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goldentrout_one
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| 07/07/2005 8:08 PM |
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Does anyone out there have the Rancho 4" lift kit on their 2002 or later Dodge 1500? If so, what tire/wheel combination has worked well for you? Yeah, I know Rancho says you can put a 35" tire on a 17x8.5" rim, with 5" backspacing, but I'm not so sure I believe them (I have reason!). I don't want to order a bunch of stuff and find out I have to list it on ebay and take a huge hit! Are Mickey Thompson Classic II wheels any good? Pro Comp All-Terrains? Any opinions out there? Anyway, any help from the 4x4ing public would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
David
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webby4x4
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| 07/07/2005 8:50 PM |
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Hi Dave - I looked at my notes and they only go up to 2001 for the Dodge 1500. But here's what I found...
Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 - 94-01 - 2" lift = 32" x 10.5"
Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 - 94-01 - 3" lift = 33" x 12.5"
Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 - 94-01 - 5" lift = 35" x 12.5"
Witht he 5" backspacing, in theory you could in fact sqeeze 35" tires under your rig. I'd be a little concerned about the compression cycle and possibly catching your front fenders though. If I remember correctly, there's a 3" backspacing from the factory on these rims, which will net you a 2" difference. This will help you clear the suspension components when turning, but I don' think it will help during compression of the suspension.
At least that's my take on it.
Rick
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Rick Webster
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webby4x4
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| 07/07/2005 8:52 PM |
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In regards to the rims - I've run M/T rims for several years now and love them. I swap out and run beadlocks when I'm doing more difficult runs, but I've also wheeled hard on the M/T's too.
In regards to the tires - this is really dependant upon the type of off-roading you do, and the frequency. Let me know what you do and I'll pass along my opinions.
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goldentrout_one
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| 07/07/2005 10:12 PM |
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| Oddly enough, I'm not really a big off-roader, although I do travel some semi-maintained jeep roads in the Sierra Nevadas and in Death Valley. However, my job often takes me to completely undeveloped areas (I work for a geotechnical consulting firm, and our clients are usually land developers). So 95% of the time I'm on-highway, but when I do get off road, I'm usually into VERY rough stuff! Guess I'm looking for a good on-road, off-road tire. FYI, I've taken out numerous tires on the job, usually something long and sharp into my sidewall. But I've been running 265/70/17 stock tires until now, so I'm looking for something that won't die quite so easily. Thanks. |
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webby4x4
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| 07/07/2005 10:45 PM |
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I'd look at the Goodyear MT/R'sortheir AT equivalent. They have VERY VERY tough sidewalls and great off-road ability.
the on-highway attirbutes are above par for a 35" mud terrain tire, but it's still a 35" tire, which means it will have increased sidewall flex during cornering and it will certainly be noisier than a tame 265 series tire.
Another tire that, believe it or not, does VERY well off road and won't break the bank is the Bridgestone Dueler M/T. We ran a set of these for MANY years and they wore like iron, but provided well-above average traction off road. They were also a bit quieter than we thought they'd be.
You also might want to take a peek at some of the tire reviews we've done at: http://www.4x4review.com/products/tires/ - that might help in your choice.
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