Just a 2" Body lift & 285's?

Swede · 09-08-2004, 10:32 AM

I'm trying to decide between the 265/75's or 285 /75's x 16's (REVO's). I would like to run the 285's if I can.

I have a 2" body lift allready but I don't want to put in a suspension lift yet if I don't have to. My 4Runner has the SR5 trim with running boards, and stock front bumper so there is no added weight up there.

My question is about rubbing. Does anyone have/had this set-up (285's with only a 2" BL) and did they have any clearance problems with it? If you have, could you please distinguish between rubbing offroad and rubbing during normal everyday onroad driving. Thanks!

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**waskillywabbit** · 09-08-2004, 10:51 AM

I ran 285s with a 2" Roger Brown body lift and had rubbing onroad only when I went over culverts in the road or turned sharply while going up/down and incline and it was minimal. You should be fine as long as you stay on road.

Swede · 09-08-2004, 10:57 AM

Was that with the stock or aftermarket wheels?

**waskillywabbit** · 09-08-2004, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Swede

Was that with the stock or aftermarket wheels?

The ones you see in the pic are 16x8 and stock are 16x7, so these were an inch wider. Mine originally came w/ 15" rims/tires.

keisur · 09-08-2004, 11:05 AM

I have a '98 and started with a 3" susp. lift and then added 285/75/16's and rubbed a little. I added a 2" BL two weeks ago and I don't rub anymore, but I'm making room for the 305/75/16's which will be next.

my rec, stick with 265's if you're only slapping on the body lift.

A side note, be ready to trim away a little of your shifter plate and clear some of the rubber boot away so you can get it into 2nd and 4th.

keisur · 09-08-2004, 11:11 AM

also, if you go with the 285's, you'll want to trim the valence where it meets the front wheel well and remove the front mud guards. I removed both the front and the rear because in a good flexxy situation off of the road they would catch the lugs in the tars and I didn't want to rip them off.

If you plan on wheeling, go with 265/75/16's, I ran those with no lift and was really close to rubbing but never actually did.

Swede · 09-08-2004, 12:20 PM

"Waskilly", What I meant was did you rub with the stock wheels or the wider ones, or both?

"Keisur", The lift is allready been done and you're right about the shifter boots, I did trim away some of the boots but I ended up with extra road noise from the modified boots, so what I ended up doing was fabbing up a lower base for the boots to attach to. It's hard to explain what I did and if I had a digital camera I would snap a couple of shots, oh well.

**waskillywabbit** · 09-08-2004, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Swede

"Waskilly", What I meant was did you rub with the stock wheels or the wider ones, or both?

The stock wheels were 15" so they never had 285s on them, the aftermarket wheels were 16x8 and they rubbed minimally onroad with the 285s, but definitely driveable everyday.

Swede · 09-08-2004, 12:39 PM

Perfect, so there could possibly be less rubbing with the 16 x 7 wheels as opposed to the 16 x 8's or minimal difference? I guess it depends on the offset that you had as well too, so, It looks like 285's is the way to go.

09-08-2004, 10:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
waskillywabbit Super Moderator-Sponsoring Member Staff Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 14,554	2" RB body lift w/ 285s I ran 285s with a 2" Roger Brown body lift and had rubbing onroad only when I went over culverts in the road or turned sharply while going up/down and incline and it was minimal. You should be fine as long as you stay on road. __________________ WabFab Off-Road, LLC MySpace Twitter Facebook 7th Annual South East 4Runner Jamboree, 2010 The toughest part of a Jeep is the chick driving it. WabFab Off-Road 4th Anniversary Sale Last edited by waskillywabbit; 09-08-2004 at 10:53 AM.

