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Lift vs Tire size
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Cucvnut
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33's you dont need a lift they might rub a little but thats it.
35's and no rubbing like a 4 inch lift or 3 depending on the lift and how you do it. there are many ways.
37's with a 6 inch lift will require triming and pretty much any smaller lift will require more trimming.
im sure others will chime in with what they think is best. everyone has there own opinion on this. there are lots of threads that have talked about this. if you want more hard core tech look at pirate 4x4. lots of good info there just have to wade thru the BS
35's and no rubbing like a 4 inch lift or 3 depending on the lift and how you do it. there are many ways.
37's with a 6 inch lift will require triming and pretty much any smaller lift will require more trimming.
im sure others will chime in with what they think is best. everyone has there own opinion on this. there are lots of threads that have talked about this. if you want more hard core tech look at pirate 4x4. lots of good info there just have to wade thru the BS
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danochamp
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If you want 33's I'd recommend tacking a 1-2 inch lift on there, its pretty simple, cheap, and eliminates most problems of the larger tires. It also gives it a better look in my opinion, the tire wells don't look cramped, which bugs me a lot.
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There's always guidelines, but they're not set in stone. Generally most people would say I'd have to run 8 or more inches of lift for 39s, but I run 5 up front, 3 out back. ****, AJMBlazer has 1" of lift on the front with the same tires I have.
It depends on what looks you're going for and if you want to trim fenders or not. Also, rim width, tire width, and rim backspacing play a major role in fitment and contact with the body when flexing.
To ellaborate more on my setup, it's 4" springs, 1" zero rate with the axle moved 1.5" forward, 3" blocks on the rear and 16x8 rims with 4.25" backspacing and an 11" wide tire. Works great with a little fender trimming. I'm actually about to ditch the rear blocks and do a 2.5" shackle flip out back.
Without moving the axle and the extra inch of the zero rate, I'd probably have run a much smaller tire. Maybe 35s or 36s.
If you have a setup in mind for your own use, post it up and I'll give you my opinion on what I would do.
It depends on what looks you're going for and if you want to trim fenders or not. Also, rim width, tire width, and rim backspacing play a major role in fitment and contact with the body when flexing.
To ellaborate more on my setup, it's 4" springs, 1" zero rate with the axle moved 1.5" forward, 3" blocks on the rear and 16x8 rims with 4.25" backspacing and an 11" wide tire. Works great with a little fender trimming. I'm actually about to ditch the rear blocks and do a 2.5" shackle flip out back.
Without moving the axle and the extra inch of the zero rate, I'd probably have run a much smaller tire. Maybe 35s or 36s.
If you have a setup in mind for your own use, post it up and I'll give you my opinion on what I would do.
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the STA Superlug 9.00 x 16's on my 1008, which are 36 inches, only took some minor trimming on the front. .with NO lift
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So far on my 1008 i have run...
33's no lift, no trim, no rub.
35's no lift, little bit of trim front and back, no rub
37's no lift, fair amount of trim and they rub at the top at full stuff in the front.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXQZtUHDezk[/media]
33's no lift, no trim, no rub.
35's no lift, little bit of trim front and back, no rub
37's no lift, fair amount of trim and they rub at the top at full stuff in the front.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXQZtUHDezk[/media]
Cucvnut
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Jeff what trailer is that at hollister hills ?
skark_burmer
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i have no idea. some creekbed that i shouldn't have been in. Got stuck twice for about 2 hours of digging. Now if i would have had a winch...
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I am running an Offroad Design 2.5" rear spring shackle flip bracket, 6" shackles, stock rear springs, and 4" lift springs in the front. This setup gives me 4" of total lift all around. I'm running 37"x12.5"x16.5" Goodyear Humvee tires on 16.5"x10" rims with 4.5" of backspacing. I had to do really minimal trimming (about 1/4") and only rub when in full turn running over something with only one of the front tires.... And even that is minimal. The shackle flip set my rear pinion angle perfect, I didn't need to run a drop bracket for the transfer case, and retained the 1-1/4 ton spring capacity.
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Cucvnut
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you have a winch install that sucker !
danochamp
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Seems like this guy has a bad habit of hittin his sides!
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skark_burmer
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wow, that driver really needs to learn how to navigate a trail!
He's gonna scratch that truck driving like that.
He's gonna scratch that truck driving like that.
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I like the 2.5 flip with a 6" shackle, very good flex and ride. I would have to add a Zero Rate to re-center the rear axle though. It's noticably farther forward, but that's the nature of a shackle flip.
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I got the radials. They do alright off road and they ride really nice and quiet on the road. Though one of them is shaped like an egg. Can't complain though... I got the set of 4 in nearly brand-new condition for $400. They are all over Ebay.