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Old 05-18-08, 09:01 PM   #11
NoHandleBars
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Originally Posted by XDodgeFJ2 View Post
For the ICON, i WOULD SAY COST.Otherwords, it allows larger tire size and better clearance.You should look at going wider the more you go go upper, so to speak. Just going upper with spacers as a back up, lends you to the tippy side of things. My "hi-center" factor was greatly improved-some from the lift, some from the new tire size. Nothing is free though, and your mods to suspension and lift should be carefully considered as to application.I'm 4 inches wider, 5.5 inches higher, with bilstiens and hyd bumps to boot, the result was much beter offroad handling, no extra angular stress on the drive lines/axles except tire size(ie- no extreme drive line angles vs designed ), and it drive good on road.With any lift, your center of gravity goes up quicker in proportion to width , so there will always be a compromise.Do it wisely, and you will be quite satisfied, if you just want to be as high as a 8 inch lifted F250, well............NO COMMENT.
More clearance? How is this more clearance than a 3" with 33s? You're dropping your differential. You're not getting any more clearance. I have spacers now, but will be going with Toytec 3" Coil-overs and 1" Spidertrax spacers in the wheels. I can't see the point of the 6" however I'd love to see a direct comparison. I know on the "FJCRUISERFORUMS" everyone there keeps looking down on them saying they aren't needed. I think they look really good, but I can't see the practicality in it.
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