Hey guys...newby here! I just bought a 2010 quad cab Big Horn Edition that is all stock. I am starting to man it up a bit and started with a 2" front leveling kit. Put it on today and ended up with a 3" gain in the front and I am an inch taller than the back now! Not sure how that works, but it looks like I will now be adding blocks to the rear. Went to the local Tire Barn today to upgrade the tires and rims and left there totally confused. He said I can't go any bigger than a 30.5" tire. Right now it has 265/65's on it and he quotes me on 265/60's. I'm not trying to create a monster truck here, but surely we can go bigger than that can't we? I used to have a 2001 Dakota and that really is the stance I am trying to recreate. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated. I'm not really a gear head, so if you could dumb it down for me I won't be offended.

 

There is a tire thread on here if you look in the stickies that will tell you everything you need to know. But I have the same lift with 255/75/17. It rubs a bit if you turn hard into say a parking spot. But my struts are also shot so if they were new I bet it would barely rub if at all. I could spend about 10 minutes trimming and stop it now if I cut on the front mud flap.

 

You can go 265/75/16 with a leveling kit. That's on a stock wheel or one with a similar offset.

Welcome aboard.

 

Thanks guys! Dakotaff you are killing me with your truck! That is exactly what I am shooting for! Mine is the same color, the black bull bar is sitting in my living room, black rims will be ordered as soon as I figure out what to do on tires, and have talked to a paint shop about painting my grill black! I am going to put a light bar on the bull bar instead of the Baja lights and put another big one on top too. Please don't think you have a stalker when I get mine finished, you just beat me to it!

 

Nice sounding truck. I just purchased the same thing ('10 big horn) about a month ago, great truck so far. I'm interested to see pics of your truck. Sounds like you have some nice plans to do to it!

 

This is a good $10 DIY project.
Pop the grill off, scuff it and paint it with a spray tin of Plasticoat grill paint.
I did my grill as well as my wheels with that paint and they are standing up well.
DSCF2628 by evguy,

 

May just have to try that! Where did you get that bumper...that is sweet!

 

Another DIY project but you will need a welder for that one. ;>)

 

Trying to get this bull bar on and I can't get the core support bolts out of the frame. It just spins and there is nothing to grab on the top of the frame. Getting my *** kicked...immediate assistance needed before I go postal!

 

You already created another thread on the subject. No need to keep asking the same thing everywhere.