2 inch skyjacker. Enough or not enough?

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Nov 20, 2004 | 01:12 AM

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highboy 74

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I agree with ivan.

Nov 20, 2004 | 01:47 AM

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highboy1975

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i say scrap the idea of 35s, reagear for a bigger tire, and get the bigger springs. if your gonna do it, you might as well go all out.

Nov 20, 2004 | 11:01 AM

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jad4

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I have 4.10 gears I believe. I don't use first gear unless on a steep hill w/33's

Nov 22, 2004 | 12:54 AM

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megamac

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I have 35's on my 75 highboy with no lift and it works will. I even took it through an off-road frame twister course and had no problems with the wheels. Probles with the Diff, yes, but not the wheels....

Nov 22, 2004 | 03:41 AM

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f250rangerexplorer

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yeah i gotta 78 and i gotta put a 3" lift to run 35's but a 3" is equal to a highboy. It'll be fine. megamac, i'm glad to hear you didn't rub at all. makes me feel better about putting my lift on. i go wheeling and don't wanna rub anything.

Nov 22, 2004 | 10:00 PM

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luckytruck79

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what happens when you only get a 2" lift with 35's? It's awesome for a week and then the truck doesn't feel big anymore then you kick yourself for not going 4". I know a lot of guys who have ran that scenario. Go 4" and bigger tire

Nov 22, 2004 | 10:47 PM

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dwmahrud

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i have a 78 250 w/3 in lift and 33s i should have went 35 or 36 in i think you will be ok w/the 2 in lift but use 10 in wheels

Nov 22, 2004 | 11:11 PM

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ivanribic

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Quote:

Originally Posted by luckytruck79

That's a great theory but unfortunately it happens with any size lift. I bought 44's and started with 6", went to 8", now at 11". Working on the truck tonight 11" didn't look big anymore. It's a vicious cycle.

I'll probably be driving a monster truck by next week.

But I definitely agree, 2" wouldn't seem like much of a lift within a short time.

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Nov 23, 2004 | 01:58 AM

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f250rangerexplorer

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well if he has stock tires 29" and the stock highboy suspension. he'll get 5" of lift from the 35's and a 2" lift. Like i'm goin 3"and 35's or 36's and it'll give me 6.5 inches of lift. I look at how much the tires and suspension are gonna give me. i tell people what suspension i have and what tires and tell them total lift when they ask. just my $0.02 i wish i could afford a 6 or 8" lift and 40 or 44's but i can't on my sallery. hey $15.00/hr doesn't go far when working 8 out of 12 months a year. but thats not bad for someone my age.

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