2.55 gears, lift? with 35's questions?
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From: Dallas, Texas
just tuned into this thread. im pretty sure i have the 3.92 gears stock in mine and running the stock 20s on 33s. gonna put a 2" level soon and when my tires wear out i wanna upgrade. do you think 35s with my 3.92 gears is a bad idea. im only 2wd so no crazy offroading for me. i might tow occassionally. or should i go with maybe a 34" tire. any ideas. new to the ram scene. im pretty sure i want bigger than 33s especially after a level. thanks
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was thinking if i was able to go 35s i would get a bodylift down the road....just level with 34s??? i have 33s now and seem to have plenty of room. im ok with going less width than 12.5" in possibly a 34" tire. if the width is the problem than ill go a lil narrower. i plan on keeping my stock 20s and don't really want to deal with spacers at all
Last edited by hdoggie24; Aug 22, 2010 at 07:35 PM.
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From: edmonton, a.b
i have 2" level kit in the front and 2" blocks in the rear with a 3" body lift and i run 35" tires on the stock 17 rims-- have no issues with rubbing. even before the leveling kit and blocks with only the body lift i still had no problems- mine is a 4x4 but not sure if the spacing in the front with would different?
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There are a gajillion posts regarding 4.56s. I've NEVER read a single post where ANYBODY regreted them based on performance (or mileage), only a few from guys who chose the WRONG installer and had issues from improperly set gears...
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I can tell you that Pyro got 4.56s on his '02 4x2 4.7, and even though he doesn't have a 545rfe (so no 2nd overdrive) he still wishes he got 4.88s and he only runs 33" tires, so I'd go for the 4.56s...
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From: Copperas Cove, TX
thats exactly the info i was looking for. I have an 04 2wd with the 4.7. I just upgraded to the stock 20's with 275/65/20 which is roughly a 34 and i love the tires but damn the trucks a dog now. so 4.56's here i come
