00'BlueSteel
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Not sure of your automotive past or what not so I don’t want to assume anything, I’m just trying to help but there seems to be some unrealistic expectations of lifting your vehicle and the aftermarket lifted industry as a whole. All lift kits have a specified wheel and tire combo that fits without rubbing. Most people ignore that and trim what’s needed to fit what they want. You are already cutting pieces of your frame off to install the lift, I wouldn’t lose any sleep over a little plastic trimming here or there that no one will ever notice. The biggest issue with figment is when running a wheel with a higher negative offset than the lift company designed for. You mentioned they should be able to design kits that work, well they do, it’s just most people don’t pay any attention to that and run whatever wheel offset and tire size they would like. The negative offset pushes the wheel and tire out further from the vehicle because the front wheels rotate on an arch the wider wheel now swings forward into the outter edge of the bumper and the back side on the fender well where they fire wall is. If you stay within the recommended wheel and tire specs you will not need to trim at all.
And as far as piecing stuff together, most of us do that because we enjoy the process of solving the puzzle and then intalling the parts ourselves. If you “perhaps have more money than sense” then just take it to the best 4x4 shop around you and tell them the wheel and tire combo you want to fit without trimming and that you want all the bells and whistles. And let them “do it right the first time.” Not sure why you are concerning yourself with all the details. You want turn key, take it to a shop and have them do it all or buy one that is already done. Easy peasy buddy.
And I hope you decide to pull the trigger, I have been daily driving my 00’ Sububran with a leveling kit and 33s for 3 years and I just moved up to a 7-9” Cognito lift and will be going to 35s or 37s soon. I wouldn’t go back to stock for anything. I love driving this thing, lifting it was the best decision ever.
And as far as piecing stuff together, most of us do that because we enjoy the process of solving the puzzle and then intalling the parts ourselves. If you “perhaps have more money than sense” then just take it to the best 4x4 shop around you and tell them the wheel and tire combo you want to fit without trimming and that you want all the bells and whistles. And let them “do it right the first time.” Not sure why you are concerning yourself with all the details. You want turn key, take it to a shop and have them do it all or buy one that is already done. Easy peasy buddy.
And I hope you decide to pull the trigger, I have been daily driving my 00’ Sububran with a leveling kit and 33s for 3 years and I just moved up to a 7-9” Cognito lift and will be going to 35s or 37s soon. I wouldn’t go back to stock for anything. I love driving this thing, lifting it was the best decision ever.