sorry for all the questions but want to know as much as possible befor i spend the money. how much extra ground clearence would i get with the DIY budget lift. it says 5 inches. so what i need to knwo is will i get a true 5 inces extra off the gorund form what i have now?i have 235's. if i put 31's plus that lift will it give an extra 5 inches of upp or just a couple? i woudlo like the extra clernce so i could off road more nad easyier fixer up er times with no jacks. i hope thta made sence lol i gess teh big question is how hight will it sit off the ground for clerence with the 5" of lift and 31's?

Ok .... the 235/75/15 is just under 29 inches.  That is 2 inches less than the 31 inch tire.  since the axle is in the middle of the wheel, you only get half of that 2 inches, so only 1inch extra clearence.  That is for the back diff,  the front diff will be higher because it is an independant axle, and the suspension lift bends the wheels down away from the body. The do-it-yourself lift is a 5 inch lift meaning the 3 inch body lift plus the 2 inch suspension lift equals 5inches.  Add the 31inch tires, the body will be 6 inches higher off the ground.  This means there is more room for a bigger tire, and more room for that tire to travel.  Since the body is higher, your less likely to drag it on rocks and the like, and you can go through deeper water without sucking it in.  You just wont get that rear pumpkin up any higher unless the tires are taller.  Make sense? The 235's are about 1.8 inches taller than the stock 205's.  What I liked at first was that I did not need to use ramps to change the oil like the cars I have had.  You could do the gas tank lift too, cause every little bit helps.
Hope this helps,
Jeff

here is a comparison picture for you this is my samurai running 235's and then worn down 32's which measured 31 true inches.
with lift shackles and 235's

with sky's 5 inch spoa lift with the 1 inch lift shackles and worn 32's on the stock rim.

more pictures here
www.reachone.com/bashams/Suzuki/Zuki/

thanx for the info and pics both really good. maby i will just get the 235's witht he lift. i kind liek the look of the tires being a bit smaller. seem to fit the car well in my eyes.

well... less tire = less clearance overall...  you can most likely fit a 30 with the budget lift no problem.

I have 235/75R15's and this is what it looks like...I think next year I will probably save up for the Calmini 3" lift so I can run 31" tires.





At first I was thinking of going for a body lift to fit 31" tires but that would be pointless because then you would only gain 1" clearance from the tires. Therefore I have decided if I am going to get bigger tires, I am almost certainly buying a suspension lift.

If I were you, I wouldn't get 235's and a 5" lift. It will look pretty rediculous and you could fit alot bigger of a tire in there with that much lift.