how much lift clears 35's
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RE: how much lift clears 35's
i dident read everything so i dunno if you have got your answer so inn throw my $.02 in, with 3 in of lift you can get 35's in there youll need offest rims too, to prevent rubbing at full turn in the front (or just dont turn as sharp)with 3in i can flex my suspention as much as possable and not have it rub anywhere (and belive me ive tryed)as for lift procomp makes one, coil spacers in the front and add-a-leaf/block rear i have it in mine and it was pritty cheep
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RE: how much lift clears 35's
All my pics are with the 35's and a 3" suspension lift and 3" body lift. The 37's and 6" lift are still getting installed.
Just keep in mind that some trucks rub and some don't as noted above. I ran the 33's for a while stock. just had to be careful when turning. Probably similar to how ryans590 does now with 35's.
I have aftermarket 15 X 10" wheels that stick out farther and cause the tire to get close on the outside lip of the opening. If you look close at one of the side shots you can see that the lower wheel opening is the tight spot. Some with near stock size wheels have had issues with inside rubbing.
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Just keep in mind that some trucks rub and some don't as noted above. I ran the 33's for a while stock. just had to be careful when turning. Probably similar to how ryans590 does now with 35's.
I have aftermarket 15 X 10" wheels that stick out farther and cause the tire to get close on the outside lip of the opening. If you look close at one of the side shots you can see that the lower wheel opening is the tight spot. Some with near stock size wheels have had issues with inside rubbing.
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RE: how much lift clears 35's
thank yall very much for helpin me. i ordered a total of 5 inches of lift before i started this thread(3body and 2 coilspacer/blocks) so i think im going to install the body lift first and then see if i can fit 35's. if not ill throw the 2" suspension on there.couolemore questions chopper, whats the difference in your truck and mine since there both 97 but yours is a sport? and do you have the 4:56 gears now or did you just get them in too cause im ganna be runnin 35 without changin gears so how'd that work for you? thank yall!
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RE: how much lift clears 35's
im running 35's with the stock 3.55 gears and it sucks its dooable now i also have a 5.2 auto, i dunno what you have but a 5.9 or a 5 speed would be better too,but IMO 4.10 would be the pirfict for 35's
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i have a 2000 dodge ram 1500 sport 4x4 and i have a 2.5in leveling kit on front and add a leaf in the rear and i clear 35" tires with no rubbing unless im flexing and even then it is very minimal, i dont know if maby the Sport models are just raised up alittle or what but i can clear 35's no problem and i JUST put brand new ones on today
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x2 bulldog, I have a Sport model as well and compared to my buddies stock 1500 (same bed and cab layout so weights should be comparable) I have another 1 1/2 - 2in of clearance from top of axles to wheel well. But I thought it was only Off Road models that came with any kind of factory lift.
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3 inch lift YES
You are correct when saying that you can fit 33's stock I had my buddys old set of BFG Mts, that he handed down to me when he got his lift and 35's. The tires were great and did not rub at all but where very worn down from my friends abuse of them so I ended up buying some new 31's for the winter. The only thing I didnt really make me happy was due to the tire to wheel ratio being off or adleast in my eyes it was.
To fit 35's though you will need 5 inches worth of lift to fit them without rub. I was under the impression at first that all I would need is a 3 inch lift to fit 35's untill my buddy, that gave me his 33's made his first attempt to fit his 35's on his 98 dodge and disscovered that he needed to add 2 more inches of lift to stop the rubbing. He did however slove that problem by just putting in some cheaper much easier to install body lifts than buying a hole new 5-6 inch suspension lift.
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To fit 35's though you will need 5 inches worth of lift to fit them without rub. I was under the impression at first that all I would need is a 3 inch lift to fit 35's untill my buddy, that gave me his 33's made his first attempt to fit his 35's on his 98 dodge and disscovered that he needed to add 2 more inches of lift to stop the rubbing. He did however slove that problem by just putting in some cheaper much easier to install body lifts than buying a hole new 5-6 inch suspension lift.
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I would also point out, that by your name, you have at least a 2500, which sits higher than the 1500's. You could clear 35's with just a 3" lift, but, a half-ton is gonna need 5" to clear properly.