Just picked these up. 37x12.50x16. TSL SSRs
I cant wait for the SAS to put them on.
So were gonna do a little experiment to see how much sawzalling it will take to make these fit on my truck.

 

don't u go chopping up that nice 1st gen

 

Any chance that you could post a few photos of some damage to the truck, just so the thread doesn't get overrun with posts about you destroying it? It looks really nice the way it sits.

I'm interested. Should be a fun project.

MC

 

Awww. No! That's a nice rig. You will hate yourself if you cut it up because of impatience!

 

Oh it doesnt look that clean anymore.
That was when I first lifted it and put the 32s on.
Since then its gotten lockers, gears, and serious rock and tree rash.
Its due for a fresh rattle can job as soon as the weather warms up.

 

o well post up a pic of that

 

holy crap that thing's smoke'n hot!

I HAVE GOT to get my RTE going... If I knew it could look that good I'da had it done by now...

37's a? ARE 571 GEARS REALLY THAT WEAK?


... don't know what chunk though...

 

I'm runnin 5.29s with a built motor. Should be just fine.

 

That 1st gen is way too nice to be chopping up! Good things come with patience.I waited 6 months when shopping for tires and i ended up getting my 4 NEW Goodyear muds for under $300. Patience worked for me. It can work for You!

 

You are going to it to death for them to fit now.

SAS and tub the firewall and then minimal

 

As we've already discussed Wabbit, SAS is comin, but not soon enough.
I'm planing on cutting fenders and tubbing the firewall post-SAS anyway, I want a low center of gravity. Low as I can get it with full flex on those 37s. I dont like bein tippy.
So I figured why not cut it now? It actually doesnt look like it will take much.
We'll see what happens when I mount em. If its insane, then I'll wait.

 

ALSO

The truck is getting a new coat of rattle can once the weather turns nicer.
Fenders are about $10 a piece and plentiful at the local Pull-N-Pray
Worst case, I get new ones before I paint it.

 

i say mount up the tires..then post pics...like they are saying..it'll be better to just wait..35's are doable with some serious cutting..but 37's?!? dang bro..

 

interested in seeing the pile of sheet metal you take off

 

Havent hacked yet. Rub isnt terrible. Will post pictures of the carnage.

 

how long do you expect your CV's to last with 37's?

 

about as long as it takes to push the stick into 4wd HIGH

 

I dont have CVs. Thats half the reason I did it.
The front drivetrain is all gone, no diff CVs or driveshaft.
I'm getting ready to SAS, didnt want parts just sittin so I put my 5.29s in the rear, ditched the front, and threw the 37s on.
I'm cutting right now. Its minimal, half of you wont even notice it.

 

wait a minute... so you're putting 37's on a 2wd?




now I'm confused...


lol





I'm just mess'n with ya man, you know that right?

 

He's temporarily 2wd while getting ready for SAS.

Rusche; how did you plug the hole left in spindle from when you took out the CVs? Gotta plug it somehow or else dust and water gets in the wheel bearings.