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**Yukon Jack** · 04-01-2008, 06:11 PM

My K20 is decommissioned for a while and I will have to yank it's front tires anyway, so I thought, why not throw them on the K5 for a while.

I think these pics show why 4" of lift is generally considered to be inadequate for 35"s

The fender flares that I haven't yanked yet make the clearance look worse of course but obviously would have contact if the K5 was used off-road with these tires and no trimming. The front lift is 4" springs while the rear lift is a 2" block along with custom spring perches on the 14 bolt ff.

Here are a couple comparison pics with the smaller tires that measure 31".

04-01-2008, 06:11 PM	#1
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	My K5's tires had an allergic reaction causing swelling My K20 is decommissioned for a while and I will have to yank it's front tires anyway, so I thought, why not throw them on the K5 for a while. I think these pics show why 4" of lift is generally considered to be inadequate for 35"s The fender flares that I haven't yanked yet make the clearance look worse of course but obviously would have contact if the K5 was used off-road with these tires and no trimming. The front lift is 4" springs while the rear lift is a 2" block along with custom spring perches on the 14 bolt ff. Here are a couple comparison pics with the smaller tires that measure 31". __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 Last edited by Yukon Jack; 08-22-2009 at 04:06 PM.