wide 33's on '88 IFS
 

im looking at an '88 ext cab and i was wondering how if its even possible to fit 33/15.5's with stock suspention

Going to need some major fender trimming or a few inches of lift to fit that wide a tire:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...it.shtml#FAQ10

I ran them on my '85 and needed 3.5" suspension lift + 1" body lift plus moving the axle forward a few inches to just barely clear:

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...I/Fshocks7.jpg

I was really wondering if it can be done with any amount of fender triming?

Sure, but you'll need a good deal of lift. Problem is up front, the wider the wheel/tire combination is, the wider the arc it swings while steering. If that arc intersects the arch of the wheel well, you have rubbing. Two ways to eliminate that rubbing are to lift the body far enough away from the tire to give it room to move or trim back where the rubbing occurs until there is enough room for the tire. I know from running both 33x9.50 tires on factory 15x6 rims and the 33x15.50 tires on 15x10 rims that it takes a WHOLE LOT more work to clear the wider tires; more lift, more trimming, more time testing it out then repeating the previous steps a few times :)

thanks for the info im probably gonna go with 32/11.5s until i can get the truck lifted at least.

crank your t-bars and put some 2 inch blocks in the rear thats what i did on my 88 and i run 33x13.50x15 TSLs on 15x10 pacer rims and have no rubbing issues at all

Buy a cheap body lift.
Or get some balljoint spacers and an add a leaf in the rear.
Forwarning on the AAL (Add a leaf), they ride relatively stiff. However, mine were pulled used off another truck, and they're pretty well worn in.
i have about an inch of lift.
it flexes well in the rear with AALs, too.

im running some 33x12.5x15 trail buster apr's with a 2"BL that i made my self no issues as far as power not like it ever got up and went anyways

I would agree that cranking the tortion bars is a cheap way to lift the front BUT, I think its a very bad idea. It defeats the whole purpose of IFS. I have a 3" body and a 4" suspention lift and rides like a Cadilac. with my 35x15.50's

I think a 4" suspention lift would be enough to clear 33x15.50 $610.00 Rough Country.

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VTSR5, What rim size are you planning on running. Im running a 15x10 and was the recomended rim size for 15.50 wide tires.

ya 33x15.50's isnt gonna happen stock or with just a t-bar crank. these tires are wide as crap. lol im running bj spacers,3" body lift, and some t-bar crank and 33x13.50 swampers. im skying these tires but i think i would be rubbing the 15.50's just cause they are so fat. im considering these tires when my go out but might just buy 35's.

oh and dale813 how does a 10" wide rim look on a 15.50??? around here everybody runs 12",14",and 16" wide rims on 15.50's

I ran my 33x15.50s on 10" wide rims, I think it was an ideal setup, never popped a bead, even at 1 psi in the sand.

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/JohnsonV...Rjambo9_20.jpg

dude get some 33 10.5 and call it good.

They look great !! The recomended rim size for 15.50 wide tires are 10-12. 10's were recomended by 2 different 4x4 shops here in Tampa. and thier cheaper too.

ya man i just love the look of extremely fat tires. lol i think some 33x15.50's would look sick with a 12 wide on a yota and dale your truck is sick!!!

Thanks Man, Its gonna get a paint job here in about a month. then I'll work on getting some Headers.

i hear ya man, mines getting painted as we speak.

33x12.5s on stock rims and no issues, just at full lock to lock but thats it