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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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I have a 4" basic Rancho lift with 35 nitto mud grapplers on 17's. I was wondering if there were a way to get a few more inches of lift without a body lift ???
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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I'd be very surprised if there were.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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get 37" tires

stupid question I'm sure, but could you put a BB onto a lift?
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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I think if you go that high with a suspension lift you are going to start causing serious geometry issues that will or could cause you control and drive ability problems.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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Off Road Evolution was runnign a Rancho lift on a jeep with 40" tires, and aftermarket flares. If I remember correctly they used a slightly taller spring for a little more lift.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by scouter4life
get 37" tires

stupid question I'm sure, but could you put a BB onto a lift?
Exactly my thoughts, a set of one inch spacers.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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many people have gone the spacer route, a 4 inch lift plus a 2 inch space gives you 6 inches of lift.....

i dont think i would do it though, maybe a one inch spacer would be alright? Test it out and see how it rides, if it sucks, let us know!
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by cormac827
many people have gone the spacer route, a 4 inch lift plus a 2 inch space gives you 6 inches of lift.....

i dont think i would do it though, maybe a one inch spacer would be alright? Test it out and see how it rides, if it sucks, let us know!
X2, let us know!
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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Bonedigger on the forum here has done it , 2" on the rear, a 2" plus a 1" on the front, and he said it handled very well with no problems.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by BLKRUBI
Bonedigger on the forum here has done it , 2" on the rear, a 2" plus a 1" on the front, and he said it handled very well with no problems.
Slickwill is doing the same.....4" lift and 2" spacers......and he drives the hell out of his Jeep
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