how much can i drop (front and rear) if i run 265/70's R17s??

i can get a pretty good deal on a 5" flip kit

check sig for my truck specs

 

Might want to post in the street scene section. That's where most of the lowered guys hang out.

About your question though, I wouldn't know. I'm not familiar with trucks that are pre-04.

 

thats a BIG wheel/tire combo for a dropped truck. I ran stockers 255-70-16s and it was stuffed.




I am now running 255-65-16s and they look a tad small, but i like the performance gain from them.



Anyways to answer your question, you can easily do 4" in rear. 5" in rear is pushing it and you will probably be bouncing off of the bump stops on moderate-heavy bumps. 3/4 or 3/5 is ideal, but its rough being 5"

If you want to do 5" you can do have a couple options, small 2" weld in C notch, or helper bags (like arca_ex has) but both options will require more work, and more cost, which will offset your "cheap flip kit"

And finally, im not familiar with Friendswood Tx, but if you are anywhere close to me let me know when you get to installing it b.c i wouldnt mind helping you, and i have access to lifts at work. Or if you arent up for doing the install yourself i can hook you up on a sweet deal on the install + alignment.

-Patrick

 

^^thanks alot for the help man

i guess ill go with 3" hangars instead

i know i can do 5" in the back with my L wheels but they need to be refinished and new tires and i just cant afford that right now..


friendswood is 45 mins south of houston, give or take, down I45

...p.s. i dig dropped supercrews haha, and you should get some fogsssss

edit: just looked at your sig and it looks like you have fogs now haha niice

 

Thanks man

If you want to make the long trip up here i or we can get that install knocked out.

heres my most recent cleaned up pics (right before i got new tires)

 

I have a NBS with a 2/4 drop with 265/70-17's. Look OK to me, until I get some 22's. Thanks for letting me borrow the pics, Pat. :o

 

alright thanks alot patman ill keep that in mind for suuree

im really having a hard time trying to figure out my $$ situation haha

but i HAVE to drop it somehow..

btw patman do you ever get any s**t from the law with your front license plate??

 

only time i got sh** for it was 3am driving through a small town between waco and houston. I think the cop was bored b.c it was 3am and wanted to see what i was up to. I didnt have the plate installed at all.....