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Old Apr 4, 2003 | 10:57 PM
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i have a 91 f-250 and i was wondering if i could fit 35's on it without a lift, i know a buddy of mine has an 87 and he put 35's on his with no lift but, there are a few differences between the two, i was just wondering if anyone knows if it can be done
 
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 01:14 AM
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good question.i got a 95 f 250 with 35's but i got a 3" body lift on and they rubbed on the bumper so i had to trim it.you might be able to fit them on there if you trim your bumper some. they tend to rub on turns if you dont.i use to have 33's on my truck with no lift and they rubbed a little but not to bad so im sure you could at least fit 33's with no problem.
 

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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 10:20 AM
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I don't understand why you'd want to stuff the tires in there like that? You'll have next to nothing for suspension travel, which is what you need off road, and speed bumps for that matter.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2003 | 11:03 PM
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well, i plan on putting bushwacker cutouts on there, but it will be a while after i get my wheels and tires, and i don't want to put the bushwackers with my stock tires on there. plus i still want to be able to get my truck in the garage, and if i get a lift i won't be able to fit it in there, i have done the math
 
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Old Apr 6, 2003 | 12:17 AM
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I have 35's on an 86 150 with a 3" body lift. I don't see how your buddy did it on a stock 87. I had to cut the front fenders near the bottom of both the front and the back.
Anyway the reason I'm posting is to say don't cut anything until you've got your 35's right there. My advice is to cut the fenders, don't use the Bushwackers, just put the chrome trim (very slightly modified) back on after you cut. Believe it or not it looks pretty damn stock.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2003 | 06:18 PM
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how wide are your tires, my buddy has 12.50's and it is close but they don't rub. i want bush wackers b/c i like the way they look and i am begining to get some rust on my fender well, and i am just gonna cut it out and seal it and the bushwackers should hide it.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 12:58 PM
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I think it could depend on the spring rates, and payload package, either way it will fit 33's with ease stock. My opinion is to borrow your buddys 35's and try them out on yours.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2003 | 05:38 PM
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GT - I don't know about the others, but my F250 has very little front suspension travel. It moves a bit, but when I was crossed up in a ravine I hopped (alright, I struggled and then fell) out to check how much flex there was, and the front tire had hardly moved in the wheelwell opening. The rears will droop about six inches if you hang a rear tire out, but the front doesn't squish much at all. When wheeling with a group, you see the Jeeps' and Toyotas' suspensions easing up and down, letting the tires grip the dirt. In my F250, the truck just kind of bulldozes along as if brute force alone could make it happen! Oh yeah, about the speed bumps...I'm that guy that slows down to a stop and eases over the bumps - my 250 rides rough! Not just firm, but downright hard.
 
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Originally posted by pbrstreetg
I have 35's on an 86 150 with a 3" body lift. I don't see how your buddy did it on a stock 87.

He has an F-250, just a bit higher.


Knobby, I know how ya feel, my dad has an 88 F-250 HD haha.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 08:16 PM
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I used to have a 90 f250 extra cad long bed. I had 33's on it and it was the most I could fit, they only hit when the tires really stuffed.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2003 | 09:30 AM
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I had a stock 1980 bronco, with 35x12.50's on 15x8 wheels. The tires rubbed the radius arm real good, and hit the top of the fenders every time I hit a bump. I sold them for a set of 33's which fit perfectly. This thing had no body lift, and no suspension lift, I found it quite odd those tires fit on there at all.
 
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