getting ready to do a 6 inch lift, not sure what brand yet now that DR is no longer. but, i really dont like the looks of trucks that are lifter with wheels sticking way outside of the fenders. i do no offroading so it doesnt have to be crazy. lots of highway driving. so.. do i go with a 20x8.5 or a 20x10? i plan on running a 35 inch tire since i heard to run a 37 inch tire i have to regear, which i dont have the money to do right now.

 

dude i'm runnin 35's with a levelin kit. you need 37's or it won't look right. i think 35's with a 4" looks funny

 

If you want to keep the truck peppy, stick with 35's, or do 37's and spend the cash to regear. I had 37x14.5 on 20" wheels, and then now im running 35's with 20x10 wheels. I love the stance.

 

i plan on doin 40/15.50/22 someday. i guess i could put some 4.56's in it

 

plans, plans, plans.

 

i am running 38.5x14.5r16.5 and i have a procomp 6.6" lift. the dp tuner helps with the tire size. but my truch has 4.10 in the rear.

 

35s will look silly with 6".

I had 37s on my V10 8" w/ 3.73... and it didn't need a regear and could have used 40s. You probably have 4.10s in the back of your truck righ? I run 39.5s with my 4.10s and no problems at all. The DP Tuner helps... though... like blksiryder says.

 

i have the 3:73 gears right now. i was planning on the 6 inch lift with 35's until i needed new tires, by then id have the money to regear. from what ive heard regearing costs around 1,000 bucks so it will take me a while. should i regear to a 4:10 with 37's and a dp tuner? is 1,000 dollars about right to regear? maybe ill have to wait, but i REALLY dont want to.

 

Depends on gear brand and shop.

A good set of gears and master install kits (I like Precision Gear) is most likely going to run $800+ just in parts for the front and rear.
Figure $1200-1600 total with labor.


I run 4.56s with 38s (have run 40s as well)...great combo. When I ran 3.73s it sucked, out of the powerband of the motor and high EGTs.
My EGTs dropped once we installed the 4.56s.

As for DR...they basically got bought out. Icon Vehicle Dynamics is the new company.

 

36x 14.50 looks cool

 

I have 35's with my 4.5 DR hanger kit. Look in my gallery.