285s will fit i checked on the forum and some other guys ran those on the stock 17s as well. But i might just do 275s instead but those wont be as tall. Thanks for your help bud.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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alternative to the 2 inch rear blocks - they said if i want one inch in the back to keep it level i could switch those for one inch shackles to lift the rear, that also prevents me from having to replace rear shocks. sound like a good idea or no?
 
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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i would prefer shackles to blocks personally. and 285/75R/17 fit my truck awesome. but i have a 2500, so its a little different.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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Of you could do like me and use both shackles and blocks.......LOL
 
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