Coilovers and Body lift???

Hey guys. Right now I have 4 inch front strut spacers and 2 inch blocks in the rear with 305/65/r17s. Not knowing that the lift would ride like shit (I was new to lift kits at the time and still relatively am), I'm trying to get something that will actually perform offroad. I wanted to get Fox coilovers and set them to 2 inches for the front, and then do a 2 inch body lift. The reason why is that my tires are going to rub on the body in the rear of the front wheel well, and I don't want to do any cutting or have to weld on a new steel plate or any of that. So I was just curious if it was logical at all to go with 2 inch coilovers and 2 inch body lift to maintain my current ride height?

 

These are always interesting discussions.

 

Lol, you don't have an input?

 

Sounds like a much better plan.

It's tough because inevitably one of these threads comes up every other week and I've typed the same paragraph so many times I should probably just cut and paste it from a saved word document. 2.5" suspension lift with good quality shocks / coilovers and a real aftermarket leaf pack out back gives an optimal 2-3" lift and that's all anybody really needs going up to 33's with no major issues or 35's, which will require tubbing the fender wells / firewall and some guys end up doing a 1" body lift on top of that. Check out Down South Motorsports, Toytec Lifts, Wheeler's Offroad, All Pro Offroad, Headstrong Offroad, or one of the many other legitimate vendors in the vendor's section. They almost all give some sort of TW discount. What size tires are you running?

By the way this got posted in the first gen (1996-2004) section. You should start another thread in the 2nd gen (

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2005-2015) section. Be prepared for sarcastic answers though - I'm one of the more patient guys on here with new people

Maybe a mod can move it: @JimBeam @MTgirl @jberry813

 

I do, but I thought I'd wait this time. As @Dalandser said, this topic comes up quite often. I'm sure there are threads that would have answered your question.

As for my input, it's pretty much inline with Dalandser. I assumed your rig was strictly for the pavement until I read your post again.

"I'm trying to get something that will actually perform offroad."

You're running a pretty wide tire, so i don't know if you can avoid cutting. I'm running a 285-75/16, which is a hair taller and about .8" narrower, and I had to trim a little. Having the right wheel offset helps keep the tire off the frame at full lock.

I'd shoot for a legit 3" lift with solid components (no strut spacers, DBs) and trim. If you don't want to trim, a smaller tire would help.

 

My bad LOL still figuring things out on here. I'll probably start another thread there. But I guess what I'm asking is do you think 2 inches of body lift is too much?

 

Probably. I'd try a 1" first simply because the lower you keep your center of gravity the better. Also if you're going to want to add things like aftermarket bumpers then it's going to become more difficult to find ones that accommodate a 2" body lift or the gap will look a little weird with ones meant for a truck w/o a body lift. The main thing though is having a low center of gravity and now that I see you've got 33x12's I'd say you're probably going to be alright with a 1" and if you're going to rub with one, it'll be stuff you can fix with the usual cab mount chop or trimming plastic. Nothing too major. I just started working with a guy that has 12.5" wide tires. I'll have to ask him about his lift / rubbing and see what he says. Send me a PM if you'd like to hear!