I think those criticizing 5" lifts are wrong -- completely wrong. I have two good friends running 5" lifts: one in a DII, the other in a 90. The DII just got back from leading trails at the Moab rally where it performed flawlessly. The 90 just got back from MAR where there was no mud pit too deep & no hill too steep.
The DII runs 35's with RTE 5" springs, procomp shocks, RTE radius & trailing arms.
The 90 runs 36's with 5" RTE springs, 14" blingsteins, SG 3-link.
Both are meticulously built & stable off-camber.
When you hit big rocks, or especially when you are running thru hip-deep ruts or waist-deep mud, the 5" makes a huge difference over 3". Figure 2 add'l inches plus an extra inch or so in tires means add'l 3-4" for diff clearance.
Here's the DII on 5" before he put the 35's on with off-set rims. So 33's with stock back-spaced wheels-narrow stance. Does this look unstable to you?
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