As you go up the ladder, prices escalate. Rims also have to be bigger to accommodate the larger tires. Don t forget about the spare, either, Tamburino cautions. A lot of people don t think about the fact that their regular-size spare will be useless. So will their regular jack.
Jeeps are the vehicle of choice for hoisting, area dealers agree.
Various pick-up trucks are the second most common vehicle for the lifted look, while sport utilities trail behind. Jim Wilson, owner of Wilson 4x4, a Holly Hill shop that specializes in suspension work on elevated trucks and sport utilities, says plenty of area residents share Ferguson s commitment to the off-road hobby. They re all ages I get a lot of guys from Embry-Riddle and the community college, but the more serious ones are older people like myself who have a few spare dollars to put into a hobby. The majority alter their vehicles in order to explore either the hill country of Appalachia or else sand pits and swamps within Florida. It s like a craze, said Tamburino.