Made my truck a truck today...
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Made my truck a truck today...
Made some leveling spacers, got it Line-x'd, put 35 inch BFG's and had it aligned for a bit over $800...
I think it was well worth it.
Some things I found out along the way...
33/12.5/17s will fit on a bone stock 2wd with the factory wheel offset
37/12.50/17 will fit on stck wheels with some rubbing at full lock and on big bumps by just installing a leveling kit as I made for my truck.
35/12.50/17 on stock wheels will fit and not rub going into big driveways with the wheel locked with the leveling kit I made for my truck...this is what I ended up with and is what my truck is pictured with below.
The main thing that keeps people from putting on bigger tires is aftermarket wheels with crappy backspacing. If I put on aftermarket wheels...33s would have rubbed. I was gonna put Robby Gordon beadlocks on but
realized I couldnt run 35s so I kept em stock.
with a 2 inch billet spacer a limit strap should be used to minimize upper balljoint stress at droop.
I'd make these spacers to sell but too many people would skip the limit strap step and then come back to me and complain about coil/arm contact at droop...so its easier just to avoid issues with people who dont follow directions!
I think it was well worth it.
Some things I found out along the way...
33/12.5/17s will fit on a bone stock 2wd with the factory wheel offset
37/12.50/17 will fit on stck wheels with some rubbing at full lock and on big bumps by just installing a leveling kit as I made for my truck.
35/12.50/17 on stock wheels will fit and not rub going into big driveways with the wheel locked with the leveling kit I made for my truck...this is what I ended up with and is what my truck is pictured with below.
The main thing that keeps people from putting on bigger tires is aftermarket wheels with crappy backspacing. If I put on aftermarket wheels...33s would have rubbed. I was gonna put Robby Gordon beadlocks on but
realized I couldnt run 35s so I kept em stock.
with a 2 inch billet spacer a limit strap should be used to minimize upper balljoint stress at droop.
I'd make these spacers to sell but too many people would skip the limit strap step and then come back to me and complain about coil/arm contact at droop...so its easier just to avoid issues with people who dont follow directions!
Last edited by kritterF180; Jul 29, 2004 at 12:06 AM.
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From: cairo,ga
Nice job! The lift made a world of difference. I too would like to see some pics of you spacers. Did you make the spacer to fit on top of the coil over shocks like Autospring or did you make a spacer to fit on top and another to sit on top of the spring like the Daystar spacers?
