2in lift and fenders cut
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Yes they are. The previous owner, a buddy of mine, had rubicon wheels on it but he was afraid he was going to bend one of the aluminum wheels plus tires were ridiculous so he sold them and got these cheap. I want to put some silver soft 8s or white wagon wheels on it. I dont know what the backspace is on these wheels but the tires are 31x10.50s and they dont rub. The dont stick out horribly either. They will throw mud everywhere though. I say 2-3" in the front and 1-2" in the back. I dont remember the brand the lift was but it uses a 2" spacer and longer shackles for the rear. It wasnt bad. I think $400 with new shocks. We also added a leaf to help the rear suspension sagging but it needs another leaf. I want to do the bastard leafs from a s-10 to get it back level.
Yes they are. The previous owner, a buddy of mine, had rubicon wheels on it but he was afraid he was going to bend one of the aluminum wheels plus tires were ridiculous so he sold them and got these cheap. I want to put some silver soft 8s or white wagon wheels on it. I dont know what the backspace is on these wheels but the tires are 31x10.50s and they dont rub. The dont stick out horribly either. They will throw mud everywhere though. I say 2-3" in the front and 1-2" in the back. I dont remember the brand the lift was but it uses a 2" spacer and longer shackles for the rear. It wasnt bad. I think $400 with new shocks. We also added a leaf to help the rear suspension sagging but it needs another leaf. I want to do the bastard leafs from a s-10 to get it back level.
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Wow. That looks good! I just ordered a 2 inch lift and I think I know what I doing after I install it
. I just need to wait around the junkyard for a set of 31s to come in. By buddy picked up a set of 31x10.5s on American Racing Outlaws for $100 and I know I'll get the same deal if a good set comes in. Would 10.5s fit without excessive rubbing and too much tire sticking out past the fender?
. I just need to wait around the junkyard for a set of 31s to come in. By buddy picked up a set of 31x10.5s on American Racing Outlaws for $100 and I know I'll get the same deal if a good set comes in. Would 10.5s fit without excessive rubbing and too much tire sticking out past the fender?CF Veteran
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Well I was planning on trimming them anyway. I'd say a half inch is nothing to worry about. I just hope they fit good in the rear because my leaf springs are SHOT. Instead of curving up like a smiley face, they curve down and frown at me, haha.
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First off that's the funniest description of a leaf spring I've ever heard lol but if you wanted to just get a little extra help with the springs just try adding a leaf or two to them that should help. Does your kit use shackles of an AAL for the rear. If it's an AAL I wouldn't worry too much about it for now because that should help out the rest of the spring.
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First off that's the funniest description of a leaf spring I've ever heard lol but if you wanted to just get a little extra help with the springs just try adding a leaf or two to them that should help. Does your kit use shackles of an AAL for the rear. If it's an AAL I wouldn't worry too much about it for now because that should help out the rest of the spring.
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No my kit uses shackles. But there is no hope for these springs. If I added a leaf or two, they would probably be very unstable because the stock leafs want to aim down, while the AALs want to aim upwards. It would just leave big gaps in the leaf pack. I'll probably pick up a set of stock leafs in the near future when I have some extra cash flow.
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