Will I always wish I'd gone with a 4" lift and some 33s?

I'm mainly doing it for looks and some light offroading but nothing wild. I'm not that worried about mileage but I'm afraid I'm always going to look at it and think I should have gone with something bigger.

 

Very possible.
Just a level kit and 31's wont be much different aesthetically from stock.
If it was me I'd go with the 4" lift.
It's not too radical but noticeably different.

 

I went with a 4" and regret not going 6" heck even the 8" from skyjacker will do.

For an extra 30 bucks over the 4 inch, get the 6 inch from rough country. 4x4 or 2wd

 

I actually really like the way your truck looks with that 4".

What size tires are you running with it?

I already have these leveling spacers I can use for now and then move up later if I don't jump into tires because the ones on here are pretty new so they'll get the job done for a while. Maine reason I'm leaning towards staying this way is fearing that I'll need more gear if I go up to a 33" tire and then we start getting into even more money.

 

If you don't care about MPG, go with the 4" lift.

 

I don't drive much, but how much worse will it be on a 4.9?

 

I have the 4 inch lift from Rough Country, but with 2 inch coil spacers in the front (which you said you had) so you can do what I did and leave the spacers in with the lift. Or rather you could just get the 6 inch. I run a 33 x 12.5 tire. I had 3.08 gearing for about 2 years with my lift and 33's it ran fine, gearing is optional.

 

+2 on the 4 inch! I have 31's right now with a 2.5" lift, and every time I look at it I always start thinking about bigger tires.

 

I'm wondering if I'll even notice the spacers so I'll leave them in and do the 4" later with 33s. Can I use 33x12.5 on my stock xlt wheels? I'm thinking maybe by Christmas I can get this thing how I want it.

 

If you use stock rims you will have the front tires rub your radius arms at full lock, but yea 33's will work on stock rims, thats what i use. Im so use to the rubbing that I know when I can only turn so much, you get use to it. As for the tires, you dont neccesarily need to get them with the lift, You could get the lift then wait till next summer or whenever you have enough money for tires. Right now I have tiny 235's for the winter. Look in my "updated build thread" below you'll see how stupid they look but i dont care.

 

Well I'm mainly doing it for the looks. I've read that you can fit 33s with just the 2" leveling kit so I may go that route.

 

They may "fit", but you won't have that much clearance if you go off road.

Also, the MPG won't be hugely affected by 4" lift and 33"s. Depending on gearing, you probably get around 13-14 city 18-19 highway. Expect maybe 1MPG less for city/around town, and maybe 1-2 less on the highway. Lifting it makes it less aerodynamic, and the larger tires are probably wider (more rolling resistance). If you get mud tires, they may be even worse on rolling resistance (and they'll keep a lot of racket).

 

I for 33sx12.5x15 on my 93 with no lift. Just made a 1 inch spacer for the bumper so it wouldt rub on it!

 

I'll get tires and go from there. As far offroading as I'm going is going to be driving slowly through a field to get to the lake so I can throw my little bass boat in the pond. Or driving into the woods to go deer or turkey slaying.