Body lift or suspension lift?

dew33 · Post by **dew33** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 8:27 pm

I just bought a 2003 crew cab, I want to raise it and add bigger tires. Not sure how much I want to raise it ,but I want to add enough height to put on the tires and wheels that come on a 2500hd chevy truck.

Post by **HenryJ** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 8:48 pm

I'm pretty sure the 2500 HD comes with 245/75-16 tires.
Thanks to the calculator on the Stock Info page it gives you a diameter of 30.46850. Sounds "dooable", that is if you can find the right rearspacing in a set of 16" wheels.

A search for lift will yield tons of information.

Welcome to the place that will make your eyes weary from reading all the information.

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:40 am

I hope you're not planning on just bolting the 2500 HD wheels to your truck...that won't work. They're 8 lug I think and ours have only 5.

dew33 · Post by **dew33** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 9:47 am

So throw out the idea of tires and wheels from a 2500hd... What would be the best route to take adding a 2' suspension lift or body lift?? I just want to add enough hieght to sit just as tall as the Nissan frontier that parks next to me at work and also add a little bigger tire... thanks for your help!

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 11:24 am

The other thing is that the 2500HD comes with a pretty tame looking tire anyway, most people around here dump them immediately and slap on a 285/75/16, or 305/75/16 since they seem to fit fine without a lift. the 285 is almost a 33" and the 305 is a 34" tire.

Post by **HenryJ** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 12:05 pm

dew33 wrote:... What would be the best route to take adding a 2' suspension lift or body lift?? ...

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a 2' (2 foot) suspension lift would definately be bigger that the Nissan

2" sus. lift??
2" Body Lift Vs. 2" Suspension Lift?

Check the Mod Info page on the website for information on the TM 5" suspension lift and the 2" PA Body lift

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 12:07 pm

You could always slash the Frontier's tires to lower it........not that I condone such deviant actions........usless it's a Ranger........

Can we put stickies on this forum for the body lift and tire fitment? Puhleeeease?

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 12:08 pm

Personally, I'd rather see the 2' body lift!

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 12:17 pm

NTXCrew wrote:Personally, I'd rather see the 2' body lift!

You'd need a whole lot of hockey pucks for that.

Post by **HenryJ** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 12:21 pm

NTXCrew wrote:...Can we put stickies on this forum for the body lift and tire fitment? Puhleeeease? ....

Certianly! which threads would you recommend? Let's start a list of the most important threads and maybe I can combine all the best quotes into a webpage for the site?

Mike H. · Post by **Mike H.** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 1:42 pm

NTXCrew wrote:Can we put stickies on this forum for the body lift and tire fitment? Puhleeeease?

That'd be good, except the entire first page would be stickies. Maybe a single section for lifting topics?

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 1:52 pm

Instead of stickies, possibly take all of the information and make a faq/sticky topic out of it titled:

***READ THIS BEOFRE YOU ASK ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT LIFTING YOUR STOCK CREWCAB!!!!***

And:

***READ THIS BEFORE ASKING ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT FITTING LARGER TIRES ON YOUR STOCK CREWCAB***

Also, I can't find a link on the forum pages that takes me back to the Website -- amd I just missing it?

Post by **HenryJ** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 1:56 pm

adrenalnjunky wrote:...I can't find a link on the forum pages that takes me back to the Website -- amd I just missing it?

Yes you're missing it:

N.O.S. (Not Otherwise Specified)
This forum is to discuss everything else ,other trucks, cars, new member introductions, posting pics, announcements, news on the S-10 & Sonoma Crew Cab Website...etc.

And now you can click the "logo" ^at the top to go there

Warnoffroad · Post by **Warnoffroad** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 6:13 pm

HenryJ wrote:
dew33 wrote:... What would be the best route to take adding a 2' suspension lift or body lift?? ...
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a 2' (2 foot) suspension lift would definately be bigger that the Nissan

Well if you think about it he wouldnt need park NEXT to the Nissan

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 10:27 am

Unless they're assigned spots........

Warnoffroad · Post by **Warnoffroad** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 6:12 pm

But thats not as fun

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:59 pm

He could always park IN the Frontier's spot, thus starting a "tow-off"....and then watch his trusty S-10 holds its ground!