You can do the lift yourself. Its really not that hard and you will save a ton of money on labor. I lifted mine in the front yard. Let me know if you need some help. I'm sure we could find a free weekend day to wrench.
I say go 35's if you want. Just remember to drop the bump stops and f. swaybar. We live in the flatlands of Charleston. There isn't a hill for 75 miles. I haven't regeared yet in over a year and it really hasn't been an issue. I've just recently been on the interview trail all over the southeast in the cruiser. I went through W. Virginia, western Virginia, NC and Ten. Even in these mountainous areas the bus kept chugging along. Granted I had to turn off overdrive in a few situations but it wasn't like I was doing 35mph in the truck lane up the mountain. I guess its all relative to what you're willing to put up with. I don't mind the extra lag in the mountains for now. Just my two one hundredths of a dollar.
Mike
I say go 35's if you want. Just remember to drop the bump stops and f. swaybar. We live in the flatlands of Charleston. There isn't a hill for 75 miles. I haven't regeared yet in over a year and it really hasn't been an issue. I've just recently been on the interview trail all over the southeast in the cruiser. I went through W. Virginia, western Virginia, NC and Ten. Even in these mountainous areas the bus kept chugging along. Granted I had to turn off overdrive in a few situations but it wasn't like I was doing 35mph in the truck lane up the mountain. I guess its all relative to what you're willing to put up with. I don't mind the extra lag in the mountains for now. Just my two one hundredths of a dollar.
Mike