I have spent a while reading the forums concerning the various lift kits offered as well as what tire sizes are able to be utilized with specific amounts of lift. My vehicle is a 2005 GC limited with a 5.7
I am assuming (terrible word I know) that for a occasional off road beach driver and something which is mainly going to be a pavement queen 95% of the time, that the RC lift with the 265/75/17 mud terrain type tire and I think the 1.5" spacers will be more than adequate?
Now comes the questions: As far as the RC lift kit goes I have seen a different kits on E bay, some which are more money, some which are the same price and some cheaper.... in regards to that, should one just stick with the RC lift and call it a day?
As I have never run spacers before, I am somewhat unsure of using these, I see where they bolt onto existing lugs and am concerned about the durability of that where these are somewhat heavy vehicles. Additionally, will the spacers be needed for the rear wheels as well or are they just needed to clear the front.
Also, since I will be ripping the tie rods out, I am planning on replacing these, the ball joints and the struts at the same time so as to get everything done at the same time. Where the struts are concerned I am thinking of getting the Bilstein adjustable height struts and possibly getting new coils, or should I just grab the standard Bilsteins with new coils? I am not wishing to go overkill for something which is going to see very little off roading.
tires and wheels, I would like to jump up to the 20" wheels which are on the 2013 GC Overland (dreaming) though realistically would put 18" wheels on in the same size range of 265...
any thoughts and suggestions are appreciated as I am more used to the full size pickup truck lift kits vs these strut type lifts.
thanks
I am assuming (terrible word I know) that for a occasional off road beach driver and something which is mainly going to be a pavement queen 95% of the time, that the RC lift with the 265/75/17 mud terrain type tire and I think the 1.5" spacers will be more than adequate?
Now comes the questions: As far as the RC lift kit goes I have seen a different kits on E bay, some which are more money, some which are the same price and some cheaper.... in regards to that, should one just stick with the RC lift and call it a day?
As I have never run spacers before, I am somewhat unsure of using these, I see where they bolt onto existing lugs and am concerned about the durability of that where these are somewhat heavy vehicles. Additionally, will the spacers be needed for the rear wheels as well or are they just needed to clear the front.
Also, since I will be ripping the tie rods out, I am planning on replacing these, the ball joints and the struts at the same time so as to get everything done at the same time. Where the struts are concerned I am thinking of getting the Bilstein adjustable height struts and possibly getting new coils, or should I just grab the standard Bilsteins with new coils? I am not wishing to go overkill for something which is going to see very little off roading.
tires and wheels, I would like to jump up to the 20" wheels which are on the 2013 GC Overland (dreaming) though realistically would put 18" wheels on in the same size range of 265...
any thoughts and suggestions are appreciated as I am more used to the full size pickup truck lift kits vs these strut type lifts.
thanks