09-08-2004, 10:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Swede Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Prince Rupert, BC Posts: 311	Was that with the stock or aftermarket wheels? __________________ '98 4Runner SR5, V-6, 5-speed, 35" Baja Claws, 17x9 Eagle Alloys, E-Locker, 3" Susp Lift, 3" Body Lift, Elbow mod, Deckplate Mod, "D" gasket mod, Silverstars, Headlight Film, 67" TG Sliders, 8500lbs Portable Winch, Magellan GPS... Next on the list: 4:88 gears

09-08-2004, 11:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
keisur Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 5,376	I have a '98 and started with a 3" susp. lift and then added 285/75/16's and rubbed a little. I added a 2" BL two weeks ago and I don't rub anymore, but I'm making room for the 305/75/16's which will be next. my rec, stick with 265's if you're only slapping on the body lift. A side note, be ready to trim away a little of your shifter plate and clear some of the rubber boot away so you can get it into 2nd and 4th. __________________ Front: 4.88's w/ ARB Locker Rear: 4.88's w/ ARB Locker Lift: Suspension - F: Sway-A-Way Coilovers; R: OME Coils/Shocks Body - 2" HDPE Pucks w/ higher strength bolts Recovery: TJM T15 Bull Bumper w/ Warn M8000 Winch Lighting: Lightforce Striker 170's Multimedia: Kenwood DNX5120 DVD/GPS/USB/iPod/SAT Sound: Focal 165A1 Component Front w/ Focal 130CA1 Rear Infiniti Kappa Perfect 10.1 Sub 500W RMS amp for fronts and rears; 500W RMS amp for sub Power: Optima Blue Top 1400 Watt Power Inverter

09-08-2004, 11:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
keisur Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 5,376	also, if you go with the 285's, you'll want to trim the valence where it meets the front wheel well and remove the front mud guards. I removed both the front and the rear because in a good flexxy situation off of the road they would catch the lugs in the tars and I didn't want to rip them off. If you plan on wheeling, go with 265/75/16's, I ran those with no lift and was really close to rubbing but never actually did. __________________ Front: 4.88's w/ ARB Locker Rear: 4.88's w/ ARB Locker Lift: Suspension - F: Sway-A-Way Coilovers; R: OME Coils/Shocks Body - 2" HDPE Pucks w/ higher strength bolts Recovery: TJM T15 Bull Bumper w/ Warn M8000 Winch Lighting: Lightforce Striker 170's Multimedia: Kenwood DNX5120 DVD/GPS/USB/iPod/SAT Sound: Focal 165A1 Component Front w/ Focal 130CA1 Rear Infiniti Kappa Perfect 10.1 Sub 500W RMS amp for fronts and rears; 500W RMS amp for sub Power: Optima Blue Top 1400 Watt Power Inverter

09-08-2004, 12:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Swede Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Prince Rupert, BC Posts: 311	"Waskilly", What I meant was did you rub with the stock wheels or the wider ones, or both? "Keisur", The lift is allready been done and you're right about the shifter boots, I did trim away some of the boots but I ended up with extra road noise from the modified boots, so what I ended up doing was fabbing up a lower base for the boots to attach to. It's hard to explain what I did and if I had a digital camera I would snap a couple of shots, oh well. __________________ '98 4Runner SR5, V-6, 5-speed, 35" Baja Claws, 17x9 Eagle Alloys, E-Locker, 3" Susp Lift, 3" Body Lift, Elbow mod, Deckplate Mod, "D" gasket mod, Silverstars, Headlight Film, 67" TG Sliders, 8500lbs Portable Winch, Magellan GPS... Next on the list: 4:88 gears

09-08-2004, 12:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Swede Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Prince Rupert, BC Posts: 311	Perfect, so there could possibly be less rubbing with the 16 x 7 wheels as opposed to the 16 x 8's or minimal difference? I guess it depends on the offset that you had as well too, so, It looks like 285's is the way to go. __________________ '98 4Runner SR5, V-6, 5-speed, 35" Baja Claws, 17x9 Eagle Alloys, E-Locker, 3" Susp Lift, 3" Body Lift, Elbow mod, Deckplate Mod, "D" gasket mod, Silverstars, Headlight Film, 67" TG Sliders, 8500lbs Portable Winch, Magellan GPS... Next on the list: 4:88 gears

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