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 whats the biggest tires you should put on a truck thats still independent front axle
#793099
02/27/07 04:02 AM
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Joined: Feb 2007
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OP
Need a Spot
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Re: whats the biggest tires you should put on a truck thats still independent front axle
[Re: d_a_r_kstar]
#793100
02/27/07 04:15 AM
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Joined: Jan 2000
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Web Wheeler
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Usually fine up to a 33" tall tire. Seems folks start breaking stuff when the go bigger. Plus the cost of lifting the truck to fit taller than 33s can go up quite a bit: - http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/BodyLiftKit.shtml#FAQ10
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Re: whats the biggest tires you should put on a truck thats still independent front axle
[Re: 4Crawler]
#793101
02/27/07 05:06 AM
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Joined: Jan 2007
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Need a Spot
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i have 3" body lift and i fit some 35" gound hawgs. i know they measure up short but i can wheel them in the mud with minimal rubbing. i havent broke anything with them but i only have mud and hill climbs no rocks. and i run 4.88 gears.
stuck in the mud somwere in the swamps of jersey
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Re: whats the biggest tires you should put on a truck thats still independent front axle
[Re: pineymudder]
#793102
02/27/07 06:15 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,230
Roll Me Over
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I have seen 40's with a lot of triming and a BL. Broke crap right and left!!!! I just looked at it and said that is stupid!!!!!
David Fritzsche
1990 Ex-Cab V-6,5-speed, with a few mods
04.5 CTD Dodge 2500 Ram--Tow Rig
Roseville, CA
"Serenity through Sobriety"
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Re: whats the biggest tires you should put on a truck thats still independent front axle
[Re: OOP'S]
#793103
02/27/07 01:49 PM
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Joined: Mar 2004
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Rock Warrior
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I've had many different brands of 35s and some 36" radial swampers on the IFS on mine over the past 9 years. I've still only replaced CV axles due to the boot getting torn. Open diff with 4.88s.
I only see mud here in south FL though, and it's a different kind of stress than people that have rocks to drive on.
Fur clog in the sausage grinder
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Re: whats the biggest tires you should put on a truck thats still independent front axle
[Re: grandeyota]
#793104
02/27/07 02:12 PM
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Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 669
Rock Warrior
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i have had good luck with 35s and i may try some 36s (q78) in the future. i have only broken 1 cv and i think that was because it drooped too far and pulled the shaft out too far.
"I am a shrubber, my name is Rodger the Shrubber. I arrange, design, and sell shrubberies"
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Re: whats the biggest tires you should put on a truck thats still independent front axle
[Re: Rodgertheshrubber]
#793105
02/27/07 02:29 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 70
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Ive been wheeling my Q-78 TSL's (35.5") and no breakage yet, Prollly wont see any due to me trashing the IFS for SAS
1989 TOYOTA PICKUP 4"trailmaster, 3" Body Lift 8,000 lb warn winch, q-78 tsl super swampers 
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Re: whats the biggest tires you should put on a truck thats still independent front axle
[Re: maxxis85]
#793106
02/27/07 02:54 PM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,015
Body Damage is Cool
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i vote for 33-34's
35 is too big for ifs, IMHO
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Re: whats the biggest tires you should put on a truck thats still independent front axle
[Re: ChrisH]
#793107
02/27/07 11:57 PM
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 262
Mudrunner
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Been running 35Æs for over a year with no problems so far but I run mostly trails. I did upgrade the idler arm to a heavy duty one from Total Chaos and I carry a spare CV just in case. Btw: IÆm running 6ö suspension lift with 5.29 gears and locked in the back. Look at the weight of the tires before you buy. I was looking at MTRÆs and ToyoÆs and the weight difference was around 29 lbs each. I went with the lighter tire, MTRÆs. My old post from last year here .
Adam W.
87 4Runner SR5 - 22RE w RV head & TRD Cam, LCE header, W56B-HD, 4" Stage II, 1.5" BJS, Rancho T-bars, F 5.29, R 5.29 ARB V6 FF w LC disks, 35" MT/R's
85 4Runner frame, 5" Marlin springs, 5:29 ARB HP front. Work in progress - Always!
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Re: whats the biggest tires you should put on a truck thats still independent front axle
[Re: D-runner]
#793108
02/28/07 12:46 AM
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 669
Rock Warrior
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35's are ok if you are fairly easy on it, and dont mind fixing stuff occasionally.
i ran 35's on ifs for about a year, grenaded one 4.88 front diff, otherwise ok.
if the truck is going to get thrashed hard, you will break stuff left and right with 35's.
33's are relatively safe.
-matt
-'88 toy x-cab, SAS, chevys, gears, lockers, free tires, dented body mod.
-'87 4runner, bone stock DD
"It's OK to do stupid things, as long as you are not stupid about it."
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