Enforced_Leo44
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Good evening everyone,
Just bought (or stupidly bought) a set of 40x13.5 R17 tires, Cooper STT PROs if that matters, to install on my M1008, which already has a slight lift, I think around 2", maybe 2.5" but no more on the front, and shackle flip in the back.
The rear has no problem, they fit nicely even if the spring flexes a lot, there's room to spare.
On the frontend though... that's a different story. The previous owners already cut the fenders a lot, I had 37x12.5 R17 on before and they fit nicely. The problem is that whoever cut the fenders, didn't cut them on the same spot longitudinally relative to the truck, like they "shifted" the fender about an inch forward on the right side relative to the left side. And because of that, the left side fits, while the right side tire doesn't, if I turn right, like not even one turn of the steering wheel, the tire rubs against the wheelwell. I'll attach pictures for context.
That rounds out to either cutting the fenders more, or lifting the front more. I'd rather do the latter since the front of the truck sits lower than the rear and I don't really dig the rake.
Would a 1" or 1.5" add-a-leaf/zero rate be enough to clear the wheels on the front?
Just bought (or stupidly bought) a set of 40x13.5 R17 tires, Cooper STT PROs if that matters, to install on my M1008, which already has a slight lift, I think around 2", maybe 2.5" but no more on the front, and shackle flip in the back.
The rear has no problem, they fit nicely even if the spring flexes a lot, there's room to spare.
On the frontend though... that's a different story. The previous owners already cut the fenders a lot, I had 37x12.5 R17 on before and they fit nicely. The problem is that whoever cut the fenders, didn't cut them on the same spot longitudinally relative to the truck, like they "shifted" the fender about an inch forward on the right side relative to the left side. And because of that, the left side fits, while the right side tire doesn't, if I turn right, like not even one turn of the steering wheel, the tire rubs against the wheelwell. I'll attach pictures for context.
That rounds out to either cutting the fenders more, or lifting the front more. I'd rather do the latter since the front of the truck sits lower than the rear and I don't really dig the rake.
Would a 1" or 1.5" add-a-leaf/zero rate be enough to clear the wheels on the front?
