Not with just the 3" lift. I've got the 3" suspension + 3" body lift and some fender cutting to fit 33's. If you go to a 33 you will no longer use 5th gear unless you do 5.83 ring and pinion's. I'm not sure what you can run with just the 3" suspension lift, but 31's sounds right.

Zig

What do you mean by saying you won't use 5th gear, is the gearing changed that dramatically?

red94track

I have the three inch suspention lift and a 2 inch body lift.  I drive 75 miles round trip over hills on rough roads every weekday.  I removed my antisway bar and I like driving my Tracker more now than I did before.  When I went to 31's from stockers my top speed went from 85-90 to 75-80mph so there is a pretty big difference in gearing.  However when I swiched to the 16V motor I got my top speed back just not going uphill.  When I am on a smooth piece of highway it really doesnt seem to ride any different than it did before.  If anything it feels a little more responsive in its handling.  So I say get the three inch, if its way to rough for you  just put your stock springs back in with some spacers to get your ride back.  Then when you turn your truck into pretty much a trail rig you can put the big springs back in.

Hmm, at the point of getting the 4x4 donor, i think it might just be less of a headache to just drive the 2x truck to work and lift the "donor" to beat up on the trail.  Just a body lift and tires, then go have fun!