I've seen people running 37's with a leveling kit, I wouldn't recommend it, but it will depend a lot on the BS of your wheels. The 06 will give greater freedom because of the coils vs leafs :nod:
You should be fine, I'm planning the same thing when I wear these brand new tires out :dunno:. Get in touch with DCspecial, he is really knowledgable about these things :thumb:
i just got my 325/70/17 mounted on my 06, 35" tall, 12.8" wide. i only have a 2" level kit in front. I do rub when i have the wheel turned all the way over. I'm just going to get the dremel out and take a small section out of the back of the front fenderwell, and a little bit off the front bumper lower valance
photobucket isnt working for me right now, i'll try and get a pic up later.
we've got pretty much identical trucks and that's exactly what I'm trying to do with my new ride. Do you rub bad? does it take chunks out of the sidewall when you rub?
not bad, driving straight and curves and bends its absolutely fine, its just uturns, parking, etc that i rub. the wheels Barely touch the front lower valance when fully turned, i'll prolly have to take a 1/4 to 1/2" off the back corner of the valance. And the front wheel fenderwells need about 2" by 4" section taken out of the back lower section. Its just that black plastic stuff, it doesnt hit any metal, and the tires have taken no damage or wearing.
oh alright that's not bad at all. i figured since my only experince with rubbing was on my OBS and pieces my boggers were literally falling off everytime i made a simple turn
I do think my wheels play a big part though, their -12mm offset. If i were to have these tires on a stock offset, i would rub alot more and prolly be rubbing on the suspension components as well. Good luck though, you'll love the new look
does the backspacing have anything to do with your rubbing either? i want to get 35's on 20's with a 4.5 backspacing but who knows if they rub or fit. I don't mind a little rubbing just don't want it to be obnoxious.
i just used a 2" spacer from Top Gun Customs, got it on ebay for 60 bucks. Works fine, and seemed put together pretty strong. Kept the stock shocks and stock rear blocks, although my front is still about a 1/2" higher.
That sounds like a good kit to me. Did you install it yourself?
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