[orangez]

anyone running 31" tires on stock suspension?

 

[infaze]

I got the BFG's A/T's running on my truck. Love em! Used them in on some trails and quite a bit in the snow in the mountains. No complaints here. Well except the 20 mpg drop for a full tank. Oh well..

 

[WylerFronty]

Hey infaze.....not sure which tires you had originally, but if you upsized by going to the 31's, your speedo and odomoeter will read a little slower now, so your mpg may not have changed (just thought I'd try and cheer you up)

 

[04XEV6CCLB]

Tires...

Here's a good site for calculating tire sizes: http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp?action=submit

I'm upgrading to 31" Revo's myself prior to winter. I had a '95 KC w/ 31's and only had minor rubbing lock to lock so I'd have to imagin that they'll fit the newer PU's stock 4X4 suspension. I'm unsure about the 4X2's cuz I'd never own one. I'm thinking about a 2" lift (Coil spring lift "Front" and blocks in the back) but don't know how that will change anything else or if it's a good idea to do it that way. I'm not looking for off road capability, just a height adjustment. Good luck.

 

[qwikwhip]

Here's another good site for wheel/tire sizing. It allows you to compare stock and another size.

http://350zx.com/tire-wheel.html

 

[jpd]

thanks

great site

 

[tsacain]

Re: Tires...

Here's a good site for calculating tire sizes: http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp?action=submit

I'm upgrading to 31" Revo's myself prior to winter. I had a '95 KC w/ 31's and only had minor rubbing lock to lock so I'd have to imagin that they'll fit the newer PU's stock 4X4 suspension. I'm unsure about the 4X2's cuz I'd never own one. I'm thinking about a 2" lift (Coil spring lift "Front" and blocks in the back) but don't know how that will change anything else or if it's a good idea to do it that way. I'm not looking for off road capability, just a height adjustment. Good luck.

Do not lift the back with blocks. It will give you axle wrap. For looks get a body lift or the coil spring in the front and an AAL(Add-A-Leaf) in the back.

 

[WylerFronty]

Not to start an arguement, as everyone has their own opinion on this subject, but when I switched from a shackle lift in the rear to the AAL, I experienced much more axle wrap than with the shackles. The only plus to the AAL versus shackles are that the ride is less bouncy and the shackles will wear out your spring pack over an extended period of time.

 

[tsacain]

Yes shackles will make your spring pack go flat. An AAL will also make your truck's bed holding ability increase. You shouldnt have much axle wrap from one. Maby there is something else bad? What AAL did you get?

 

[WylerFronty]

I've got a Rough Country 2.5" AAL. There is nothing else wrong with the truck. The only time that I have a problem is when the tires are spinning (ice, burnout, getting over big hunks of rock on land I shouldn't be on). Nothing too inconvenient and I definitely like the AAL, just wanted to point that out. As far as the load capacity, I can put about 500lbs more on the wheels with the AAL (~2,100 lbs total bed load weight)