Yes, I'm well aware.

 

If you want to see a 3/4 with DJM dream beams...click on my name and look in my gallary. Here is one shot...I would say this the 3/3.5...a little later I did the 1 inch lower hole with is 1/2 inch of rear drop.

 

Looks like the tire and wheel sizes are worked out on the truck above also. The tires in the front are not huge, so that probably prevents them from rubbing. Also they are straight up and down in the wheel well, that that too will prevent rubbing

 

Yea, those should be 27" tires according to the calculator, about 2" shorter than I'm running. Like the stance.

mudgepondexpress, you have any issues with rubbing or bottoming out?

 

As far as bottoming out the suspension...same as stock, bottoms if you hit a BIG bump. You can really tell no difference between the lowered version and the stock version for ride/etc. Granted, I have changed from the 81 kingpins to the 92-96 ball joint version but for ride quality, it is the same. I switched so I could adjust the caster and camber which is nearly impossible with the kingpin version (good luck finding an I beam bender).

The tires have worn perfectly over the years...I believe it has been like this over 8 years and is still wearing the same tires (try that with the old Kingpins...I could barely get 20,000 out of a set of fronts).

As you state, the 255/45/18 are 27" tall. The rims are 18*9.5 and I don't remember the offset but it is a tad too much. The outside is perfect for keeping it in the wheelwells and the mess off the side of the pickup. The inside rubbed the swaybar at full lock. I heated and moved the sway bar in 1 inch on each side but that was too much..the bar hit the frame near full jounce. If there was no bar on it, it would be fine. I need to get under it again and change the bar 1 more time to get everything to clear.

The reason I ended up with the rims were twofold...one, I loved the looks and the powdercoating (they still look new), the second, I kept watch on tires.com (Discount Tire) and they went on sale for 40.01 each with free shipping. How could I pass that up?

If I was paying full price...I would go no larger than 18*9 and I wouldn't have had any problems.

That bolt that is impossible to remove...yup...sure is! A hot wrench and press are about the only way to do it. If I remember right you are looking at 300 lb/ft of torque on the bolt.

Kenny

 

Thanks Kenny.

That answers my question and gives me a good idea of what it will look like, except mines short wide bed.

BTW, I like those wheels to.