Looking to lift and add 38's
 

Hey guys I was just wondering if I could get squeeze 38's on my 05 QCSB 4x4 with a 4'' suspension lift and a 3'' body lift. I am looking at the BFG KM2's at 38x14.5x17 size on a 17x10 rim that has 4.5'' of backspacing. I would be willing to do some minor trimming if needed because I don't want a 6'' suspension lift for the life of me since they more than over stress the ball joints and tie rods. That and if I lift it any higher than that my truck will be too tall to be legal so that is not an option considering that it is my DD.

i think they might be too big for the ifs. ive seen alot of people break all kinds of *hit with too big of tires on ifs and have also done it myself. the ifs system just isnt setup for tires that big, maybe a SFA swap may be in order?

are you sure you want to go that big of a tire on a IFS front end??? if your going to be going offroading often i wouldnt do it on 38's with an ifs front unless i had the money to fix problems that may arise from it, but thats just me. the biggest i would go on mine would probably be 35 MAYBE 36 and i would do the 4 inch suspension and 3 body just cause like you said it wouldnt put as much stress as a 6 inch lift....you should be able to fit those big ass tires with a adapter amd some trimming. also you may want to look into regearing up to at least 4.56 to turn that big of a tire too.. take a look at romeosoldier running 36's on a 3 inch body lift and a leveling kit, seems to be working out good for him. but 38's is HUGE. haha

ya +1 on the gear swap but with that big of a tire i would go for a solid front axel setup, or trade your truck in on a 2500 model

Clearly I would be adding 4.56 gears and a DTT in the back. The 38's would be beastly and I would probably change out the ball joints before I would put them on because I wouldn't be lifting the truck for a little while still. And I really don't off road much, just the occasional short cut thru a road that doesn't exist. lol I am not too worried about power because in the spring I will be putting H/O cams, CAI, Gibson headers, Magnaflow free flow cats, magnaflow 5x8 muffler, and probably a tuner. Then would be race ported heads and probably a supercharger because I can get one and have it installed for about 1000. Then a torque converter with 2600-2800 stall speed and 4.56 gears. Basically power won't be the biggest of issues... Just the tires. :cool:

yeah i wasnt worried about power. worried about your IFS. if its going to be a pavement queen you should be fine with 38's especially with all the power adders you plan on doing... how big is that money tree in your backyard??? i wish i had an extra $10000laying around to spend on my truck....

did you just say you can buy a supercharger and have it installed for $1000??? damn whos desk have you been under lately?

It is not big. I am paying for it along with my truck, school, food, and I just got engaged a few weeks ago. It was the best $3000 mod I had ever done. :D But I am 19 and very ambitious and have absoultly no debt. I hate owing anyone anything so I don't by it if a can't write a check for it. But these are going to be over a duration of time and I am going to slowly keep adding on. I just think that the 38's will look awesome on that truck with just a 4'' suspension lift and a 3'' body lift. :cool: lol My truck looks just like DodgeNitto's except for the fact that my front end is chrome instead of red.

No ones. lol my ex-boss, good friend, has over $45000 put into a mustang and has a supercharger that he took out of the mustang that has hardly any usage in light of installing one that has a higher RPM on the blower so that he could run under 9.5 @ 142mph in the quarter mile. I am on good terms with him and he has helped me with alot of info on the power mods. Just think of how embarrassing it would be to pull up in a rice burner and get smoked by a 4x4 ram with 38'' tires. :D (that needs to be the old evil grin) lol

I wouldnt be worry about the extra stress on your ball joints, tie rods, etc... etc...
or the whole IFS front end.. from the 6" lift...
I would worry about the stress of a set of 38's.. The hubs, ball joints and steering system,
is not made for the kinda tire wieght, and rotating mass..

Id say go with a 6" suspension lift only, and a Nice set of 35', and 4.56's

If your really set on 38's might really consider trading in for a 2500,
or a Straight axle conversion

But this is My $0.02