New Ride Pt. II

[CraigC]

Bought this truck a year ago with the idea of doing a leveling kit and wheels & tires shortly thereafter. As usual, life gets in the way and it took me a year to get around to it. Decided on a BDS 4" lift instead of a leveling kit to avoid potential alignment issues and also have the option of going to 37's later on. For now, we have 20x9" XD Badlands wheels and 35x12.5" Dick Cepek Fun Country tires. Along with aluminum diff covers and this is the first vehicle I have ever owned, from four wheelers and motorcycles to cars and trucks that the only exhaust mod it will ever get is a polished stainless tip.

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After:

 

[Big Old Boy]

Nice ride but I would need a step ladder to get in and out, my sons has the leveling kit and I can barely get in I'm not short just old.

 

[Joe S.]

Nice ride there CraigC!

 

[WendyZXZ]

That is a fine looking pickup and should be great for heavy duty use!

 

[win1894s]

Good looking truck

 

[Fox Mike]

I have to ask. You raise the trunk body 4" but the differential and the rest of the drive gear is still the same original height from the ground. What have you accomplished?

 

[StonewallRuger]

I have to ask. You raise the trunk body 4" but the differential and the rest of the drive gear is still the same original height from the ground. What have you accomplished?

He can clear bigger tires without them rubbing/has more room for articulation if he does have to go through a rut or ditch/ plus it just looks better!

 

[CraigC]

Thanks folks!

I have to ask. You raise the trunk body 4" but the differential and the rest of the drive gear is still the same original height from the ground. What have you accomplished?

Minimum ground clearance is gained by adding larger tires, which usually requires a suspension lift. In this case, ground clearance is irrelevant. What was accomplished was getting the truck exactly how I wanted it. As I have no plans to thrash a brand new $80,000 truck off road.