'm going to spell out my plan and if anyone has experience that can help me, please share any advice and/or experiances.

1997 LRD1, 4.0 V8
What I've done so far.....
-Rebuilt Tranny (1 month ago),
-Specter cone style air filter.
-Installed 2" Terrafirma springs & Shocks (today)
Results:

DSF: from 31.50 to 33.75
DSR: from 32.00 to 34.75
PSF: from 31.00 to 33.50
PSR: from 31.25 to 34.50
So, I basically got 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 lift.

These measurements were from the concrete, up the center of the tire to the center of the bottom edge of the wheel-well. I'm sure the results would be more uniform if all the air pressure were the same on all four corners.

Still to do......
1. Install Flowmaster exhaust
2. Install 1" wheel spacers
3. Install longer brake lines
4. Install 2" Body Lift
(I also need to know what i'll have to adjust other than the radiator & brake lines. How about Gear selector shafts? anything else?)
5. Install 2" fender flares
6. Mount 4 285x75x16 tires

Now, according to this plan, what have I forgotten? What is a "better" plan?This is a daily driver and will be 98% all highway use. Offroad use will be trailriding (no rocks)and light to medium mud mostly while at the hunting lease. Yes, this is mainly for ascetics. I do want to get involved in a off road club in my area (Houston, TX) in the near future when my time commitments soften.

 

I just moved from Houston, TX. What part did you live in? I lived in Cypress and was always in the Woodlands and Galleria area for racing and car shows.

 

I'm from the southern end near Alvin.

 

Nice area, I've been there once or twice

 

Did you get light duty springs? When I got my HD springs for my d1 I went to 36" and 35.5" in the back...needless to say..i had vibrations left and right...Lucky8 was kind enough to let me switch out the springs for some light duty ones (i wont have a rack or winch for a long time so)

 

Mine are Medium Duty. The ride is much better but now my steering wheel is crooked! Geeez.

 

Why?..how is the driveshaft? any vibs? pics?

 

Why are you doing a body lift?
You need the body spacers, longer mounting bolts, extensions for the radiator supports, shift lever extension, extensions for the rear seat belt mounts, extensions for the chassis body rest brackets.
RTE or DAP kit is the easiest route, though the RTE kit doesn't include the chassis body support bracket extensions.

 

I can say I run the FlexiFlares on mine and I'd never do them again, theres a lot of cutting involved espesially in the rear door area. They look good but you wont need them if your only running 1" wheel spacer an 285-75-16 tires. Im also running the Goodridge brand extended stainless steel brake lines I got from Lucky8 they are a definate improvement over the factory rubber lines

 

As far as wheel spacers I would go with 1.5" instead of 1" if not your goin to have to cut or grind your factory wheel studs shorter becouse they are going to stick out past the 1" spacer