Timberline Factory Lift

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How are you liking the lift and tires? Any issues with UCA clearance or rear wheel well liner rubbing?

My tires (295/70r18 Wildpeak AT3W) should be delivered next week. I haven’t seen much discussion about UCA clearance with 295s so I’m hoping it’s a non issue. I’d imagine the Timberline stock rim’s slightly smaller offset would help a little.

I’ve recently run across other posts on here with owners complaining about rubbing the front of their rear wheel well after the ReadyLift 3/2 was installed. Looking at the pics you’ve posted, it looks like you have a some clearance. I was just curious if you’ve noticed any issues now that you’ve spent some time with the lift.
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I've literally had zero issues. No trimming on front or back. I am running Recon Grapplers 295/70/18. I dont know how the Wildpeak sizing compares - All manufacturers 295's are not the same - for example the KO2's definitely run smaller.
 
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I finally got my lift and tires installed. I liked the Timberline, but now I love it!

Let's See Those Lifted / Big Tire Gen 4s!!

Stock ride was good with the CCD system. Really wanted the height and larger tires. I have the stage two with tubular control arms and the raptor CCD delete plug. I just get a "drive mode not available" warning on start up. The shocks are nicely adjustable. I tow a 7k Camper and can turn up the...
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I've searched off and on for lifted Timberlines over the past few months and they are very rear. This one just sticks in my head. It's gorgeous and I needed to know more. So, I called Dealer Lifts earlier today to figure out what they did for this lift. I figured I'd share my findings here for those that are also curious.

They used a ReadyLift 1.5" front leveling kit (#66-2052) and the rear 2" spacer from the ReadyLift 3" lift kit (#69-2831). Unfortunately, ReadyLift doesn't sell the 2" rear spacer separately, so you need to purchase the full 3" kit and discard the front spacer. The front spacer from that kit is way too tall for the factor leveled Timberline.

The tires on this build are 315/70r17 BFGs (which is a 34.4x12.4).

I asked them how the factory level was achieved on the Timberline, and they said it was the shock. It holds the spring higher on the shock body.

I was originally considering running Bilstein 5100s to achieve a 1.5" lift in the front, but this would be a waste of money for this purpose since they would net the same height as the stock level.

Those Dealer Lifts guys are awesome and answered all of my questions. I wish they weren't over 4,000 miles away so I could have them work on my ride.
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Thanks for this post! Do you think you have enough clearance for chains with your setup?
 
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Definitely not on the rear since the fender had to be trimmed slightly for my tires. (A smaller offset rim may have avoided this modification.) A smaller tire would obviously be better if you were planning on running chains. I went with Wildpeaks since they are three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) rated. Even though they're 295s, they seem to handle well in the snow, but narrower would be even better.
 
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So many variables that factor in rubbing. Tire size, brand, rim offset.

I run 305/75/17 with zero rubbing wit no lift. Contemplating a lift but would want longer control arms to avoid the rear tire being pushed forward. Have to study the rear tire more to see if I like that forward look.
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I'm not crazy about the rear wheels being pulled forward do to the lift, but it doesn't bother me enough to remove the lift. As far as I know, Rough Country (RC) is the only manufacturer that makes a lift that doesn't result in rear wheels moving forward. But, I've been warned by a few shops to avoid RC do to quality issues. Some shops even have an invoice item in their billing software titled "RC Delete" because they remove so many of those kits. I have no experience with the RC kits so I have to take the pros' word for it. It's a shame no one else is making extended rear suspension components.
 
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badfish said:
I put 295/70/18 BFG KO2’s on mine this week. Everything stock, no rubbing.
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Is this still working out for you? Have you towed anything since going w/these tires? Pics add'l info appreciated. I'd like to do the same.
 
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