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Bluecollar
Bone Stock
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| 01/21/2008 7:10 AM |
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| I have an 04 Silverado 1500 w/ |
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ChevyMan0784
Lift & Lockers
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| 01/21/2008 12:31 PM |
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| Go with a 6inch suspension kit and 35in tires. Pick a brand. Good street/moderate offroad kits include-Procomp, Trailmaster, Rough Country, those are just a few to start with. There are alot out there, especially if money is not a problem. Google Chevy suspension lift. Or go to 4Wheelparts.com A 6inch kit and 35s look good, and perform good when you need it to. But, if that is too much for you...then a 4inch kit and 33s work well too. And that may be what you might want to go with. And welcome to the board!!! Are you new to wheeling? |
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gimmie fuel gimmie fire gimmie that which I desire-James Hetfield
*Never give an Irish man good cause for revenge.
*Guns dont kill people, but they sure help!!
*98% OF AMERICANS SAY 'OH S**t' BEFORE GOING IN THE DITCH ON A ICEY ROAD.
THE OTHER 2% ARE FROM ALASKA, AND THEY SAY, 'HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS |
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Bluecollar
Bone Stock
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| 01/21/2008 12:54 PM |
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| thanks. no Im not new to wheeling though. so you dont think 6" with 35's will be too hard on the drivetrain? As far as lift kits go I was thinkin Super Lift or Rancho. good choices? |
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ChevyMan0784
Lift & Lockers
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| 01/21/2008 2:11 PM |
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| Yep those are both great choices. I run a Superlift kit on my 84 shortbed (a bit different than IFS) and it is the best kit I have ever owned thusfar. I dont think it will be all that hard on your drivetrain. Do remember that when you go up in tire size, you need to address your gear ratio too. But you can deffinately get away with 35s and a 4:10 gear ratio. We do go over this scenario alot here. And most agree that you deffinatly dont want to go over a 35in tire on stock 1/2 ton running gear. With that said, I have run 35s on 1/2 ton gear for a very long time. I did blow a rear ten bolt at the C-clip once, but that was because of a locker and ice/pavement combo. Just keep in mind that if you dont have at least 4:10s you will have a loss in power and fuel economy, and your transmission will suffer. But some 1/2 trucks with tow packages come with 4:10s, so do some research on your truck. I personally dont think that will be too much for your drivetrain though. Some will disagree, but it really depends on your truck and driving style. Rancho is also a great brand with a great reputation. If you stay at least 75 percent of the time on the street, go with something that has the "softride" feature. That just means the shocks will more than likely be mono-tube, and will come with a "softer" spring rate...resulting in a smoother on road ride. The norm nowadays is a 6in kit with 35s. Its pretty common, and is one of the industries best selling kits. |
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gimmie fuel gimmie fire gimmie that which I desire-James Hetfield
*Never give an Irish man good cause for revenge.
*Guns dont kill people, but they sure help!!
*98% OF AMERICANS SAY 'OH S**t' BEFORE GOING IN THE DITCH ON A ICEY ROAD.
THE OTHER 2% ARE FROM ALASKA, AND THEY SAY, 'HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS |
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webby4x4
Forum Admin, Magazine Editor
Rock Star
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| 01/22/2008 11:01 PM |
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I don't think 35's are too hard on the drivetrain, as long as you're not a leadfoot, nor do you do any serious wheeling with it. If you do trail rides and some mudding, you'll be fine. If you try and get into some hard-core rock crawling, you'll start to have problems, and IFS breakage is a really ugly fix on the trail.
You should also consider upgrading your brakes though, as that's a lot of unsprung weight you'll be adding to your truck, and the 1500's don't have over-engineered brakes on them.
Like Chevyman said - be careful of that c-clip rear axle. There's no good trail-fix for them, and the whole tire/wheel/axle will slide out of the housing when it breaks (another ugly issue).
However, if you're running on the street, do some light-to-moderate 4-wheeling, and you've re-geared your truck appropriately (4.56:1-ish), then you should be just fine.
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