Yeah, I plan on going up to 31" tires for now. I only have 3.42 gears in it so I don't want to lose too much torque. Eventually I will do a rear end swap to an EXT which will give me an 8.6 so I can put a real locker in and go to at least 4.10 gears front and rear.
I swapped out the rear springs to Z71 springs which gives it a firmer ride and about 1.5" ride height. It should keep the rear end from sagging so much from hauling trailers and other loads. I am going to swap out to heavier springs up front later on as well which should increase the ride height another inch or so. I will probably lose some of what I gain with getting under-body armor and a steel bumper.
That is the part I am trying to decide on. I can't get after-market 16" wheels without getting wheel spacers to adapt it over. I can get 17" wheels with the backspace needed but they are very few choices. Or I can just get wheel spacers and keep the present rims. I figured I could work on wearing out these tires while I get the money together.
There are quite a few around, it is just that we are scattered. There are a few in your neck of the woods. There is a site dedicated to the GMT 360 platform for off-roading. There are guys running a 3.5" suspension lift and 3" body lift. And then there are the mall-rated lifts all show and never see real off-road.
