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Advices on ifts to go with 33inch M/T

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Old 04-10-2008, 04:17 PM
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Default Advices on ifts to go with 33inch M/T

Just ordered Cooper STT and 16x8 for my 2dr, now I need your advices on which lift to get. I am thinking a lift between 2~3inch. THANK YOU!
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Depends on what you're going to be using your rig for. If you're just mall crawling, stay stock, it won't rub. If you're going to wheel it, then a budget boost would be just fine. TeraFlex, Rubicon Express or Full Traction make decent budget boost kits.
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I do wheeling, but nothing crazy
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Then a 2.5" budget boost is just fine. If you search on here, PLENTY pf pages will come up with LOTS of information.
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Originally Posted by Suffolk JK
Depends on what you're going to be using your rig for. If you're just mall crawling, stay stock, it won't rub. If you're going to wheel it, then a budget boost would be just fine. TeraFlex, Rubicon Express or Full Traction make decent budget boost kits.
x2: if you are going to run 33s a 2 or 2.5" BB will be fine.
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My recommendation is OME
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I also recommend the Old Man Emu kit! Rides great, IMO better than the stock suspension does.
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I'll let you know for certain after I get back from Moab. I dont have a lift with
33's right now, and it seems fine from the steep snow hill I climbed up on the other day to test it.

Of course at full flex up on the rocks it might be different.....we'll see. I figure I might need a 1 inch body lift at the most. I dont want any more lift than I truly need. I like to keep the center of gravity as low as possible.
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I heard good things on OME, but it gives 3inch more lift, isn't it?
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I can get my 33's to rub a little with no lift. But... the truck was twisted to the point where 1 wheel was over a foot off the ground. And it was only a little rear fender well plastic contact. A little spacer on the bump stop would solve it completly. If I had know there was that much room in those fenders I would have bought the 35's.


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