35s on 15s or 16s
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What I dont understand is,everybody says the weight from the 35s will but more strain on the motor&tranny.The 35s Im looking@only weigh 9 pounds more a piece than my 31s.So if I took my toolbox out Id lose that 36 pounds plus alot more.So I know there has to be something Im missing right?
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I actually think that my 35's weigh less than my stock setup, most of that is because of the load range difference in the tires. My stocks were E's and my 35's are C's. The difference isnt weight so much as it is diameter. I dont know how to smartlt explain it but its like trying to peddle a 10 speed bike up hill in 10th gear vs 1st. The lower gear is the smaller as the higher one is bigger.
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I ran 33x12.5r15 on my 1996. Rode very well. AND the tired were pretty cheap. I had a 3 inch lift and they still rubbed when the wheels were at full turn and backing out of a parking space (Inside plastic well).
BFG AT/KOs were pretty cheap. I think I paid 125 a piece in 2005 when I had my tires replaced due to dry rot.
Now i have stock off road tires. They are so expensive because I have 16s.
What my 1996 looked like:
Junked it with the rims tires and exahaust still in there. Took my injectors, TB, PCM, Headers and fitch. If I only had a sawzall that exhaust would still be mine!!! It sounded great. PO installed it. I really liked it because when you are towing a motorcycle on a trailer, your exhaust is not blowing straight out the back onto your toy!!!
BFG AT/KOs were pretty cheap. I think I paid 125 a piece in 2005 when I had my tires replaced due to dry rot.
Now i have stock off road tires. They are so expensive because I have 16s.
What my 1996 looked like:
Junked it with the rims tires and exahaust still in there. Took my injectors, TB, PCM, Headers and fitch. If I only had a sawzall that exhaust would still be mine!!! It sounded great. PO installed it. I really liked it because when you are towing a motorcycle on a trailer, your exhaust is not blowing straight out the back onto your toy!!!
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I actually think that my 35's weigh less than my stock setup, most of that is because of the load range difference in the tires. My stocks were E's and my 35's are C's. The difference isnt weight so much as it is diameter. I dont know how to smartlt explain it but its like trying to peddle a 10 speed bike up hill in 10th gear vs 1st. The lower gear is the smaller as the higher one is bigger.
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(I think he got the ten speed thing from me 
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Tire size is the final gear in the drivetrain... bigger tires (35") with 3.55 gears will put a much larger load on the tranny....kind of like starting out in 2nd or 3rd gear on a stick..or using the big sprocket at the pedals and smallest in the rear on a ten speed..remember how much harder it gets to pedal and move the bike?.. the overdrive will hardly ever stay on and it will burn up the drivetrain and tranny much quicker...it will also drive like you are towing with a 4 banger under the hood.... most kids who do this half assed this way end up selling the truck shortly after finding this out the hard way and new owners dont always know what they are missing and just think the thing is a dog... add in added weight and much higher wind resistance and you now have a truck that looks cool but is no fun and very expensive to drive...(it also makes the mpg and speedometer way off in the older rams when not changing the gears to match tires..) there is more info on this in the DIY section under gears...
)Tire size is the final gear in the drivetrain... bigger tires (35") with 3.55 gears will put a much larger load on the tranny....kind of like starting out in 2nd or 3rd gear on a stick..or using the big sprocket at the pedals and smallest in the rear on a ten speed..remember how much harder it gets to pedal and move the bike?.. the overdrive will hardly ever stay on and it will burn up the drivetrain and tranny much quicker...it will also drive like you are towing with a 4 banger under the hood.... most kids who do this half assed this way end up selling the truck shortly after finding this out the hard way and new owners dont always know what they are missing and just think the thing is a dog... add in added weight and much higher wind resistance and you now have a truck that looks cool but is no fun and very expensive to drive...(it also makes the mpg and speedometer way off in the older rams when not changing the gears to match tires..) there is more info on this in the DIY section under gears...
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(I think he got the ten speed thing from me )
Tire size is the final gear in the drivetrain... bigger tires (35") with 3.55 gears will put a much larger load on the tranny....kind of like starting out in 2nd or 3rd gear on a stick..or using the big sprocket at the pedals and smallest in the rear on a ten speed..remember how much harder it gets to pedal and move the bike?.. the overdrive will hardly ever stay on and it will burn up the drivetrain and tranny much quicker...it will also drive like you are towing with a 4 banger under the hood.... most kids who do this half assed this way end up selling the truck shortly after finding this out the hard way and new owners dont always know what they are missing and just think the thing is a dog... add in added weight and much higher wind resistance and you now have a truck that looks cool but is no fun and very expensive to drive...(it also makes the mpg and speedometer way off in the older rams when not changing the gears to match tires..) there is more info on this in the DIY section under gears...
)Tire size is the final gear in the drivetrain... bigger tires (35") with 3.55 gears will put a much larger load on the tranny....kind of like starting out in 2nd or 3rd gear on a stick..or using the big sprocket at the pedals and smallest in the rear on a ten speed..remember how much harder it gets to pedal and move the bike?.. the overdrive will hardly ever stay on and it will burn up the drivetrain and tranny much quicker...it will also drive like you are towing with a 4 banger under the hood.... most kids who do this half assed this way end up selling the truck shortly after finding this out the hard way and new owners dont always know what they are missing and just think the thing is a dog... add in added weight and much higher wind resistance and you now have a truck that looks cool but is no fun and very expensive to drive...(it also makes the mpg and speedometer way off in the older rams when not changing the gears to match tires..) there is more info on this in the DIY section under gears...
couldn't have said it better myself.
I have 35's on 15's b/c when I bought them I saved quite a bit of money downsizing the wheels. tires have gotten outrageous lately, so I don't know if the savings are still there. I also have a set of 15x8 cragers that I would sell cheap, but you are far from me too. lol. I paid 650 for my set of BFG allterrains about 2 or 3 years ago, they want 300 bucks a tire now. Fricken crazy
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Ok so Im worried.I need new tires&Im set on 35s&think Ill get the 15s but...EVERYONE says bad idea with stock gears.Well let me ask this I dont tow,I use this truck mostly on the hwy will I be somewhat safe till may when I can afford the gear swap?I probably sound like a kid but I cant see myself buying more 31s for just a few months.Thanks I appreciate the honesty I get here wether I like it or not 