how much lift? 33x12.50, cut fenders, daily driver, no rock crawling?

[Bronco_69]

alright the original suspension is TOAST and needs replaced so i have to buy springs, shock, and bushings so i may as well lift it.

I am going efi so i plan on the 1" bodyl lift bushings to help with hood clearance. that has me thinking that a 2" lift would be plenty to clear the tires. i do no rock crawling and very little trail riding. i mostly daily drive it and ride in the swamp during deer season.

so what lift and how much?

 

[broncnaz]

Thats more than enough lift to clear with cut fenders. in all actualality 33's will clear with everything stock as long as the fenders are cut.

 

[markperry]

This is a 2.5 suspension lift with no body lift, 33x12.5x15

 

[Bronco_69]

ok. 2.5 it is. i may try to skip the BL if the hood will close.

 

[tatersalad]

I have a 3.5 suspension lift on my 68 and there is plenty of room. I just put in a 351W efi with BCB adapter, the passenger side long tube header really heats up the floor board on that side though so I am in the process of installing a 1 inch body lift to help out with that issue. The 351 heads sit about 1.75 inch higher though.

 

[Lmfp]

Hy tatersalad what kind of long tubes do you run? Im curious bc my proflows do the same thing.

 

[tatersalad]

James Duffs long tubes

 

[xcntrk]

I think you can get away with 2.5" total and 33's. It all depends on the cut, if you're running large flares there's a lot of wheel-well to fill..

Here's 3.5" of suspension only lift and 33x12.5's.. As you can see at full stuff, there's still lots of room.

 

[Jeff76]

This is a 2.5 suspension lift with no body lift, 33x12.5x15

Are those 15x10" wheels? Nice look.

 

[sprdv1]

ok. 2.5 it is. i may try to skip the BL if the hood will close.

Good call brother...

 

[SC74]

2.5" suspension, no body lift, 33x12.50's on 15x10.

 

[70 sport WA]

Hmmm....from what I can tell, I have no body or suspension lift, yet I run 33" tires. Rear is cut, though.

 

[markperry]

Are those 15x10" wheels? Nice look.

Yes they are!

 

[Bronco_69]

HMMM, thinking about pulling the trigger on the wildhorse 3.5" system 16 "just in case" i want 35's

 

[abn373]

I have 35s with a 3" suspension lift...They are on 15x8s though so that helps tuck them in.

I don't do any massive rock crawling, just trail and street.

 

[browngr5]

ok. 2.5 it is. i may try to skip the BL if the hood will close.

Thats what I have. 2" suspension works for my 33/12.5/15 tires. I added 1" body lift and it really works well for body clearance. I had clearance issues for my EFI.

 

[gbbronco]

33 tires good years

33 goodyear

 

[Jeff76]

Hmmm....from what I can tell, I have no body or suspension lift, yet I run 33" tires. Rear is cut, though.

I'm betting you have a 2.5 lift. I have a stocker in my basement bought new, with only the rears cut, and the fronts will rub with 31 inch tires.

 

[Jeff76]

2.5" suspension, no body lift, 33x12.50's on 15x10.

Love that color! Nice look...

 

[Lmfp]

Im just putting a 2.5" lift for extra clearance.. I ran cut with stock springs and 33x12.5 and rubbed during hard turning or trying to turn goin over a side walk lol