One of my freinds have 39 inch tires with 15 inch 5 lug rims the rim holes will line up twith the bronco but I was wandering if any one know if i needed to lift the truck. If i do What would happen if I just put 2x4s in with loner bolts to hold it down? I dont really care about the wait limit. The truck is a 79 bronco 5.8L 351m with a 4 speed manual. If any one know it would be helpfull. The reason i would just use a block is because i neeed tires and he will give them to me for free but i dont have the money for a lift.
Thanks Dan

 

bust out the sawzall and start cutting. a 3" body would help to and those are cheap

 

What do i need a sawzall for? I am not going to cut out the wheel well. How much are 3 inch lifts or could i use the leaf springs from my f-250?
Thanks
Oh yeah and do you think i need the three inches?
dan

 

39's are too big for the Dana 44 front axle. You will break things like u-joints, axles and gears. 37's are the biggest recommended tire for the Dana 44. Remember you are dealing with a 1/2 ton truck not a Superduty. If you intend to go ahead with the project in spite of the dangers, YES, you still need the lift. You need at least 2" of lift to clear 35's and the tires have to leave room for the suspension to articulate without the fenders cutting the tread to ribbons every time the truck hits a pothole. The other problem is that unless they are very narrow 39's they are gonna rub all over the place on the radius arms unless the backspacing on the wheels is shallow enough to keep them out away from the arms when the steering is at full lock. Chances are that even the aftermarket wheels have backspacing that is too deep. Count on pushing the front bumper forward while you are at it. The fact that you even suggested using (did I read that right) 2x4's as suspension blocks says someone should take the keys from you before you end up dead. I'm very sorry if I sound insulting here but there is the right way to do these things and what you are suggesting is ludicrous. Using blocks to accomplish a lift is considered to be the cheap way out and less than safe in the first place and thats if you use a block that was manufactured for the express purpose of being a lift block. 2x4's?! You were joking right?!

 

no i wasnt jokeing one of my freinds did it on his f-150. That all seems like to much work but can any one tall me what size the stock rims are? I cant find the rim size on any of the tires. Thanks

 

They should say it on the tire with a "R" example 255/75/R15
If you have the stock rims they are probly 15x8
Im with grey, don't use 2x4s for lift blocks, if you use blocks in the rear, please get metal ones and good u bolts.

 

Do not use 2x4's as a body lift for your truck. That is suicide in the most literal sense. I cannot stress enough how dangerous that idea is.

3" body lifts are cheap, but that will not be enough lift to clear 39's, you will also need a 4" suspension lift.

As far as the strength of the D44 goes....I ran 44" gumbo mudders on a Dana 44 for years. It would eat a stub shaft every now and then, and it chewed through wheel bearings every year or so, but other than that it carried the big meats just fine. It never cost me enough, or broke seriously enough to offset the cost of a D60 conversion.

 

cookie that also was on a solid axle . a TTb wont handle that big of a tire. to many moving parts on them.

 

I agree about the TTB, but danny_g_76's '79 Bronco has a solid axle D44.

 

If you want to fit those 39s you'd need a 6'' lift and some finder trimming(to prevent rubbing), or a 4'' lift with alot of finder trimming.

RIMS: 15x10 5 by 5.5 bolt spacing would be needed for some 39s too. Not all rims would of been 15x8, I have seen I want to say 15x6, but it was optional to get 15x8s, but then to, it's not often you see original rims on a 28 year old truck.

I would say either pass on the tire, or get them and save for a lift, or get them and sell them.

 

another one of my freinds have 35s how much would i have to lift it for that? and do i just have to pack out the bumber with longer bolts? or do i need to play with the back?Thanks Dan
And i wont use 2x4s but hopw kuch is a 3 inch lift?

 

The answer is in the FAQ.

 

To fit 35s a 4" lift would be plenty, but a 3" body lift would also work too(maybe alittle rubbing on lock to lock turns while wheeling). I've seen 3" body lifts for about $80, but you might need to add in peices of metal for the clutch linkage, and adjust the radiator brackets, ect... You could get someone to do it for you, but that isn't cheap either.

 

the answer to what is in the FAQ?

 

does that mean that the front i think it is the axle is one peice? because if that goes frm the tranny up to the front transfer case then it is i think 2 (it slides). I can never figure out if that is called the axle or the drive shaft. if it is suposed to be one piece than that would make sence because the u joints and holders are in the book as a 78, the 79s are different than the ones that would fit in my drive shaft or axle again i dont know what it is. I am kind of new to the 4x4. Thanks
Dan