ghetto lift!!

Jesse · Post by **Jesse** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:19 pm

ok, i decided against going with the 302 (for now) because I really need a ride back & forth to work. I'm going buy the @$&*ing $80 distributor since thats pretty much all thats keeping it from running. But, now I've got the lift on my mind. I'm gonna go 3" shackles in the rear because I already have them, but I'm trying to think of the easiest way to go 3" in the front. I really think I'm gonna buy some 2" coil spring spacers since their only like $100 and then put some of those coil spring spreaders for the extra 1", but how will i correct the alignment & steering? anybody else done a similar lift?

DBrown · Post by **DBrown** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:35 pm

I think you could probably get maybe an 1 1/2" out of a spacer lift pretty easy and still be able to have an alignment done, but I think 3" with out drop brackets would be pushing it.

if you are dead set on getting 3" for cheap then you might want to look into a body lift. they run around $80-$100 and and be done in about a day if you know what you are doing. look into a body bushing set also, you will have it apart you might as well do it all at one time.

I am not a big fan of coil spacers much less the bolt style extenders you are talking about. the extenders are just an accident waiting to happen. also you will need to look into other things then just the springs when you lift like shocks, brake lines, steering...

safty is the number one issue...

Jesse · Post by **Jesse** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:56 pm

come to think of it, I think that will be cheaper anyway. I'll worry about suspension lift later, I just wanna fit some decent tires for now anyway. By the way, anyone know exactly how wide those stock alloy wheels are and what would be the widest tire i should go with? I can get some 33X12.5 big o xt's for cheap, but i think they would be too wide.

DBrown · Post by **DBrown** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:32 am

on the stock rim I think a 10.5 might fit ok but a 12.5 would probably be pushing it...I don't know though Nobody runs wider tires on the smaller rims.

you can get 31's on there with no lift and a little trimming.

TC · Post by TC » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:35 pm

The rule of thumb is 4". If you have an 8" rim, then a 12.5 is the widest that you can go. If you plan on hitting the snow a lot, then this is probably good advice, since you can really lower the air pressure and still hold a tight pressure bead.
Anyways, wanna sell those 33's?