Lift the axles?
I can understand saying something about a body lift vs a suspension lift.
The purpose of lifting a vehicle is to fit bigger tires, so the axles and undercarriage gain ground clearance. Sometimes, a body lift is all you need to accommodate larger tires. Only real reason to mess with suspension is if you're going crazy big and/or need more travel for something like extreme rock crawling. I see a lot of lifted trucks with near-stock tires. All they're really doing is making it handle worse.
There is something to be said for lifting something purely for aesthetic. Lots of lifted trucks don't leave pavement.
My mom's boyfriend's hobby is extreme off-roading. He's got a buggy with 44" tires and dual transfer cases for gear reduction.
He's not the guy in the hat, lol
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