Will 44's Fit?
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From: Auburn,Al
do you know for sure superduty springs will fit? you need about 57 inches eye to eye for them to work. and those spring look like they will ride stiiiiif....not to mention youl have way to much lift. if you wanna clear those 42's with no cutting
, then all you need is about 9 inches....
come on...you know you wanna cut
, then all you need is about 9 inches....come on...you know you wanna cut
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Yes, the sawzall calls to me in the night.
I actually went out and bought the sheet metal tool for my air hammer, I think RLH suggested it but I'm just not convinced I want to chop it up. I'm thinking if I can lift enough to clear these and I decide to go bigger down the road I can just trim 2" off the fenders and I'll be ready to roll.
Crap, you're right. The SD rears are 56" but the fronts are only 51". I was looking at the wrong measurements. What brand springs are you throwing up front and what did they cost you? I'm definitely doing the shackle flip in the rear but not sure if I'll also need to buy new rear springs or not.
I actually went out and bought the sheet metal tool for my air hammer, I think RLH suggested it but I'm just not convinced I want to chop it up. I'm thinking if I can lift enough to clear these and I decide to go bigger down the road I can just trim 2" off the fenders and I'll be ready to roll.Crap, you're right. The SD rears are 56" but the fronts are only 51". I was looking at the wrong measurements. What brand springs are you throwing up front and what did they cost you? I'm definitely doing the shackle flip in the rear but not sure if I'll also need to buy new rear springs or not.
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42's that are 14 not bad im pretty sure with my 9 inches of lift they will fit.And i like that fact that there not to wide so the cops dont pull me over.if not those ill go with 44's but then i guess i will have to hack the fenders so we will see.
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From: Auburn,Al
yea, i like narrower better, i bet the 42 iroks will handle great on the road compared to 44 tsls or boggers, mostly because they will be skinnier
ill be interested to see this truck when you get through
you may wanna look into puttin a 60 up front....its an easy swap
ill be interested to see this truck when you get through
you may wanna look into puttin a 60 up front....its an easy swap
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From: Senoia, GA
let me just add a thing or two here....the width that is posted is the tread width! i have 13.5's but the actual tire is 14.5" and the trwad width is 11" across. with the 42's the tread width is 15" which means the actual tire will be about 16-17 or so.....therefore you may still rub!
and yes the D60 swap is easy as hell! Ho and I did mine one afternoon!
-Jason-
and yes the D60 swap is easy as hell! Ho and I did mine one afternoon!
-Jason-
Last edited by fishmanndotcom; Mar 17, 2004 at 08:58 PM.
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I don't get the width on the Interco tires. If the 13.5 on your tire is the tread width then why are yours only measuring 11"? Interco lists a tire width and seperately lists tread width. The STS are listed at 21" wide with a tread width of 15.5. I've seen them before and the tread is definitely not 21" across, though the tire has some serious side bulge that would contribute to the total width.
I'm going to go ahead with the 42s because everything I hear about the IROKs is good. I love the way they look too. Wouldn't be able to sleep at night if my tires weren't just a little bigger than Jasons.
I'm going to go ahead with the 42s because everything I hear about the IROKs is good. I love the way they look too. Wouldn't be able to sleep at night if my tires weren't just a little bigger than Jasons.
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From: Auburn,Al
13.5 isnts supposed to be the tread width, thats the width of the whole tire, i.e the carcass....thats the way it is with all tires
mone r still bigger than both of yall
mone r still bigger than both of yall
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