Will a new WH stock height lift get close to Big Oly's stance or am I outta my mind?

[skrit]

I'm in the middle of a frame off and am about to start on my axles and suspension for the rolling chassis. My original rig had an older 2-2.5" lift (I think). I have 33x10.5x15's and cut fenders. At the time - I liked the lifted look but now I'm reconsidering since I'm not building a trail rig. I would say it will be 90% street with the occasional off road adventure.

WH had a video showing 33's on a stock height with cut fenders and I liked the stance.

I really want more of a Big Oly stance (squatty with big tires) but I know it's not really possible considering Oly was a custom one-off. I'd like to get close though which is why I'm now considering a stock height suspension with my existing tires.

Here is a rough photoshop of Big Oly with the standard body dimensions of an EB and I tried to show it at stock height. To the right is a photoshop I did of an EB with a 2.5" lift using a a color scheme I made up for comparison. I like the slight forward rake of Big Oly too.

I have a Wild Horses System 3 Stock height (Bilstein 5100's) in my cart right now...should I pull the trigger? Will I have regrets? BTW, I will not be using the steel hardtop, will not have a full sized spare tire in the back and no family cage. Just a 23 gal fuel tank and sport cage like the example at the bottom. Since I'm doing an Explorer swap, I'll be adding a 1" BL.

 

[Yeller]

It won’t be that low but closer. To really get there you would need to channel the body like James Duff did with his Pony Express decades ago. I have no lift with 37’s if it had stock rockers it would look about 4” lower, looks tall also due to the bumper being raised up to the bottom of the headlights.

Here’s stock rear springs with 1-1/2” coils in the front and 35’s. Belongs to TX SS here on CB. He basically just cut out for gorilla flares from Wild Horses and they fit. Neither truck is a body lift.

 

[gnpenning]

Look closer at both Oly and yeller's rig. The bodyline above the tires will show a fair amount of cutting was done.

 

[Broncobowsher]

I was going to point that out as well. Body carving instead of lift to fit the tires.

At one time I was running 33s at stock height. Really liked it overall. But my desire to play on bigger rocks, and getting hung up led me to a lift. That later I thought about reducing.

 

[Yeller]

For comparison here’s James Duff’s Pony Express. If I remember correctly it has a 3-1/2” lift and the body is channeled (lowered over the frame) 4” with 35’s. It was originally set up for sand drags.

As a side note, the bumper to grill/headlight clearance, and stance of Pony Express was the inspiration for my bronco. Low and wide, with clearance where it matters.