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Old 07-29-2014, 05:09 PM
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switched from 235/70r16 to 265/75r16 on a 3.08, excellent slow turd feeling. before I go to 33" I need regear to 3.73
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if there was anything I noticed, the truck takes longer to brake since I put the 32's on it, but grabs the road better, otherwise I haven't noticed a difference, I bet the butt dyno might kick in though once I put in the locker lol
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32s should be okay, my truck came stock with 32 and 3.55 (fx4) and I think lariats and king ranch does too
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Originally Posted by greenheadkiller98
32s should be okay, my truck came stock with 32 and 3.55 (fx4) and I think lariats and king ranch does too
yup or 3.73's. On the Lariats And King Ranches. If they are 4x4.plus I think they had 31 inch tires from the factory.
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Originally Posted by UtahGuy
I have 265/70r17s and I assume 3.55s. I love the RPMs and power levels right where they're at, so when I go to 33s I'm going to find a set of 3.73 diffs to throw in. I'd love to find something with a factory locker, is there such a thing as a 31 spline 8.8 3.73 with the locker? What trucks should I be looking at in the junkyard?
i think axle code B7 is closest to a locker as you'll get factory. It's a 3.73 Limited slip.
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Old 07-29-2014, 11:53 PM
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yup or 3.73's. On the Lariats And King Ranches. If they are 4x4.plus I think they had 31 inch tires from the factory.
oh I thought 265s were 32s
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Originally Posted by greenheadkiller98
oh I thought 265s were 32s
nope 31's measured and got 31"
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Originally Posted by greenheadkiller98
oh I thought 265s were 32s
31 to 32" depending on the tire in question.
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Originally Posted by 7700SCREW
31 to 32" depending on the tire in question.
true. The 31's were bridgestone duelers so they don't have really " beefy " tread.
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Originally Posted by BlackThundah
You could get a 3:73 ls. That's the only thing close to a locker for our year trucks from the factory.
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i think axle code B7 is closest to a locker as you'll get factory. It's a 3.73 Limited slip.
Great info, thanks fellas. LS might do the trick, I'll check into that.
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