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2" BL with same tires???

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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 08:38 AM
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2" BL with same tires???

Right now I am running OME all away around with a daystar spacer in the front, and get about 3" of lift. I have 265/75/16 BFGs, and it looks nice.

However, I want to adda 2" BL, and get tires down the way. Would a 2" BL look weird with my current tires?

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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 09:51 AM
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What size tire are you looking to move to? I'd probably wait & do both at the same time, it looks perfectly matched right now to me at least. Actually, it looks really nice right now.
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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I think it could stand to be higher with those tires. I don't know about 2 inches, but I bet 1 inch would look about perfect.
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 11:37 AM
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Id like to go to 33's in the future. Not for another year or so however.

I might do a 1 1/2" BL or maybe just a 1" for now.
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 04:37 AM
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Take a look at Wild_Bill's rig. He's running 32s, OME, and a 2" BL. That should give you a good idea of what you will end up looking like.
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by jacksonpt
Take a look at Wild_Bill's rig. He's running 32s, OME, and a 2" BL. That should give you a good idea of what you will end up looking like.
Here's a pic I pulled from his website - Hope you don't mind Bill.

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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:30 AM
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i'd say go for the 2".... gives you room to play
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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Hey Jackson!! Thank you!!!

Yeah, looks good actually. I will be getting 33's eventually, just not for a little while. Since the RB BL's are so cheap I wanted a little project to do

Could you send me the URL to his site? I've seen his truck before, but, I cant find the URL.

Thanks again
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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Atleast you won't have to worry about rubbing at all...more room to flex and have some fun!

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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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I think it will look good with the 2". Go for it
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 11:53 PM
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Ive read a heck of a lot on the BL installations...and it sounds as if you do not have to do any other modifications to the truck besides bumper bracket and steering extension, and maybe the fan shroud and shifting extensions if you want to.

But, I was checking under the hood today, and there seemed to be a lot of hoses and wires which were connected on the body, and crossed over to the engine itself, mounted on the frame.

There wont be any other problems that will catch me off guard when installing the 2" BL, correct?
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 12:03 AM
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doo it
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 01:00 AM
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IM worreied about that too. I have the revtek in the front and Downey in the rear. IM planning on buying a body lift. but Im worred about the problome with the lines, filler hoses, and auto shifter/ steeging brackets
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 04:13 AM
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Originally Posted by SC4Runner
Could you send me the URL to his site? I've seen his truck before, but, I cant find the URL.
Wild Bill's rig
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 04:21 AM
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Talking 2" Body Lift

Originally Posted by SC4Runner
Ive read a heck of a lot on the BL installations...and it sounds as if you do not have to do any other modifications to the truck besides bumper bracket and steering extension, and maybe the fan shroud and shifting extensions if you want to.

But, I was checking under the hood today, and there seemed to be a lot of hoses and wires which were connected on the body, and crossed over to the engine itself, mounted on the frame.

There wont be any other problems that will catch me off guard when installing the 2" BL, correct?
Read my write-up as it has some things to look for as potential uh-ohs (battery cable brace) and things you will need to do such as bumper brackets, steering extension, TC shifter extension (not necessary), remove lower valence on radiator. There are things you CAN do, but don't have to and no hoses, lines to extend.

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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 04:46 AM
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I am also getting a BL but I am going to wait until I have the larger wheels on hand. I just put in SAWs in the front and OME in the back and it does not look too bad without the larger tires. The only reason I am going to get the BL at all is so that I can clear 285s or larger.

good luck.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 06:35 AM
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Go for it, I did it the other way around and am running 285s with just a Downey Adjustables and OMEs out back. Its not too bad if you take care of the pinch weld and pound here and there. There is rubbing, just not too bad. Here is a pic of when I had my fisrt suspension lift. This is going to be a little exadurated b/c they hadn't sebtled and were probably around 2.75" and the tires were 265 revos. But, for what its worth...



Basicly, it will make it look lifted rather than just big. Now (to me anyway...) I sometimes don't think my truck looks lifted because the tires fit in so well. Yeah its higher up, but it looks normal with the 285s. I can't wait to do a RB Bodylift! I'll have mine by the end of summer.

Now Picture


ps, WOO! my 2000th post!!

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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 06:51 AM
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Here is mine just after we finished the 2incher ontop of the Downey Coilovers. Thoser are 265/75/16 bfg MT's. I didnt like the looks at all and picked up 285 MTRs the next day.





With the 285's...MUCH better.
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Old Aug 3, 2004 | 08:20 AM
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Thanks guys for all the replies!

It does look as if Roger Brown is taking a vacation at the moment....so looks like I'll have to wait a few more weeks before getting it installed!
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