well when i was getting my lift kit the people who did it said i needed a offset of 5.5 inches or greater if that helps you out any

 

Hi, the stock goes up to 265/70/16 the 235 is 31.7 inches tall - would that cause a problem.

 

I now have new ProComp shocks, Edge Juice with Attitude and 35X12.5X17 Dick Cepek FCII tires on my original wheels. I also added a MagnaFlow 5" exhaust on it so far.

The only rubbing I have is in reverse at full lock.


Now for some other questions I'm really hoping for more feedback on.

I have the following in line for very near future upgrades. It all started with my wanting better gas mileage last year when the prices were sky high. After a year of reading and dreaming I'm now finding myself ready to put so much money into my truck that I could go get a motorcycle, jet ski and wicked stereo.

But the power I find myself dreaming of sounds so frickin fun I just want to go ***** out. Plus I work one block from ATS...

So I'm in serious talks with ATS and near ready to make some big decisions with new upgrades that include the following:

Propane Injection
Changing Gears from 373 to 411
4000 Aurora Plus
50HP injectors
T6 transmission (TC & VB & Input/Output & Flex & Inter. etc..)


This will cost so much I would like to consider saving money for a new sweet stereo system. So the question is this.

What would be the most important things in your opinion if you had to choose?

According to what I have heard so far I should start with these in order.

Gears
Propane
Transmission
Turbo
Injectors

Stereo just to make it ssoooo much more fun................

 

I have 20 inch rims on my truck that are stock. And I wondering if I can go smaller to a 17 or 18 inch rim?

 

Yes you can. But no smaller than 17" due to the size of the calipers.

 

I would think gears would be your best best. get the gearing right then do hp.

 

I have a question well i just bought a set of 17' factory dodge rims and tire for my 99 dodge ram 1500 2x4 but when i went to install them the rear whells fit but the fronts would not ? what do i need to do to fix this ?

 

This is great post thanks for the data, especially since I am getting new tires after the 1st of year and am going up in size w/ the use of of leveling kit and I will be using the stock wheels for now

 

alittle help here guys pls, i have an 08 1500 quad with 20" wheels, the inside door jam has p275/60r20 but the tires on it are lt285/65r20, my question is tire pressure i know they say follow whats on the door tag but when they were at 35psi the tire sensor indicator was on, the tire max is like 80psi so what do i use to get the best wear, gas mileage etc.

 

Door jam sticker is basing that on stock size and load range tires. You run the "E" load range tires that are on your truck that low and they will wear very quickly and cost you big time fuel economy. A light truck tire with a max cold PSI rating of 80# is an "E" load range tire.

My rule of thumb is to run a tire at between 75-80% of the maximum PSI listed on the tire, which in your case would be in the 60 psi range. But be forewarned, an "E" load rated tire is really a tire for a 3/4 & 1 ton truck and really is a high load tire for a 1500 Ram. With 60 psi in them they are going to ride harsh, as a high load tire should.
Start with the 60 psi in them and go down on the air if the ride is too harsh, but remember, the lower you drop the air, the faster the tire will wear and the worse your fuel economy will be.

Unless you tow/haul real heavy (like over the capacity of a 1500 heavy) you should be looking at a "C" load range or "D" tire at most when you replace these tires. They will ride much better on a 1/2 ton truck...