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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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I can't find a 35x1350x17 tire and I'm just going to put a 37x1350x17. No I'm not offroadin anymore or gonna drive like a crazed teenager so I'm wondering if anyone has done this and will be fine? I have a 5.4V8 triton 2003 with the off road package. I have 6-7in of lift with at least half a foot of space from the top of the wheel well and tire right now (35's are on it now). Do y'all think i could do this without rehearing and be fine as long as i drive "responsibly? I need to know because i want to buy them today
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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Your tranny is going to hate you and your shift points are going to be majorly out of wack
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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Your tranny is going to hate you and your shift points are going to be majorly out of wack
I mean ill be honest i floor it everywhere i go right now with 35's and i off road every day of my life. I beat this thing to death which is why its in the shop getting a whole new front end. You don't think if i just stop offloading and get an AT tire and not floor it every where it'll be good?
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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At that point it doesn't matter how you drive with stock gears and that large and heavy of a tire your driveline is going to be working real hard just to push those tires.
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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You will absolutely hate your truck. I'm surprised your trans isnt slipping now with stock gears and 35's.
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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well i can't find 35x1350x17's!? do you guys know where i could find them and post me a link? Cuse i can't find them
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Carcrazygts2
You will absolutely hate your truck. I'm surprised your trans isnt slipping now with stock gears and 35's.
I have an upgraded trans so and its never slipped and trust me i FLOOR it everywhere because i just got duals and i love the sound. Ive heard both that it won't matter if i do 37's and that it will
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 01:03 PM
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By upgraded by do you mean rebuilt or bigger?
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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By upgraded by do you mean rebuilt or bigger?
couldn't tell you. I bought the truck from a local a few years ago and said the tranny wasn't stock. like i said its never slipped and I've beaten this thing for the past two years
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 01:49 PM
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I had 37s with 3.31s for about a week... It was absolutely horrible, hills felt like I was dragging one of those concrete barriers behind me, shift points were so out of wack it was ridiculous, it all around sucked. Can't imagine 3.55s would be much better... I regeared to 4.56 and it was nice and peppy...
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