tech help

[BLAZIN454]

Im building my truck for rockcrawling this summer im putting 14 bolt rear 60 up front, Ok this is the ques> i got a 6 inch lift on it how wide of rim should i use and how tall of tire should i go. Got some 17 inch wide rims with 35 mky ts but im thinkin thats to wide and not meaty enough would like to know your input.

[CaptainInsano]

Im building my truck for rockcrawling this summer im putting 14 bolt rear 60 up front, Ok this is the ques> i got a 6 inch lift on it how wide of rim should i use and how tall of tire should i go. Got some 17 inch wide rims with 35 mky ts but im thinkin thats to wide and not meaty enough would like to know your input.

10" wide rim will let you run up to 39.5 well IMO. Tire size depends on how much trimming you are going to do. I run 39.5s with a 5" lift. Of course my sawzall is well used too.

4" back spacing is what I would run if I could, but I'm an idiot and bought crappy civ bead locks from USA 6x6 for 15inch rim size so I have 2.75" backspacing. Lame period.

A lot of guys here run H1 recentered beadlocks, what I should have got. :uh oh: Not sure on the backspacing for those.

[DWitcher]

17 wide :shocked: 17x what? Now for crawlin' I'd say low lift, big tire and cut the body as needed.

[BLAZIN454]

YEAH 17 wide i had them custom made at stockon wheels used them for pismo but dunno about holdin up on the rocks. I trimmed the front like most trucks on here just so my 35s dont rub the back is still stock though.

[DWitcher]

What lug pattern? Whanna sell them?

[BLAZIN454]

dunno if i want to sell them yet but there eight lug, might still use them for pismo again if nor cal goes to pismo he he he

[DWitcher]

SWEET! I'm lookin' for some stupid wide 8lug wheels for a set of 39.5 STS's which are good for nothing but the sand. They would'nt happen to be 16's would they?

[BLAZIN454]

na there 16.5

[DWitcher]

DOH! :crazy:

[crewcabroller]

Yeah 17" wide rims, not so great for rocks... Mine are 8.25" and I run 47's...

In general for rocks this list goes:

As little lift as possible
Tallest tire possible
Narrowest rim possible to help protect rim and bead

Most fullsizes that are actually doing alot of rocks are running under 5" of lift with at least 42" tires.

[BLAZIN454]

:pain: Damn im building my truck up all wrong. pulls out pad and pencil tall
tire skinny rims small lift. i think i got it,

[Burt4x4]

Pismo in May ~ check the events fourm :2thumbs:

As for tires I run 10x15x35" SSRs but I'm not "hardcore" am I :p

[barbastard]

I'm running a 17x10 rim with bias ply 39.5"x13.5 IROK's on them. Been very happy with them. ONly other tire I'd even consider running is a TSL/SX.

As far as building your rig goes...I agree with what has been said so far. Biggest tire possible with smallest lift possible. I'm running my 39.5's with only a 4" lift.

[PaloAltoK5]

Most fullsizes that are actually doing alot of rocks are running under 5" of lift with at least 42" tires.

2nd that, I am running 4" springs and a shackle flip and will be on 42's mounted to H1's now.

[BLAZIN454]

Most you guys have no body or hack jobs on you rigs, I wanna have what save my body somewhat , trimmed out the front aready but dunno if i wanna trim out the back.

[IceMan]

Most you guys have no body or hack jobs on you rigs, I wanna have what save my body somewhat , trimmed out the front aready but dunno if i wanna trim out the back.

You don't need to trim the back for up to 37" tires, the front you might need it starting with the 35" tires depending on the lift.
:2thumbs:

[Nosmog73]

Most you guys have no body or hack jobs on you rigs, I wanna have what save my body somewhat , trimmed out the front aready but dunno if i wanna trim out the back.

I am lowering to a 4inch from 6 plus zero rates and am switching to 39's or so ..
You do not have to hack everything off but to keep it clean like, you can trim it like this in the back..I had to trim my wheelwells out because of rust (would do it anyway because it is the first thing to get hit on a rock)
http://www.norcalbigdawgs.net/Gallery/albums/album65/driveway.jpg

[jays68yak]

Im still at a 5-6 inch lift with 38s. If I could find some 44s or 42s that would be sweet.

[BLAZIN454]

what size rim on 39s.

[Nosmog73]

what size rim on 39s.

Those are 38.5's on a 16.75x9.25..iirc cant remember :2thumbs: