Hey guys,
I just got an account because i really need some advice, and i heard this was the place for anything toyota. i have a 1994 toyota pickup. its a regular cab, stick, and its on 31s. everything is stock. but i want to get 33 mud terrains.
what is the easiest and cheapest way to do this. im hoping without a suspension lift. im pretty sure that if i got a 3 inch body lift it would be good, but im worried about the tires rubbing when they are angled inside.
but i have also heard that 33s arent even fun without re gearing. advice?
Thanks alot,
Will
I just got an account because i really need some advice, and i heard this was the place for anything toyota. i have a 1994 toyota pickup. its a regular cab, stick, and its on 31s. everything is stock. but i want to get 33 mud terrains.
what is the easiest and cheapest way to do this. im hoping without a suspension lift. im pretty sure that if i got a 3 inch body lift it would be good, but im worried about the tires rubbing when they are angled inside.
but i have also heard that 33s arent even fun without re gearing. advice?
Thanks alot,
Will
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Well my truck has 1in body lift, bj spacers, and longer shackles in the rear and my 33/12.5 rub a bit when the wheel is cranked at low speeds.
I have stock gear currently and the truck is pretty slow, of course I'm at 7,000ft so that has a lot of impact on the power. If you're at sea level I think 33's and stock gearing would be much more acceptable.
I have stock gear currently and the truck is pretty slow, of course I'm at 7,000ft so that has a lot of impact on the power. If you're at sea level I think 33's and stock gearing would be much more acceptable.
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I have seen others with your body style put 33 10.5 15's on with no lift at all. NOT 33 12.5 15's. Pretty much if you have a 22RE or 3VZE you are going to lose alot of torque. RE-gearing fixes that.
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Yeah, if you want. You can run a skinny 33" tire with no lift at all 
But, if you want to run a wide tire, you will need a little lift. A 2-3" body lift would be plenty of room, provided you used either your stock rims. Or rims that had the same (or close, im talking 4-4.75") of backspacing. The tires sticking out really kills clearance (like im running).
What engine do you have? If you have a v6 and say 4.56 gears, it won't be an issue. If you have a 22re or 4.10 gears, it might be wise to re-gear to 4.88.
Try to find a 1992-1995 toyota pickup/4runner that came with an automatic and the big tire package (from the factory!) aka 31" tires. You can get factory 4.88 gearsets from it. I got a front and rear diff from a 93 for like 300 bucks. Then sold my old gears for 250

But, if you want to run a wide tire, you will need a little lift. A 2-3" body lift would be plenty of room, provided you used either your stock rims. Or rims that had the same (or close, im talking 4-4.75") of backspacing. The tires sticking out really kills clearance (like im running).
What engine do you have? If you have a v6 and say 4.56 gears, it won't be an issue. If you have a 22re or 4.10 gears, it might be wise to re-gear to 4.88.
Try to find a 1992-1995 toyota pickup/4runner that came with an automatic and the big tire package (from the factory!) aka 31" tires. You can get factory 4.88 gearsets from it. I got a front and rear diff from a 93 for like 300 bucks. Then sold my old gears for 250

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I just got 33-12.50's on my 4Runner with stock gearing, and cranked t bars, and 1" body lift. I get rubbing when I stuff the tires in the fenders, but not too severe. Power loss is acceptable, for now. MPG loss is horrible. I found out for sure that the people on YT are not exaggerating at all when they say they get 14-15MPG with 33's. I'm hoping for 16 on this fill up.
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For a 22RE, I'd install 33x10.5 tires regear to 5.29 (if you drive mostly in the city or on hills) or 4.88 (if you live in a flat area and drive lots of highway miles). No lift required apparently.
Then go brace your idler arm.
Then go brace your idler arm.
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My '91 has said "big tire package" but I have a 5 speed, so do I still have the 4.10's? Originally Posted by Jay351
Try to find a 1992-1995 toyota pickup/4runner that came with an automatic and the big tire package (from the factory!) aka 31" tires. You can get factory 4.88 gearsets from it. I got a front and rear diff from a 93 for like 300 bucks. Then sold my old gears for 250
p.s. not trying to thread jack

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I wanna put a two inch body lift and 31' tires on it but i'm concerned about how slow it'll cause the truck to be... Any advice?