boy&hisdogs
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I want to lift my truck (Zone 6", which I hear is actually a full 6") and I'm getting close to needing new tires anyway. 35s would be easy, I know they will fit and flex fine because 1000s of people have done it and I already have 33x12.50 on there now with no lift at all. It would also be nice to de-crank and drive with flat CVs since I won't need the extra room.
37s are tempting... but it's a big commitment because I would also have to get new wheels since 37s for 16's are scarce, and I plan to gear the truck too so I have to pick a ratio to match.
But then again I'd hate to spend $$$ on a set of 35s just to think "I could have gone bigger" every time I look at it. I bet I could get 37x12.50s on there with a 6" lift and careful wheel choice and be fine on-road, but the real question is will it rub offroad, and more importantly, WHERE will it rub?
I will cut bumper all day long, but I don't want to cut visible sheet metal. I know about that little spot inside the fenders by the cab, or the little plastic filler pieces by the ends of the front bumper, I have no issue cutting those areas, but that's about as far as I'm willing to go and I definitely don't want a body lift.
So far I think I'll lift it, then get some cheap used 35s on there to test it out. If there's still room after that, then I'll move along with new wheels and 37s. If it looks like it would be a tight fit, then I'll stick with the 35s.
I'd appreciate some input if anyone here has ran 37s on only 6" of lift before (no body lift). I know some guys have done it with the DC 6.5" lift but that's not available anymore. Also, a lot of the guys that I see with 37s have them on super wide wheels, or have 37x14.50 or something else huge, which would make it way harder to fit than a 37x12.50 on a x8 or x9 wheel.
37s are tempting... but it's a big commitment because I would also have to get new wheels since 37s for 16's are scarce, and I plan to gear the truck too so I have to pick a ratio to match.
But then again I'd hate to spend $$$ on a set of 35s just to think "I could have gone bigger" every time I look at it. I bet I could get 37x12.50s on there with a 6" lift and careful wheel choice and be fine on-road, but the real question is will it rub offroad, and more importantly, WHERE will it rub?
I will cut bumper all day long, but I don't want to cut visible sheet metal. I know about that little spot inside the fenders by the cab, or the little plastic filler pieces by the ends of the front bumper, I have no issue cutting those areas, but that's about as far as I'm willing to go and I definitely don't want a body lift.
So far I think I'll lift it, then get some cheap used 35s on there to test it out. If there's still room after that, then I'll move along with new wheels and 37s. If it looks like it would be a tight fit, then I'll stick with the 35s.
I'd appreciate some input if anyone here has ran 37s on only 6" of lift before (no body lift). I know some guys have done it with the DC 6.5" lift but that's not available anymore. Also, a lot of the guys that I see with 37s have them on super wide wheels, or have 37x14.50 or something else huge, which would make it way harder to fit than a 37x12.50 on a x8 or x9 wheel.