boogie
Sr. Member
So I see a lot of people putting say a 3.5" suspension kit plus a 2" body lift why would you not just get a 4.5" suspension kit? also I here people talking about moving there axle back a inch what is that all about? thanks
When lifting the rear of an eb the rear axle will pull forward within the rear fenderwell a little.
Moving the axle back an inch or so will correct that.
Is a body lift hard to install?
^......this is something I wasn't aware of.
What are guys doing typically to move the rear axle back and inch or so, while still using leaf springs, such as 5 1/2" WH spring pack?
I think your visuals from pics are a little skewed then, as a tall Broncos with 31" tires just looks goofy. A 31 will fit on a stock Bronco with uncut fenders with a little luck. Adding over 5" of air above the tires leaves a wide open space there, which most don't like. Maybe you do of course, so that's cool, but it's not needed for that size of tire.
For an example, most who run with that much lift are fitting 36 and 37 inch tires!
Stock height and cut fenders is 31" or 32" or even 33" tires.
2.5" lift and cut fenders is usually 33" tires.
3.5" lift and cut fenders is usually 33" to 35" tires.
You can see where that's going.
With an uncut, that's different of course. But you're still talking 31 to 33 inch tires of narrower profiles on narrower wheels with more backspacing. But even that's with 2.5 to 3.5" lifts.
And without all the problems and costs associated with going taller than 3.5.
Maybe I'm being too old-school and, well, just old, but I think that other than the 1" body lift, those sizes I mention are pretty much the norm. Never seen anyone run a 31 on a tall Bronco before except for just driving it around the yard or down to the tire store to put bigger rubber on.
Got any pics of what you like?
Paul