does anyone actually wheel their truck with 33x12.5 and ome coils?
06-09-2009, 08:02 AM
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06-09-2009, 08:08 AM
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06-09-2009, 08:25 AM
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Back to the original thread...Turbo may be right here, backspacing...I want to see how bad mine will rub, I'll get it out in the yard tonight. I have a few stumps i can get the wheels on to flex (IFS
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06-09-2009, 08:12 PM
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Just throwin this out there...
Looking at your set up Inoticed you did not mention any sort of panhard drop bracket. When you lift your truck withoutnadjusting the pivot point/or length of the panhard bar your axle is offset to the passenger side. I noticed in your vid its the passenger side thats rubbing. Have look to see how off-center your axle is.
Looking at your set up Inoticed you did not mention any sort of panhard drop bracket. When you lift your truck withoutnadjusting the pivot point/or length of the panhard bar your axle is offset to the passenger side. I noticed in your vid its the passenger side thats rubbing. Have look to see how off-center your axle is.
I suppose it is the offset of the wheels and the width of the tires causing the issues. Last time i listen to the masses on a forum
and i do not plan to do a body lift or buy smaller tires. the truck does not need more money put into it to solve this issue. i will cut metal to fix this
06-09-2009, 09:20 PM
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Good luck
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06-09-2009, 09:42 PM
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Yes, a 1" bodylift will raise your center of gravity, 'bout .5%. But since your not going that route, and doing the saws-all thing, you don't to need worry anything 'bout that.
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06-09-2009, 11:42 PM
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Alex, did you read the whole thread? Lol. I went the 1" bodylift route. Looks a hellva lot better than cut fenderwells. The OP said he wasn't going to do the bodylift. I agreed that a bodylift does raise the COG, but the 1" lift raise it by only .5%.........lol
06-10-2009, 03:34 AM
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Here's a poser from yesterday...
Oops
With the bumper bracket gone, The tires have room to move. I think I'm going to get coils before I wheel her though. Plenty of room in the front, not so much in the back.
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With the bumper bracket gone, The tires have room to move. I think I'm going to get coils before I wheel her though. Plenty of room in the front, not so much in the back.
06-10-2009, 06:52 AM
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06-10-2009, 12:43 PM
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hey, freak, accroding to 4crawler, a body lift only raises the COG ~75% of what a suspension lift would... thus making it a better option of mild lift over coils and whatnot, and it makes sense... even tho the body gets higher, your big arse chunk of steel frame is stayin down low...
06-10-2009, 01:11 PM
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yeah i did read it. I guess i think about what i would do. If i cut the fender wells i would put some kind of flare on to cover up the nasty lookin' edge. really my distain of body lifts comes from the 2-4" body lifts that some trucks have. I will probably end doing a 1" body lift to clear a motor swap. an inch is ok. !
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06-10-2009, 01:42 PM
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yeah i did read it. I guess i think about what i would do. If i cut the fender wells i would put some kind of flare on to cover up the nasty lookin' edge. really my distain of body lifts comes from the 2-4" body lifts that some trucks have. I will probably end doing a 1" body lift to clear a motor swap. an inch is ok. !
06-10-2009, 02:41 PM
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hey, freak, accroding to 4crawler, a body lift only raises the COG ~75% of what a suspension lift would... thus making it a better option of mild lift over coils and whatnot, and it makes sense... even tho the body gets higher, your big arse chunk of steel frame is stayin down low...
06-10-2009, 02:59 PM
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trim the rear bumper back a bit and open up the wheel wells a bit (looks like you'd just be cutting out the rusted bits anyway)
*edit* didn't see this was already mentioned
*edit* didn't see this was already mentioned
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06-10-2009, 09:29 PM
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I am a composite manufacturer by trade so i will make my own set of flairs with very little effort. I will post pics when said flairs are built.
thanks for all the advise people
thanks for all the advise people
