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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 01:03 AM
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2wd xlt leveling kit

does anyone have a pic of a 2wd xlt with a leveling kit on it. im thinking of doing it to my truck but i want to see what it looks like first. and the other thing was i wanted to what size tires i could fit in there with rubbing.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 12:45 PM
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If you add a leveling kit you can fit a 285/75-16 (33x11.50) using the OEM 16x7 wheels or aftermarket 16x8 wheels with 4.5 inches of backspacing.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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heres my 98 with 1.5" daystar and 285/75/16's on stock wheels







 
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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the leveling kit when added can do good in the truck, better have them on ur truck!
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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the leveling kit never actually leveled my truck out, it still has a rake..
 
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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well at this point my truck is lowered with a 3/5 drop so anything that isnt bottoming out just driving down the freeway is better. and i want the extra clearance due to the fact that i drive in the dirt alot to get to most the motocross tracks around me.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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i cleared the 33"s well with mine. and it looked good enough till i could get the lift bought and only cost 40 bucks plus an alignment
 
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by thejake1989
i cleared the 33"s well with mine. and it looked good enough till i could get the lift bought and only cost 40 bucks plus an alignment
do u no how much backspacing you were running?
 
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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stock 16x7's haha idk what the BS on them was. i could check my spare which is a stock wheel with 35 on it now
 
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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The OEM 16x7 wheels have 4.5 inches of backspacing.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 12:08 AM
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would 4.25 work cuz most the 16x8 that i have seen r 4-4.25
 
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 10:15 AM
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maybe just do spindles and 305/70/16's on some 16x8's or 16x10's
 
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by BML828
would 4.25 work cuz most the 16x8 that i have seen r 4-4.25
Yes.
 
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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My baby on just a leveling kit, 265/75/16's.

 
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