Any one know of any other lift kits other then the 5.5" by tuff country i do beleave it is, only being able to clear 33s just isnt going to cut it for my, any and all info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Any one know of any other lift kits other then the 5.5" by tuff country i do beleave it is, only being able to clear 33s just isnt going to cut it for my, any and all info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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what size tire are you wanting to clear:huh:
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im lookin anything bigger then a 37 without trimming if at all possible
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the SAS will come eventualy just not any time in the near future, its going to be mostly pavment packin untill that gets done as much as i hate to admit it. it would be my first time actualy swappin somethin like that into a vehicle and at the moment its my Daily so cant afford to have it down for to long, but i agree a SAS would be much better considering those hubs aint exactly the cheapest (already replaced both)
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i can weld, but not good enough for me to have to trust it on a vehicle, and what do you think i would be able to get wit hthe 5.5 sus and 3 inch body, without no more then real mild cutting, and if you can send some pics of fenders cut to show how it should be done i would really appreciate it. im more or less a chevy guy in the dodge world now, im lost.
I vote for spending your money on a welding class.
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with the 5.5 and a body lift you'll be able to safely clear 33's and should be able to fit 35's with proper backspacing. But, as others have found, the factory front end is not appreciative of 35's or larger. There have been several who have found this to be an expensive break.
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especiall if yoru wheeling it.. if your making her a driveway princess then 35+ should be ok on the transfer case up front.. but fitting that large of tires on 8 inces of lift will be a challence w/o a SAS
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I have 35's with 3in B/L and 3in Rancho suspension, no rubbing, no trimming required. My wheels are 10x15, I could go to a 36 but I wouldn't chance a 37. I think you could squeeze a 37 with the Tuff Country, a body lift and some wider wheels, you may need to trim a bit but if you're not wheeling it yet, you shouldn't run into any issues.
just my .02
just my .02
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I think you would be better off doing your research on the SAS if you want to run larger tires, A Lot of people think you only need to SAS if you do alot of 4-wheelin, But if you want to run large tires it is the best and safest route to take even on the road, And on big tires the SAS rides and handles better than the IFS lifts, I think the TC will run you about $1,700.00 with shocks which is more than half of doing your axle swap.
lets do a normal wear and tear replacement parts comparison, I will use parts for a Durango IFS and a 78 Ford Dana 44
Brake calipers, Durango- $57.00 each, Dana 44- $14.99
Rotors, Durango- $34.99 each, Dana 44- $29.99
Wheel bearing/Hub assembly, Durango- $177.00 each, Dana 44- $60.99
ball joints, Durango- Moog say $70.00 each, Dana 44 Moog $40.00
4 needed
Durango- $114.00 2 calipers- Dana 44- $ 29.98
$354.00 2 Wheel assembly- Dana 44- $121.98
$68.98 2 rotors- Dana 44- $59.98
$280.00 4 ball joints- Dana 44- $160.00
Total- $806.98 Total- $371.00
A savings of $435.98 over a stock IFS rebuild, I did not add the IFS CV-axles to this comparison because chances are very slim that you would get premature failure from a Solid axle shaft on the street, But you can get early fatigue of the CV-Axles on an IFS lifted daily driver, I would like to add I am not Hatin on the TC, I ran it for many years
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yea i think the SAS will be due this summer, going to slowly piece together the stuff im going to need, have a buddy a couple towns over that has done them before so he's going to help, for right now though i think imma just run some 32x11.50s trim a hair, and forget about it for awhile. at least untill i get this pos 92 sentra to drive while i do the work, thanks guys
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:wave:I think you have made a good decision, No need to rush. If you need any help on parts just let us know:banana2:.
Chris
how you like the 35's? , i think i might go that route next time round then if i break the ifs i got a reason to sas.
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I like them :mullet: no issues, I'm sure if I pounded on it on a regular basis will in the dirt and rocks something would give but it's holding up fine.
but the conversion would be great still :drive:
but the conversion would be great still :drive:
good to hear , im gonna have to see when its new tire time if they could fit with a tt and bl only? , but for what i do in the dak off-road my ifs might hold up , if not sas or just buy a rubicon before i get too serious.
u havent been thru cambridge anytime in the last couple of months have u , i saw a jacked white dak a while back, if it was you your truck is deff a high roller!
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yep, I roll through there quite a bit...
thanks
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