My honest opinion, for your situation I’d space the front and level it, throw some 32”-33” AT tires on it and leave it as factory as possible. You’ll keep some MPG, kept wear and tear down, and prob be able to sell it a little easier when/if the time comes since it’ll be pretty much a factory vehicle.
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Yep, practicality is a thing, but every time you walk up to the vehicle in the mall parking lot you’ll say “damn, I should have gotten 35s” 
. And then eventually you will, and will have spent $1k+ on 33s you wish you never bought. That’s a lot of gas miles to make up.
. And then eventually you will, and will have spent $1k+ on 33s you wish you never bought. That’s a lot of gas miles to make up.- Thread starter
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True that Kroswalt idk if ill be selling this thing anytime soon it still has low miles and in pretty good shape.
Climr: man I know i'll be that guy! haha. but just hearing ppl say i'll run into problems after getting 35s
Climr: man I know i'll be that guy! haha. but just hearing ppl say i'll run into problems after getting 35s
I DD mine around the malls and I'm rolling 33's. I like the 33's based on only a small loss of acceleration and it's a better look than 31s.True that Kroswalt idk if ill be selling this thing anytime soon it still has low miles and in pretty good shape.
Climr: man I know i'll be that guy! haha. but just hearing ppl say i'll run into problems after getting 35s
I have a 2.5" lift on heavies (because I need them heavy) and I rarely off-road. I like the look of 35s, but with a 2.5 and 35s I don't.thinkni could climb my.old fat ass up in there. It's tough enough for me now.
Do what YOU want, screw the rest.
Because there is more than one flavor of ice cream in the world you will get many opinions with different flavors of what to run suspension wise if the thread goes far enough. In fact one can get overwhelmed & more confused since there is more options now days than Old Man Emu for the 80 series...
I like Cookies & Cream buy the way...
I would say go with dual rate coils with what ever size lift you want. The OME stock height coils 861/862 & stock replacement factory shocks give an great ride & easy on the wallet.
Other manufactures that make dual rate coils that I know of is Tough Dog, TourFlex, Dobinson, Slinky. see the Compiled shock coil thread.
As far as tires.... if don't want to re-gear in some form then stick with 33s..... 35s put your RPMs in between transmission gear shifts.... meaning it will constantly be shifting hunting up & down. In my opinion 37s do better than 35s since it throws the RPMs completely down one gear shift....
Compiled coil, shock & suspension spec thread for 80 series
I like Cookies & Cream buy the way...
I would say go with dual rate coils with what ever size lift you want. The OME stock height coils 861/862 & stock replacement factory shocks give an great ride & easy on the wallet.
Other manufactures that make dual rate coils that I know of is Tough Dog, TourFlex, Dobinson, Slinky. see the Compiled shock coil thread.
As far as tires.... if don't want to re-gear in some form then stick with 33s..... 35s put your RPMs in between transmission gear shifts.... meaning it will constantly be shifting hunting up & down. In my opinion 37s do better than 35s since it throws the RPMs completely down one gear shift....
Compiled coil, shock & suspension spec thread for 80 series
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