leveling kit and tires
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leveling kit and tires
I just had a 2.5" leveling kit put on my truck today and I have to say I love it. Also, I ordered four of the Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ Radials and they should be here by Christmas. I recommend this combo to anyone.
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nice so u like the 17s with the 33s i was debating on 17s or 18s??
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do u have any pics of your truck...i would love to see the leveling kit with factory rims and 33s...thanks
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3in with 33 MTR
about a month ago i put a 3in leveling kit and some 33in goodyear MTR on and i love it. I have a 2005 F-150 2wd stx and i also added some tow hooks in the front, i will have to post a pic later tonight.
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a 35/12.5/18 BFG KM2 are gonna cost $350 a pop for me
a 35/12.5/17 BFG KM2 would cost $275-300 a pop for me
crap...especially since the 17" has more rubber overall...but I guess the 18" has more re-inforcment..and less demand than a 17"...still crap though.
a 35/12.5/17 BFG KM2 would cost $275-300 a pop for me
crap...especially since the 17" has more rubber overall...but I guess the 18" has more re-inforcment..and less demand than a 17"...still crap though.
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Should be a good setup - mine is similar
That should look pretty good. I have the Baha ATZ LT325/50R20's with fender flares and they are pretty nice. I have pics, but don't know how to post them. I want to get a 4" lift though as the wide tires look a little squatty. The front leveling kit is nice, but it makes the rear end look like a stink bug with anything heavier than a lawn chair in the back. Will probably have to add-a-leaf or put air bags in the back.
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get the FX4 rims from newtakeoff.com
they sell the rims/tires for about $800...just be sure to get the Wrangler AT/S and not the BFG Rugged Trails
For the $800 or so, you won't find a better deal. New rims + tires is a steal at that price...and the Wrangler AT/S is a decent tire. Quiet, good snow traction, decent 4x4 action...kinda slippery in the wet though...they just don't look aggressive for my purposes.
they sell the rims/tires for about $800...just be sure to get the Wrangler AT/S and not the BFG Rugged Trails
For the $800 or so, you won't find a better deal. New rims + tires is a steal at that price...and the Wrangler AT/S is a decent tire. Quiet, good snow traction, decent 4x4 action...kinda slippery in the wet though...they just don't look aggressive for my purposes.
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Shimmy in the front end
Hey, I just installed a 3'' Hell Bent steel leveling kit on my 4.2 L 2wd. Me and my dad took it out after installment and found that when hitting a hump in the pavement a shimmy would start up in the front end until we put the brakes to it. Do you think this due to lack of alignment? I wanna make sure that it isn't anything else.
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17's I recomend
If you plan on ever actually going off road, a smaller rim will help out when you deflate the tires some, which can really help. Off road shops will recommend using a rim no larger dia. than more than 1/2 the diameter of the tire. I got 17's on my 05 down from 18, the cheaper cost will be worth it as I dont think you really gain much from the one inch unless your really looking for that Big rim look or maybe a little less flex for highway handling, But I dont think you would notice. I also think that with not so large a rim and more sidewall it makes the tire look a little larger. I have 35's on 15x12 inch rims on my CJ7 and it does fine, as did the 38's and 40's on past 4x4's, larger rims look great, look at it as more of a "Street Truck" thing.