Hey guys a friend of mine sent me to Pirate4x4 and told me you were the best guys for advice and help with my new truck. I just picked it up on Saturday and I am ready to start learning and wrenching ASAP. The truck has a fairly new Engine and Tranny with only about 28000 on them. It is a 350 with a T400 tranny. The interior is recently re -done but the back carpet is coming out and I will be Herculining it some time in the near future. The truck runs very well aside from a few quirks. Any body know anything about the 4" lift from rough country, Is it any good? I want to run 35 12.'5's. I really need it to get me to and from school on Fridays and Sundays and for surf casting on the weekends down at the beach and maybe some light trails out East on Long Island. Any adivce and what I should do or change? What is the pros and cons to this truck? Thanks for any help you can give me. Pictures will be posted soon!!!

First suggestion is to read http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28705

If you don't, I hope that you have a good flame suit!!

There is also the Newbie section ... CK5 :laughing:

A four in ruff country lift will do you fine for your application, as will as set of 33's or 35s, if you going to run the 4" lift run the 35"s. I don't know whether your truck is a 1/2 or 3/4 ton, as you didn't specify, but either way, they are pretty basic trucks, and as long as you aren't going bigger you'll be fine, tread lightly, carry out what you brought in, and have fun.

check to see if it is 6 lug or 8 lug, if it is 6 lug it is 1/2 ton, if it is 8 luh, it is 3/4. The half tons have 10 bolt axles front and rear, which are pretty weak, so I wouldn't run more than a 35 or beat it too hard. The 3/4 tons have a 3/4 ten bolt up front, which is a bit stronger than the 6 lug ten bolt, and then a semi floating 14 bolt rear. These are not the same as the big 14 bolt full floater. You can tell if it is a full floater by looking at the lugs, it will have the 8 studs the wheels bolt too, and then another 8 lugs within where the wheel would mount. That is where the axle bolts up. A full floating axle is a lot stronger. If you snap an axle your wheel dosen't fall off either, as with a full floater the axle bolts seperatly, and the wheel to a seperate flange. With a semi floater, the wheel bolts right to the drive axle. Keep up with the fluids, control the rust, watch the steering box for cracks, and have a good time.

Stay with 8" wide rims if you want to clear 33" with that lift.

you can 33"s on that truck with no lift and minor sawsall:shaking:, he can go to a 10" wide rim, a 4" kit is plenty to clear 36's with minor trimming. I ran 38 x 12.50 tsls on a 2.5" kit and minor trimming for a bit. WITH 10" WIDE RIMS!

Sorry ,would have been more clear if I had added "without trimming "