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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki XL-7 (Gen. 1 Platform) 2001-2006 => Topic started by: 2K1USGV on April 01, 2006, 10:20:35 PM
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So I finished my 4" or so lift and I'm currently running 235/75/15's. I now have room for a 32" tire after the lift and some slight body modifications. My question is if anyone here has run this size of tire? I know that nomad was going to try on his xl7 but don't know if that ever came to fruition.
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I know Nomad and myself are running 245/75/16's . Nomad more than likely has room for more but I'm maxed out till I replace my springs. Which should be soon. :D
Also you said 235/75/15 did you mean 16? If not you're going to have issues with the rim's and rotros hitting.
George
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You're correct, I'm runing 235/75/16's. I have 4" of lift and 1.5" spacers on all wheels giving me a 3" wider track so I wouldn't have problems rubbing on the frame. I just wanted to see a GV or XL-7 with 32's before I put them on.
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32"'s with 4" of true lift will be close be should fit. What size 265/75/16 or 235/85/16???
Here's a pic of mine with 245/75/16 or just about 31's at Paragon Park.
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I'm thinking of running 265/75/16's because there seem to be more choices out there. I'll post pics of my rig tomorrow. Even though it's a GV not an XL-7, you can see what I have done to clear the fender wells to prep for the larger tires, and that should apply for GV's and XL-7's alike. Thanks for the pic :)
Jerry
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Im gonna measure tomorrow i think the xl7 have a bigger wheel well opening.
josh
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Im gonna measure tomorrow i think the xl7 have a bigger wheel well opening.
josh
Yes they do.
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If the XL-7 has a bigger wheel opening you can run a 32" with minimal cutting to the inner fender. You don't really have to cut anything on the outside. And what you do have to cut on the outside if any is minimal and easily blends into the bodywork with little effort. I'll post pics of what I had to do.
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The wheel openings in the front are the same its the rear where the xl-7 has more room not alot more but more non the less.
George
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Darn trucks they should have a bigger opening and bigger tires stock lol
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Check out this link from another part of the board, it shows a rig with 265/75/16's which are 31.6" tall.
http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=11434.15
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Yes but he had to steep down a size do to rubbing :( also he running 2" sp. lift and 2" bd lift =4" total. The only person I've seen running 265/75/16 = about 32 1/2" had a 3" sp. lift and 3" bd lift = 6" total and still had some trimming to do.
here a pic that I could find
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Found more http://www.offroading.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1427
George
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Yes but he had to steep down a size do to rubbing :(  also he running 2" sp. lift and 2" bd lift =4" total. The only person I've seen running 265/75/16 = about 32 1/2" had a 3" sp. lift and 3" bd lift = 6" total and still had some trimming to do.ÂÂ
here a pic that I could find
Yeah, I was bummed that I had rubbing with those tires on, becuase it looked soo good :) I was so close to being able to fit those tires as well. But from my experience the biggest you can go with a 4" lift is the 245/75/16's and that's with some cutting. As you can see I ground the wheel well out to the firewall and it still rubbed. The problem with these vehicles is that if you lift it say 6", you can fit the 265/75/16's but they will be narrow and it looks funny being that high on narrow tires. If you want wider 32's you'll have to go for the SAS swap. I don't rock crawl, and spend 80% of my time on road, so I'm going to remove the suspension lift and just stay with a body lift, still running the 245/75/16's. I should be able to keep them with the grinding and cutting I have done tot he fender well.
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I had a local shop throw some 33's on last week to see how they fit. They were 33 x 12.5. The only problems were when the turning at full lock and when the rear-end flexed hard they really come up into the doors. I think if you could relocate the front spindle 1" forward and relocate the rearend 2" back 33s would be no problem. The other thing I heard about a lot is haveing some floor pan reworking done in the front. Cutting a piece out and flipping it inward and rewelded would work. You could get rid of the foot rest on the driver's side cause it would be made of the new floor pan and you would have a new one on the passenger side.
I personally think until some gears come to the XL-7, 32s and 33s are a little bit of overkill. Especially if you use it for DD.
However, Currie axles and Spidertrax can make a custom 9" rear for you for around $3500. That would solve the rearend gearing then you could fab up a solid axle swap for the front or do Hagenizing to the IFS and get an ANVIL to customize and you'd be set . . . ;D
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I personally think until some gears come to the XL-7, 32s and 33s are a little bit of overkill. Especially if you use it for DD.
Just thought on the gears thing Has any one looked at swaping at A/T trans from an 04 in with 5 speed? If what I've found is right the 04's have a R&P of 4.3 :o
Like I said just a thought.
Geogre
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What if were allready running an 04?
I thought 04's had 5.13's in them... Either way 1st gear is only good till 5mph then it shifts into second around 2500rpms. Not sure what the ratio is, but it's low. Lo-range still feels too high though, even with stock shoes.
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Yeah George, that is what I have been looking for. An '03 - '04 manual to swap out with my auto.
Been putting bugs in the junk yard man's ears . . . I would like to buy an '04 with manual, leather (wrecked ofcourse) then change out my dash and steering wheel and the trans . . . then have the steel front diff housing and I would have a donor engine as well for the long haul.
xoffroad...
the '04 does have the 5.13's in the AUTO trans but the manual was 4.3 . . .
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2004 A/T TRANSMISSION 1st 3.520 2nd 2.043 3rd 1.401 4th 1.000 5th 0.717 Reverse 3.224 Final gear raito 4.300
2001 A/T Transmission 1st 2.826 2nd 1.493 3rd 1.000 4th 0.689 5th N/A Reverse 2.703 Final gear raito 5.125
As you can see it's more than just frist gear 8) If you were to put in an 04 A/T and keep your 5.12's this would set you up to run 32 or 33's right about on the money.
How ever this still does nothing for lockers or any thing like that >:(
George
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the '04 does have the 5.13's in the AUTO trans but the manual was 4.3 . . .
Not if you look at suzuki's www site? A/T and M/T listed with 4.3 R&P
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link to Suzuki info on XL-7
http://www.globalsuzuki.com/automobile/xl7/spec.html
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IT that is the case George what if we changed out the auto trans with an '04, that would solve our gearing problems with the '01-'03 right?
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yes it would be but what else would need to be changed??? ECU? when rewirering? Still trying to confrom all this. But I feel this would be the way to go. Then later on if you wanted to step up to 35's you could just get a frond 9" with 5.8 R&P ;D
George