Body Lift vs. Spacer/ Shackles

[Welshdragon79]

I want to fit some 33's (maybe 32's if I have to) and I am considering a body lift. Question is; how much body lift do I need or would it be better to do a spacer/ shackle lift? I'm kinda looking at a cost/ benefit analysis. I need tires soon but I don't have money for a full blown lift kit. Later I plan on doing a spring over and (?) to the front. What do you guys think?

 

[cgriffin_5139]

save for the whole kit dont do a body lift

 

[FROADER]

I would save for the whole kit as well. To answer your question, you can get a 3" body and fit 32 no problem. The spacer/shackle is just under 2" of lift but you can fit 32s with 2". You could also do both and get 4-5" of lift and fit 33s no problem. Front spacers are only $30, shackles are about $50 and a body lift will be Close to $100 +/- a few dollars.

A SOA will give you 5"-6" lift so to match that in the front you would need a full lift.

Good luck with whatever you choose, and welcome to the site.

Oh, and you'll need to get an alignment if you go with spacers up front.

 

[PnyPwr]

I did both [3" BL and 2" spacer/shackle]and I have 32's

 

[cgriffin_5139]

wow your in the fresdizzy we should wheel sometime! out

 

[buckshotmudder]

here are ya some pics with my 3"body lift and 33x12.50 bfg at's

With the wheel turned a little

With the body lift the tires rubbed the fender and sway bar when I would turn it all the way but nothing serious..Since then I have added coil spacers and shackles but the tires still rub the sway bar

 

[jester1341]

so your 33's rub with a 3" bl and still rubbbed after a spacer/shackle combo??

anyone have 33's that don't rub??

what kind of backspace do those snazzy wheels of yours have buckshot??

john

 

[LBarr2002]

The tires rub the swaybar because they're on stock wheels (with 4.5" backspace). On a set of aftermarket 15x8's with 3.75" backspace they wouldn't rub the suspension.

 

[buckshotmudder]

The tires rub the swaybar because they're on stock wheels (with 4.5" backspace). On a set of aftermarket 15x8's with 3.75" backspace they wouldn't rub the suspension.

yeah what he said...

If you get aftermarket wheels, you wouldnt have to worry about anything

 

[jester1341]

okay i figured that was the case, thanks

john