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CAN SOMEONE WHO KNOWS ALITTLE SOMETHING HELP ME!
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watts5205
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| Joined: 08/09
Posted: 08/17/09
08:00 PM
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I have an 08 silverado. My problem is its a V6 and its a 4x2. I would like to put a RC 7.5" lift with 35" tires on it. Now to be honest with you I know im breaking all the rules because 1. its a V6 and 2. its a 4x2, but my intentions are for it to be primarily be a street driver and rarely take it off road. I JUST WANT THE COOL LOOK! AND NOT TO SPEND LOTS OF MONEY! So my question to all of you is- Can my truck handle this? If so how bad will it bog my truck down? How much of a drop in gas mileage can i expect? And what is the cheapest lift, wheels, and tires i can buy that will last a long time.
Thanks
Watts,
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Posted: 08/18/09
07:54 AM
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gear the pup down, tire size x .12 = ballpark gear ratio...but with say a .70 final drive ratio in the tranny you gonna need a wee bit deeper gears
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NEEDMUD
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| Joined: 09/07
Posted: 08/18/09
08:02 AM
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why post this again......you must not have liked what you read the first time....
1999 jeep xj,and o so much to do
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Stover
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Posted: 12/20/09
08:55 AM
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When you think about it, a lifted 2WD with a V-6 kinda makes a lot of sense. For instance: Tacoma TRD prerunners, or go-fast Ford Rangers. But if you are dead set on a super tall lift kit as you mentioned, the V-6 is going to be a bit sluggish.
Sure you could gear it down, but the little V-6 is going to have to rev a whole lot to get the job done.
You can do anything you dare to dream.
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WYJAX
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| Joined: 02/09
Posted: 12/20/09
04:59 PM
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Not even worth a reply
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Posted: 02/25/10
08:17 AM
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If you want to do this as cheap as possible do the following:
Get a 3 inch body lift
Crank up your front torsion bars for another couple of inches
That won't get you to 7.5 but you'll be near 5 inches.
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