Tire size kn a half ton

Kyle89 · Feb 18, 2019

Okay so some of you know rooster is in the shop getting the nv4500 rebuilt. I'm gonna be chasing down problems long put off on him and doing modifications along the way. My question is with my truck 350 nv4500 half ton has 3.73 gears I will be putting a locker in the rear when I change ring and pinion just to help keep from gernading it will the halfton axles hold 35s or should I just stick with 33 or 34s... will be driven daily and the occasional crawl in the woods

Chevymilitia1994 · Feb 19, 2019

35s should be fine just be careful. Dont be dropping the clutch in the rocks and all that. I'm running 37s but plan to upgrade to 3/4 axles and suspension

1BigCarrot · Feb 19, 2019

I wouldn't run 35's with that gear, it'll run worse than a pig in heels. I run 35/12.5R20 on my 1/2 ton but I changed to 4.56 gears.

RichLo · Feb 19, 2019

If your already going to put a new ring and pinion in the rear, its not that much more to 4.10 or 4.56 the front also.

If cost is an issue, could you live with 2wd and pull the front driveshaft until you save up enough to re-gear the front?

Kyle89 · Feb 19, 2019

I dont plan on beating on it transmissions cost to much.. it has factory 245s 70 16 I could probably clear 33s on the factory rims and run them and see how I like them..

PlayingWithTBI · Feb 19, 2019

1BigCarrot said:
I wouldn't run 35's with that gear, it'll run worse than a pig in heels. I run 35/12.5R20 on my 1/2 ton but I changed to 4.56 gears.

X2 - agreed, you won't like it.

Kyle89 · Feb 20, 2019

Do you all think I can run 33s on my factory 16 inch rims? I expect i would have to crank the bars a bit. I figured for daily driving the occasional romp through the woods and hauling with 3.73s and the first gen ultra low first gear nv4500 I should be good

RichLo · Feb 20, 2019

yep, 305/70r16 = 33x12.5 r 16

Kyle89 · Feb 20, 2019

Thanks

Supercharged111 · Feb 21, 2019

285/75/16 is about 32.8", taller than an American 33.

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