At this point (no thanks to all of the stuff on this forum) I am considering 37s, in the future. For that to happen and me to be happy, I know I will want a regear (or new axle), probably a 3 to 4" lift, new drive shaft. I also know that I dont want to waste a bunch of money on stuff that will be replaced when I go that route, so I am looking at a "temporary" setup to get a little more clearance and capability for a little while, while I save to do it right.
Due to the above I have decided that staying around 2", chopped fenders, and 35's to be the intro. I know locally that used 35" tires will sell pretty well, so I am good knowing I can sell those if I decide to go bigger before they are worn out. I also know that I will need new tires in the not too distant future to replace the stock 32" tires. By sticking at 2" and 35s I wont need to worry about the regear with the 4.10s it already has, and from my understanding the drive shaft will be OK. Please correct me if I am wrong. Will probably go with new shocks as well.
Right now I am debating between the Evo 1.5" leveling kit, a Rancho 2" kit, and a generic coil spacer kit.
All of these would have the 9000 series shocks, unless I am better off with stock shocks for some reason that someone can point out. Would it be reasonable to buy the shocks for a 3-4" lift and run them on a shorter lift until later upgrades, or should I just plan on new shocks with an upgrade to a bigger lift?
I anticipate going to a new bumper and winch in the future (before 37s), so the "lift" would need to be able to handle that. Exhaust spacer kit could be added if needed, would prefer not to. The Dynomax exhaust kit may be in the future as well.
So am I missing anything, need to consider anything, or does anyone want to push me toward one of these options to clear 35s and have a bit more fun offroad? Would I see any benefits from using Rancho drop brackets with any of these kits, or going with a set of adjustable LCA's on a lift this small?
Thanks
Due to the above I have decided that staying around 2", chopped fenders, and 35's to be the intro. I know locally that used 35" tires will sell pretty well, so I am good knowing I can sell those if I decide to go bigger before they are worn out. I also know that I will need new tires in the not too distant future to replace the stock 32" tires. By sticking at 2" and 35s I wont need to worry about the regear with the 4.10s it already has, and from my understanding the drive shaft will be OK. Please correct me if I am wrong. Will probably go with new shocks as well.
Right now I am debating between the Evo 1.5" leveling kit, a Rancho 2" kit, and a generic coil spacer kit.
All of these would have the 9000 series shocks, unless I am better off with stock shocks for some reason that someone can point out. Would it be reasonable to buy the shocks for a 3-4" lift and run them on a shorter lift until later upgrades, or should I just plan on new shocks with an upgrade to a bigger lift?
I anticipate going to a new bumper and winch in the future (before 37s), so the "lift" would need to be able to handle that. Exhaust spacer kit could be added if needed, would prefer not to. The Dynomax exhaust kit may be in the future as well.
So am I missing anything, need to consider anything, or does anyone want to push me toward one of these options to clear 35s and have a bit more fun offroad? Would I see any benefits from using Rancho drop brackets with any of these kits, or going with a set of adjustable LCA's on a lift this small?
Thanks
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