Stock '93 on 33/10.5 BFG any others?
May 24, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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Stock '93 on 33/10.5 BFG any others?
Hey Fellas. Just put some 33/10.5/r15 BFG All-Terrains on my 4runner. The only mod I have is a 1 in. leveling spacer in the rear coil springs but other thatn that the suspention is stock. I also took it wheelin and was suprised when I had NO rub. Here are some pics. I also wanted to see any other 4runners out there that did the same thing.
May 24, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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I would think people would do it more because of how well it works.
May 24, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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May 25, 2009 | 12:26 AM
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May 25, 2009 | 08:37 AM
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The way I look at it, if you need taller tires because you 'wheel, then you need lockers anyway and may as well do gears while you're at it. If you take the money you would have spent on a bracket lift to fit 33x12.50, you are well into the cost of the gears/lockers and I can GUARANTEE you that a locked/geared rig on 33x10.50 at stock height will get further down the trail than a lifted open/open rig on 33x12.50 or even a locked, stock height rig on 31x10.50.
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May 25, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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May 25, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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Most people seem to think they need a ton of lift just to have a ton of lift and don't listen that it will really work, with almost no downside ... if ...
If you have manual transmission and 4.56 it is OK - not great, not horrible. Certainly livable at lower elevations. 4.88 is much better, here at altitude, I wish I had 5.29, but it's not too bad. I will agree that if you have 4.10's or an automatic going up in tire size is a problem. Unfortunately, it's the only way to truly increase ground clearance.
The way I look at it, if you need taller tires because you 'wheel, then you need lockers anyway and may as well do gears while you're at it. If you take the money you would have spent on a bracket lift to fit 33x12.50, you are well into the cost of the gears/lockers and I can GUARANTEE you that a locked/geared rig on 33x10.50 at stock height will get further down the trail than a lifted open/open rig on 33x12.50 or even a locked, stock height rig on 31x10.50.
If you have manual transmission and 4.56 it is OK - not great, not horrible. Certainly livable at lower elevations. 4.88 is much better, here at altitude, I wish I had 5.29, but it's not too bad. I will agree that if you have 4.10's or an automatic going up in tire size is a problem. Unfortunately, it's the only way to truly increase ground clearance.
The way I look at it, if you need taller tires because you 'wheel, then you need lockers anyway and may as well do gears while you're at it. If you take the money you would have spent on a bracket lift to fit 33x12.50, you are well into the cost of the gears/lockers and I can GUARANTEE you that a locked/geared rig on 33x10.50 at stock height will get further down the trail than a lifted open/open rig on 33x12.50 or even a locked, stock height rig on 31x10.50.
Ahhhh, how refreshing, the voice of truth/knowledge/reason here on this forum. Really, I'm not kidding or being sarcastic. Thank you !!!
Almost everyone here seems to want to lift their vehicle, first thing, with no reason as to why, other than that their buddy, Billy Bob, lifted his and somehow magically transformed it into something unworldly
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May 25, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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The way I look at it, if you need taller tires because you 'wheel, then you need lockers anyway and may as well do gears while you're at it. If you take the money you would have spent on a bracket lift to fit 33x12.50, you are well into the cost of the gears/lockers and I can GUARANTEE you that a locked/geared rig on 33x10.50 at stock height will get further down the trail than a lifted open/open rig on 33x12.50 or even a locked, stock height rig on 31x10.50.
I would like to get a rear elocker next but they are dang expensive.
May 25, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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Almost everyone who lifts their vehicle is doing it to clear bigger tires. To be running 33" tires on a stock 2gen 4Runner with no rub amazes me. I rub my 31's sometimes off-road. 33's would require some trimming/hammering unless you're running some magical offset?
May 25, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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Well the older 4runners/trucks have a ton of space to fill. What year is your vehicle?
May 25, 2009 | 11:10 AM
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haha oops after I wrote that I saw you also have a '93 and Im surprised you rub with only 31s. Before when i was wheelin 31s I NEVER rubbed at all!
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May 25, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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I will agree the backspacing is key, but not "magical" - it's stock.
May 25, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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To "mall crawl" with larger tires it does. I'm guessing you have an older 4Runner? No way you would be doing any kind of wheeling on a stock 2gen with 33's and no rubbing.....without trimming/hammering of course.
May 25, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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May 25, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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Dude, can you read? Obviously you have an aftermarket bumper and I'm suuuuure you've trimmed the pisss out of it to get those to turn without rubbing on the trails. Jesus, why do you have to argue about something so dumb? I made it pretty clear that a "STOCK" 4Runner isn't going to clear 33's WITHOUT rubbing. Your 4Runner is obviously NOT stock.
