Bradley... Lifts and biger tires serve a purpose when driving on really rugged trails. It AIN'T smart to turn your DD into a trail ready Jeep if you ain't going on trails that REQUIRE those things.
The lift and big tires will load up the engine to the point that you will never be able to use high gear again.. Your milage will suffer. Your horsepower will suffer..
Starting at lights will suffer and burn clutches.. Even the clutches in automatics.
So when lifting and installing bigger tires one should FIRST plan on which gears he will need and install them either FIRST or at the same time as the lift and tires..
When you see lifted vehicles they are lifted for a REASON! Not just to look neat at the mall..
As built your vehicle will perform it's best and will negociate most off road chores.. MAybe you should leave it alone until you find a trail it WILL NOT travel..
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