ordered lift.. what tires? ???

[wannabeH3]

sorry mine have wheels on em

[TonyH3]

Originally Posted by wannabeH3

sorry mine have wheels on em

what wheels?? details man.. lol

[Big Dad]

This place is like what? Doing calculus. Some even bought the kit and kept it installed. It's best to use your brain and do the math -- figure it out!

[TonyH3]

Originally Posted by Big Dad

This place is like what? Doing calculus. Some even bought the kit and kept it installed. It's best to use your brain and do the math -- figure it out!

your one of the nice ones i see..

[Big Dad]

Originally Posted by TonyH3

your one of the nice ones i see..

I like the re-indexed keys. I like the height, and the look. I don't think it's junk. I think you'lll really be pleased with the install if it's done right. If you actually did the search, and read them, then you already know I'm a proponent of the leveling kit due to ride quality, which, I think you lose by cranking the T bars. I'm more of a proponent for a 4" lift and 37" tires though!

MHO.

[6pack]

And, just in case you didn't know, you also have the Sway-A-Way (I think) heavy duty torsion bars. That's what I've done.

I'm checking into getting 35's also. From what I've read, they fit fine but you lose some of your turning radius. Not a big deal, I think this truck turns very well to start with. I can't decide on BFG muds or some directional tires, lilke ProComp or Mickey Thompson have. Have you decided what you're getting?

[RuggedH2]

I don't care what anyone does with their own truck. I personally would crank the bars up to level and spend some of the the Truxx money on the Cognito extended length shocks for the front end.

The Sway-A-way's are a good idea also, because whichever way you lift the front end, requires loading those bars.

I cranked mine to allow for the extra weight of the powerplant winch. The 35" Toyos are great off road, only rub at full lock, no matter how much the bars are cranked.

[tomp]

I'll explain why Truxx is junk, so pay attention as I dont have time to battle it out.

The stock shocks are limited in their travel, so that's why Truxx sells a cheap method to correct this once the TBs are cranked. Then they charge you more than longer travel shocks cost and throw in a set of keys that are not even needed. You can get all lots of adjustment out of the factory keys - more so than you will ever need!

Then, you end up with a "setup" where you ride-height is dictated by Truxx since you still have the same old crappy short-travel spec shocks. Like someone already pointed out, you need to use math to know what we are talking about here. It goes something like this:

-you extended the lower shock rod by pushing it upward into the shock body. Now, in order to get the ride-height at a level that is within the ride specs of the shocks, you have to set height based on what Truxx tells you to do. Be forewarned the front end has to be really cranked to fall within these specs. The reason for this is their design makes them create the bracket sooo tall that is has to raise it up high enough to clear the shocks' bolt over the control arm. Now, what Truxx does not tell you is that "since are are shoving the lower shock arm up into shock body sooner" you are going to bottom out the shock before ever hitting the OEM bump stop!!!!! Caution: big concern here unless you dont mind slamming all the weight of your H3 down on the shock all alone with no bump stop support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is no known way to extend the H3 bump stops at this time!

Side benefits of the Cognito shocks are:
-you can set ride height where you ever want and still bottom on the factory bump stops.
-Since you cranked the ride height up and off of riding on the OEM stops, you can still wheel on one front wheel, collapse that wheel all the way to the OEM stop (since only one wheel would have most of the pressue on it) and then the opposing sides' wheel can droop all the way down until the maximum extended length of the Cognito shock! We are talking major offroad flexing capability here folks - much more than you had from the factory!
-Now, since you have much more travel, droop etc - your ride quality will be as good or better than it was from stock!

like previously mentioned - do the math - it all adds up

[RuggedH2]

Originally Posted by Big Dad

I like the re-indexed keys. I like the height, and the look. I don't think it's junk. I think you'lll really be pleased with the install if it's done right. If you actually did the search, and read them, then you already know I'm a proponent of the leveling kit due to ride quality, which, I think you lose by cranking the T bars. I'm more of a proponent for a 4" lift and 37" tires though!

MHO.

Hey Big Dad, check out these pics from a member here, H3-4" Rancho lift-37" tires. Little rock, big CV break. I'm not trying to be a jerk, it's just the reason why my H3 isn't lifted yet.

[Big Dad]

Wow, that bums me out! We all liked the way the 4" w/37's looked on the 3. Small rock hmmm, I wouldn't want to deal with that either.

I haven't "wheeled" this one. Just run around mostly from our house here in Seattle and my house in (Alaska) the mountains to Anchorage. Little bit of off-road and snow. I really like the way it handles in the snow.

Thanks for the info, I have questioned/wondered about the 3's (I5) drivetrain handling 37's.