TitanmediC said:
so i'm thinking if i find some UCA's and get the special spacer from greg i could at least crank my DR's enough for a 4-5" total lift which would clear my 34.5's just fine right?
...and its the camber angles i have to adjust isn't it? not toe-in?
No it's toe-in ... same as level kits. If your chamber is off now, then it will be off after you lift, but toe-in alignment is required within a day or so after leveling.
I believe with the spacer, and aftermarket upper A-arms, the maximum lift on the 2wd is 4", and something close to 3.75" on the 4x4s. For 5" you have to flip the hat, grind and cut away much of you coil bucket, and sacrifice droop.
The only advantage of a hat flip that I think is valid, is for a 4x4, it's is the only way to get more than 3.75" of lift without a bracket lift, and I think there would be more ground clearance. Specific application.
Since you're 2wd, get the CST spindle from PRG, and you can crank the DRs down to 0" or 1" of lift. I don't believe you loose any droop with the 2wd CST 4" spindle. You're there or almost there with the lift that you are after, so no cranking the crap out of the DRs ... so your ride will be way better than cranked to 4". Also, no aftermarket upper is needed if you don't crank the DRs over, (I think 2.5", which is the normal 2wd maximum for stock), because the 2wd CST 4" spindle is like a free bonus, i.e. just like modifying a stock height Titan.
Call Greg, but this sounds cheaper and way better than cranking the DRs, since you are now talking about buying aftermarket uppers. The good ones (PRG brand), are somewhere around $600.