CARC686
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Just gotta understand the money pit gets deep and wide when things are changed. Lift springs effectively shorten the propeller shafts and brake hose length, increase the pinion angles. Common consensus seems to be that you can get away with it up to 4". 33s fit with stock springs and tires bigger than that would smoke your transmission with 3:08 gears. Of course the 10-bolt axles will break first. If you want to get out cheap, you can keep on the lookout for a junk truck you can tow home and pull the axles off that. Now the perches won't be right, so I hope you can weld. If you don't want a junk truck lawn ornament, Hillbilly Wizard will sell you a pair of fresh axles ready to bolt in for about $15000 before shipping. You'll need new wheels because the bolt pattern is different. If you go with the milsurp HMMWV stuff, you can score some dry rotten tires with an obsolete wheel diameter for only $1200 before shipping without a spare. Otherwise, you're looking at a minimum of $2000.
Pretty sure that about does it. You done made truck more tall. Very cool.
Pretty sure that about does it. You done made truck more tall. Very cool.
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