Do I need the extra inch?
03-09-2019, 05:38 PM
#1
TOTM 8/2019
Thread Starter
Do I need the extra inch?
Yeah, in regards to the truck. 
I measured that I have 0.75" of clearance from the front tires to the fenderwell corner at the worst spot. I have 275/60r20, 1.5" spacer, and bilstein at 1" lift.
I am ready to mount 285/60r20 tires, they are 0.5" taller and 0.4" wider, so they theoretically would take up 0.3 or 0.4" of my 0.75" clearance, leaving only 0.4" maybe. Worried about turning up hills or whatever, should I adjust the bilsteins up another inch or am I OK running this?
Looking for opinions. It would be easy just to not take off the struts again to adjust......
I measured that I have 0.75" of clearance from the front tires to the fenderwell corner at the worst spot. I have 275/60r20, 1.5" spacer, and bilstein at 1" lift.
I am ready to mount 285/60r20 tires, they are 0.5" taller and 0.4" wider, so they theoretically would take up 0.3 or 0.4" of my 0.75" clearance, leaving only 0.4" maybe. Worried about turning up hills or whatever, should I adjust the bilsteins up another inch or am I OK running this?
Looking for opinions. It would be easy just to not take off the struts again to adjust......
03-09-2019, 11:15 PM
#2
Senior Member
That was so ripe for the picking....
I think you'll be OK as clearance goes. You might get a touch of rub under just the right conditions when wheeling, but I'd prefer that to the over-stressed ball joints & CV's you'll have with 3.5" worth of spacers/strut.
EDIT-- assuming factory wheels, you'll be fine. My Son has a 2.5" level on his '05 and runs 285/75-18's which are well over an inch bigger in diameter, and it only rarely rubs lightly when things are just right.
I think you'll be OK as clearance goes. You might get a touch of rub under just the right conditions when wheeling, but I'd prefer that to the over-stressed ball joints & CV's you'll have with 3.5" worth of spacers/strut.
EDIT-- assuming factory wheels, you'll be fine. My Son has a 2.5" level on his '05 and runs 285/75-18's which are well over an inch bigger in diameter, and it only rarely rubs lightly when things are just right.
Last edited by PerryB; 03-09-2019 at 11:21 PM.
03-10-2019, 08:44 AM
#3
Senior Member
You’re at the 2.5” max you should go with lifting the front. If you raise the adjustable shock another inch, you’re at 3.5”, if you’re even able to bolt everything together, you’ll end up destroying parts as the suspension geometry will be beyond severe.
03-10-2019, 11:28 AM
#4
TOTM 8/2019
Thread Starter
Sorry wasn’t clear maybe. I have 1” of lift on the front now. Asking if I should go to the 2” setting. Yes a have factory wheels but am using a 1.5” spacer.
I just didnt want to remove my struts and adjust the bilsteins again if I was going to be ok with the 1” setting.
I just didnt want to remove my struts and adjust the bilsteins again if I was going to be ok with the 1” setting.
03-10-2019, 12:01 PM
#5
Senior Member
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Last edited by PerryB; 03-10-2019 at 12:13 PM.
03-10-2019, 01:06 PM
#6
Senior Member
Sorry wasn’t clear maybe. I have 1” of lift on the front now. Asking if I should go to the 2” setting. Yes a have factory wheels but am using a 1.5” spacer.
I just didnt want to remove my struts and adjust the bilsteins again if I was going to be ok with the 1” setting.
I just didnt want to remove my struts and adjust the bilsteins again if I was going to be ok with the 1” setting.
03-10-2019, 05:03 PM
#7
Senior Member
He has the adjustable bilstien shocks, set at the 1" setting. No spacers on the shocks.
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03-10-2019, 05:55 PM
#8
TOTM 8/2019
Thread Starter
I think I’m just going to get the tires on without raising it. If it rubs, then I’ll adjust the shocks up one more inch.
I think it it will be close but we’ll see.
I think it it will be close but we’ll see.
03-10-2019, 08:33 PM
#9
Senior Member
A thought on the Bilstein's, assuming you decide to go higher. I just put them on my '13 and set them at 1.5" (the increments are different on the 12th gens). The ride is noticeably stiffer due to the increased pre-load. If you were to pull the struts (yeah,yeah I know...coilovers) back out, you might consider going to zero and then using a conventional 2" leveling spacer, depending on your preferred ride firmness.
03-10-2019, 08:34 PM
#10
Member
^Agree with everything he said on spacers. Save the bearings and the lugs!