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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SAWMAN556
Why not save the money until you do it right and regear as well?
Will my truck not be streetable on 37" and a 6" suspension lift?

I know there will be some rubbing but will it be that bad on the streets?
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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Theres alot of people running 37s on a 6" lift. If you dont have a leveling kit on the front with the 6" spacer, then you might want to do that. They are only $70 and will elimenate most rubbing. And with a 5" bs wheel, you should only have to trim the plastic valence a little bit.
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by atr04screw
Theres alot of people running 37s on a 6" lift. If you dont have a leveling kit on the front with the 6" spacer, then you might want to do that. They are only $70 and will elimenate most rubbing. And with a 5" bs wheel, you should only have to trim the plastic valence a little bit.
The leveling kit will make my truck appear to be a rocket ship, I know it works for the dune runners but it's a look that I do not like.... Or am I over looking something. This is my first truck and I'm learning on the fly
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mhanksii

The leveling kit will make my truck appear to be a rocket ship, I know it works for the dune runners but it's a look that I do not like.... Or am I over looking something. This is my first truck and I'm learning on the fly
If you do a 3" leveling kit then put some blocks in the back which will get rid of your rocket ship look. I know exactly what you are talking about which is why I put blocks in the back of my truck....good luck.
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 03:21 PM
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I have 5" fabtech blocks already
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 03:38 PM
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You can always do a body lift. Personally, I would just keep your tires at 35's.
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SAWMAN556
You can always do a body lift. Personally, I would just keep your tires at 35's.

body lifts are junk and look stupid.

add a leaf.
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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from reading this thread i've realized most people don't fully understand BS tire fitment. the farther a tire sticks out of the wheel well the more it will rub. with the new knuckles with your fabtech lift you cannot run a wheel with a lot of BS (like 5.5in. or more, maybe even less than that) your wheel will hit the knuckle and won't even go on, or the tire will.

i've got a friend that runs 37's on a 6 inch lift. it's possible.

so for what you need is a wheel that sticks in as much as possible but doesn't hit the knuckles. a wheel with 5in. of BS would be perfect. i run 20x10's with 5in.s of BS on my fabtech lift and while my tires are pretty close to the knuckles they do not rub.

i'd suggest running an 18x9 or 20x9 just for a little extra clearance.
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 05:31 PM
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My plan is a 17X9 with OOmm offset and 5" backspacing, wrapped in 37X12.5 Goodyear MT-R W/Kevlar rubber.
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