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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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I have 33/12.50s with 4" backspacing and 3" of lift. I can stuff em all the way.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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I found a set of swampers that are 33X10.50/15. Could I run these out back and run the 33/12.50's up front? Would that work out okay? Thanks for the help!
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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Well no offense but, not only would that not work, it would look terrible... You're better off buying 4 matching tires. Dont go wider than 10.50 unless you plan on doin a lift...
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 01:06 AM
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So it's OK to remove the rear sway bar, no bad effects huh?

How difficult of a job is it?
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 02:37 AM
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couple of bolts
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 04:07 AM
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it's more than ok to remove the back sway bar. In fact some of the later models dont even have them... The only difference you will notice is more flex. It's just a few bolts and it comes right out. You definitely have to leave the front one though..
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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yea, my 99 didn't have a sway bar and my 89 with the "tow package" didn't come with one, rear sway does almost nothing on the road, and hurts offroad.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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Just figured I'd point something out here. If you're going to cut your quarter panels far enough to separate the flanges, you should consider welding or using a structural adhesive to bond the two back together. Being a unibody vehicle, the quarter panels add quite a bit of structural rigidity to it and if you just seal them with a sealer or some silicone you risk warping the body and floor pan under heavy load.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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Thanks for the info guys
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