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Old 10-27-2008, 09:35 PM
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Suspension, tire and wheel combo questions?

I got a 1990 w250 4x4 ctd. It is bone stock with 33x12.50 street tires on 16.5x10 wheels. I was wanting to upgrade the suspension a little. I was wanting to know which lift would be best to run 35x16x16.5 boggers or 37x13x16.5 boggers. I would like to have a somewhat flexible suspension something like the skyjacker softride springs. I have looked up their website and they have a 4 inch and a 6 inch for my particular truck. In yalls opinion which would be best for what i need. I would be willing to regear if needed also. On a side note do yall think that that big a tire is safe to run with the axles that are under that truck by that i mean i dont wont nothing to break. The truck came with the 4.10 gearing. Would that be low enough to turn the 37s or not. Sorry for all my lengthy questions and i appreciate all of your replies. Thanks, Garrett.
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4:10's with 37's is the same ratio as 3:54's with LT235/85/R16 and strenth depends on what your doing with the truck
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hey, i have the 4" skyjacker and run 35" bfg KM2 and i can easily fit a 37 under there, the soft ride suspension is great flexes nicely, those 4:10's will spin those tires with out a problem and the axles wont have a problem either there one ton axles, beefy, there what most serious off roaders want for axles anyway. my truck with the 35's will spin the tires easily with just the 3:54's i just put my small winter tires back on and i noticed no difference other then loosing some highway speed. hope that helps
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Bogger's are JUNK IMO how much of a lift do you want ? if you want a really good tire you could run a 37x12.50x16.5 goodyear like the Military run's on the hummer they ride nice and wear even better .you should beable to get by with a 4 in lift and still beable to have plenty of fun .
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I've got 9" and I'm currently runnin 35's have ran 39's. 35's clear in the most twisted situation, The 39's would rub a bit when I was twisted, but both are/were fine during normal driving. My front fenders are trimed alot also.
Bogger are good IMO, but if your thinkin about runnin them on the street you will hate keepin your truck goin down the road strait, and you will need to have lots of money, I ran through a set in 4 months on my truck, they are just to soft for the weight of our trucks.
Justin
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