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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: blutroll on August 29, 2004, 02:28:46 PM
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I have been running 31 X 10.50's X 15 on the 5 inch kit (2" Suspension, and 3 " Body Lifts). What do I need to do to my rig to run 32 X 11.50's on the same set up? I am going to make a decision in a day, so any suggestions would help. Thanks,
BT2k
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You can trim your front fenders back.;
Add coil spacers for an added lift.
Or just buy the tires, put them on and trim around them ;)
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When I add coil spacers, I will need to do quite a bit more to the suspension,don't I? ie: longer struts and fab a spacer in the rear end for the upper ball joint, right? thanks for your comments,
BT2k
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When I add coil spacers, I will need to do quite a bit more to the suspension,don't I? ie: longer struts and fab a spacer in the rear end for the upper ball joint, right? thanks for your comments,
BT2k
You can always flip the upper strut mounts, and you shouldn't need a spacer for the upper control arm... Camber bolts would be good to look into, though. :)
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Spacers will give you more lift, but you want to see what will happen when the suspention is fully compressed.
Put the bigger tires on and see what hits when the suspention is compressed.
The easest way would be to remove the spring, put the tire on and jack it up.
Maby you could put one new tire on your spare, check out your clearences and desided then. If it doesn't work take it back and go with the smaller size.
P.S. I have the 3+3 with 32/11.5 and had to trim the rear part of the fender well.
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I would think that the work you would have to do would be the same as LilTruck after all the suspension should still come up the same distance. Ther wheel offset palays a big part though. The more offset the bigger the arc the tyre turns. It doesn't take long to pull a front spring off to check it though.
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You can always flip the upper strut mounts, and you shouldn't need a spacer for the upper control arm... Camber bolts would be good to look into, though. :)
The strut mount is already flipped with the Calmini 2" Kit and if you space the rear 2" more the upper link on the stock V bar (where it mounts to the rear diff) will be close to it's max travel when you are at ride height. You probably should space the mount 2" if you go with the spacers. I ran 33x12.50's with the same set up (Calmini2"+3") but it took alot of cutting and trimming of fenders and floorboards.
Zig
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I knew that the Strut Mounts were already flipped, I flipped them! Thanks for the other tid-bits gang. I opted to stay with the 31 x 10.50's. They work fine, and don't need to change anything. I am thinking about some big changes later though. Have a great night,
John.