Best way to get a 1" lift on a D2? As...

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Author Message   Jeff Johnson (Jefferson) New Member Username: Jefferson Post Number: 15 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 12:05 pm:    Hi All- Just curious, I'm getting 18's for summer driving- the 16 rims I'd like to get a little bigger tire for winter snow driving in the mountains. I'm not seeing any agressive treads out there for the 255-65-16's so I'm thinking I need to go with a slightly bigger size, which I've heard requires a slight lift. Any suggestions, I'm looking for subtle, not huge. 1" I guess. Do I have to go the whole spring/shock route? What are those 'spring spacers' I've seen? Trouble? Thanks for any input Jeff in NC   Orville Hrabe (Oshrabe) New Member Username: Oshrabe Post Number: 11 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 07:28 pm:    I have a D1, but I'd go talk to Expedition Exchange, expeditionexchange.com, and do a OME suspension upgrade. It'll pay off in control and ride quality. I have the medium duty OME springs and shocks and slightly larger tires. I have found the combination to be very rewarding. Otherwise, EE sells a spring spacers that will get you a 1.5" lift but no added articulation. They will only work in the rear though, as the front shock mounts inside the spring.   Ross Thoma (Rossthoma) Member Username: Rossthoma Post Number: 229 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 08:37 pm:    Go ahead and put 245 75's on your 16" rims and you don't have to worry about any lift on a D2 There is more room in the weel wells of a D2 than a D1 RT   Matt Anderson (Disco01) Senior Member Username: Disco01 Post Number: 392 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 09:20 pm:    There is no good way to lift the front without putting in new springs, but you can put spacers in the pack. Here is the problem, if you decide to get spacers rather than springs you are only saving about $70. Is that worth it? BTW EE has some nice spacers.   Matt Anderson (Disco01) Senior Member Username: Disco01 Post Number: 393 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 09:21 pm:    not pack...the back   Buddy Jones (Buddyjones) New Member Username: Buddyjones Post Number: 3 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 09:55 pm:    I also run 245/75 MT on my DII with no problems with rubbing.   Joe Herrick (Puppy) New Member Username: Puppy Post Number: 8 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 11:58 am:    Buddy, How easy was it to remove your air dam? How much did it hurt your gas mileage when you did it?   Steve Turpin (Steveturpin) Member Username: Steveturpin Post Number: 44 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 01:02 pm:    I run 265/70/16 AT's on my D2 with no problems...