2 foot lift blocks

[Shaggy]

<font color="green"> That would be a hell of a spacer! I have a 1" spacer on my 7" tall air cleaner and still clears the hood. </font>

 

[fourwheelerjeff]

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i have seen some on propane rigs that were 4 inches tall, i was just trying to answer the question /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Shaggy]

<font color="green"> It's all good, I never thought of using a drainpipe to lift the air cleaner for that critical extra 4". /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif </font>

 

[fourwheelerjeff]

or even pvc pipe /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif

 

[Jeff427]

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And as far as building a real suspension there are really only three things you need in mud: Strong drivetrain, huge tires, and horsepower...why waste your money on a trick suspension setup thats just gonna get covered in mud?

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The main reason we built Mudzilla to articulate as well as it does is for mudding. When you get into a rutted up mud hole, it is vital to keep all of the tires in contact with the solid bottom as much as possible (at least in these big trucks that this discussion is about), so, in my experience, flexy suspension is an asset in the mud /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

 

[yellowK20]

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It's all good, I never thought of using a drainpipe to lift the air cleaner for that critical extra 4".

[/ QUOTE ] What I think he ment was that theres more room for building An Intake setup that won't allow mud and water to get in On My bogger I buit a sealed sheetmetal box around my 7" tall K&amp;N filter and I ran 6" tubing from the "airbox" through the firewall Where the heater box use to be So in my sitiation It was a $70 bodylift or a $200 dollor Cowl hood /forums/images/graemlins/truck.gif

 

[sled_dog]

YEah the blazer would turn into a sweet mud rig and I am sure I will get another K5 someday but the new truck should become one heck of a mudder. SFA converted IFS Chevy with 40" MTRs or maybe some 38x15 Baja claws?(still looking at all my tire options since the time to buy those is a long way off). Between the 2" of lift the SFA conversion gives me and 6" Skyjackers should have an alright articulating tall mud rig. If i ever get another K5 I think it will become an all around trail/mud rig with little lift and big tires /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

 

[yellowK20]

I'd go with the mtr's I have 37" on my stepside And I really like them Is your new truck a long bed ? Nice thing about the Ifs trucks Is they have nice cabs alot more room than the 73-87 cabs Let us Know how the solid axle conversion goes a buddy of mine wants to do it to his 98 Z-71 But he doesn't Know what all is involved /forums/images/graemlins/truck.gif

 

[sled_dog]

Yeah its a long bed and I "bought"(shook hands on the deal no money exchanged yet) the truck cause I wanted a more comfortable interior for my daily driver and wanted an EFI engine for more daily driving reliability. The MT/Rs are the tires I really want, have to see if i can find them for like $250 a piece or less hopefully. I don't think tirerack.com carries them in 40" just 37s.

 

[sled_dog]

I forgot I don't think 40" MT/Rs are out yet. I have to figure out how much lift I will really have with my whole setup and decide what tires from there. I really want 39.5 or 40s. I know a daily driver on 40s kind of takes away from my reliability thing but hey why not?

 

[yellowK20]

Daily driving 40" tires isn't to bad When my yellow truck had A 6" superlift I ran 39.5" tsl's and I drove it daily while I redid my 75-stepside (7 months) Sucked a little bit more gas but the ride was okay and it didn't roadwalk to bad plus those Mtr's are radial so they'll be better than bias plys like tsl's .....I read some where that the 40" mtr's are gonna be about $319.00 a piece But I'm not sure /forums/images/graemlins/truck.gif

 

[RingMaster4x4]

You can have a daily driver with 40" tires. I drive my 72 K/5 every where I go.( It is the only automobile I have). It has not left on the side of the road, yet. ( knock on wood) /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[BigBurban350]

Sofa King We Todd Did

 

[sled_dog]

yeah I am not worried about 40s for a daily driver just not gonna spend $320 a tire for the MT/Rs. Wish radial TSLs came in 39s.

 

[Rebel88]

as fourwheelerjeff and yellowk20 said...if you are building a serious bogger you are going to want to build some sort of air box or tall snorkel setup...you need the clearance in order to do that and the body lift will allow for that...not to mention the fact that you can run the exhaust a bit higher and have a better chance of keeping those pipes out of the water...

i have a bunch of buddies that run tunnel rams and high rise intakes on their mud rigs as well...you need hood clearance for that stuff too

sorry i wasnt clear on that...hope that helps answer the question

Later

 

[Rebel88]

i agree with your point too jeff...but the mudbogs im talking about are straight line deep pits...usually the bottom is pretty soft so ruts arent a big issue...articulation isnt as big of a concern as horsepower and rubber size in our world

Later

 

[TXsizeK5]

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Sofa King We Todd Did

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Well.... my dixie wrecked! /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[yellowK20]

I think interco makes a 38.5 " radial Heres Interco's website Swampers These guys have good prices and should be preety close to you Prices /forums/images/graemlins/truck.gif

 

[sled_dog]

I am really thinking 38x15 Swamper Radials.

 

[yellowK20]

A buddy of kine has 38.5x15.5x16.5 tsl/sx on his f-250 there not radials but he really likes them and says they ride/drive just as good as the 35" bfg mt's they replaced bias tires aren't that bad.... unless your dead set on a radial /forums/images/graemlins/truck.gif