Go with a simple 2/3 drop. Stock Taco is at that drop and his truck looks sic! Since I know your lifestyle is not like mine this drop is perfect for you. Just PM him and he will give you info. Hes one of our SD peeps.:waytogo:
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Good point!
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Hey Damon..
heres the scoop..
If you don't want to change your driving style and keep the utility of your truck, a 2/3 is where you want to be..
BUT>>
Your going to have to get different wheels/tires because
the offset of those Jeep wheels are going to cause rubbing..
Or worst case a narrower lower profile tire than what you have now..
2" springs up front (Belltechs rode great with summit drop shocks)
3" steel blocks out back with a pair of air shocks are a must..
I drove cross country with a loaded bed, camper shell and hauing a trailer
that weighed more than my truck with absolutely no issues bottoming out..
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I built a little fairing on the nose of the trailer to help cut through the wind..
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my tires at that time were 215-65-16's..
I got such a good deal on them that I couldn't pass em up and they were a low rolling resistance rated tire..
a 3/3 would work as well, but then your goin to have to worry about rubbing
a lot more and changing your driving style if you like to swing it in corners.
heres the scoop..
If you don't want to change your driving style and keep the utility of your truck, a 2/3 is where you want to be..
BUT>>
Your going to have to get different wheels/tires because
the offset of those Jeep wheels are going to cause rubbing..
Or worst case a narrower lower profile tire than what you have now..
2" springs up front (Belltechs rode great with summit drop shocks)
3" steel blocks out back with a pair of air shocks are a must..
I drove cross country with a loaded bed, camper shell and hauing a trailer
that weighed more than my truck with absolutely no issues bottoming out..
I built a little fairing on the nose of the trailer to help cut through the wind..
my tires at that time were 215-65-16's..
I got such a good deal on them that I couldn't pass em up and they were a low rolling resistance rated tire..
a 3/3 would work as well, but then your goin to have to worry about rubbing
a lot more and changing your driving style if you like to swing it in corners.
lol drive down fruitville downtown. It sucks balls.
I was gonna get the parts then just swap back to my stock wheels. Eventually getting rims but not at the moment.Hey Damon..
heres the scoop..
If you don't want to change your driving style and keep the utility of your truck, a 2/3 is where you want to be..
BUT>>
Your going to have to get different wheels/tires because
the offset of those Jeep wheels are going to cause rubbing..
Or worst case a narrower lower profile tire than what you have now..
2" springs up front (Belltechs rode great with summit drop shocks)
3" steel blocks out back with a pair of air shocks are a must..
I drove cross country with a loaded bed, camper shell and hauing a trailer
that weighed more than my truck with absolutely no issues bottoming out..
![]()
![]()
I built a little fairing on the nose of the trailer to help cut through the wind..
![]()
![]()
my tires at that time were 215-65-16's..
I got such a good deal on them that I couldn't pass em up and they were a low rolling resistance rated tire..
a 3/3 would work as well, but then your goin to have to worry about rubbing
a lot more and changing your driving style if you like to swing it in corners.
3/4
with short bumpstops and air shocks will be just fine
even if your hauling 1500lbs of stone
with short bumpstops and air shocks will be just fine
even if your hauling 1500lbs of stone
Thanks Manny.
Correction though, currently I'm 1/2 (the bare minimum) and, of course, have no bottoming or rubbing issues. It looks stock to the untrained eye but road manners are greaty improved over stock w/worn shocks. I think you and Chris D. are right, 2/3 is it to maintain driving habbits and the truck's practicality.
Here is the rear of mine with 4" blocks and 16" wheels. This looks pretty close. Any part that hangs lower than the bottom of the rim will make for a spark show if you got a flat. 14's with blocks larger than 2" will guarantee this so choose your wheel size and block size wisely.
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