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Nope. Have to change the whole front end, from what I've read. There's a post on here somewhere from someone who did it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This should read: "almost cheated on my current K2 today" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I went with Kings from AutoAnything and beat MRT's price. Let me know if you need a contact there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm running King 2.5s at 3" right now with stock 20" wheels. I put on Cognito UCAs. They ran fine at 2.5" as well. I'm going to put different wheels (18") and tires on, but could easily fit a bit wider tires on these wheels - likely 285 or so. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If anyone here can drive so consistently that they can actually tell how much the air dam affects their mpg, my hat is off to you. Until then, all we can do is assume it works to reduce drag on stock vehicles because GM has it on there and it may or may not on leveled/lifted vehicles. But if you're already leveled/lifted, do you really give a flying hoot about a 1/4 of an mpg over the looks? So do whatever you think looks better. I mean, I get it, it's fun to debate how the air dam affects it. But without a carefully controlled environment you're not going to get an answer. So you're pretty much just bloviating. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh, for sure. Good points and illustration. The lift pushes your frame higher, but the clearance gained from the lowest point is only from your larger tires. A 7" lift may allow you to fit an extra inch or two of tire under there, and that gain in height from the increased tire radius (ground to hub/axle) is what gives you the actual increased clearance from your lowest point. Of course, it depends on whether you're talking clearance in between your tires with your axle/diff or clearance in terms of high centering on your frame. Everyone thinks differently [emoji57] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I really think he's got a good point on people stuffing tires and saying "they fit with no rubbing, except in reverse out of my driveway. And they don't rub on gravel roads". He's also obviously not talking about everyone. "Off-road" can mean something a bit different to everyone. It could span the spectrum from a flat dirt path to a smooth hayfield to a potholed FR road to desert racing or rock crawling. Off-road doesn't have to be rock crawling and going up steep inclines with chances of roll over. I got the Kings and am upgrading tires primarily because I go down a lot of ill maintained forest service roads and what are almost jeep-only trails to get to fishing/hunting/hiking spots. And in New Mexico and southern CO, that equals a lot of large, rough rocks and rough trails in places that are low trafficked and no service. If I'm facing something that looks like it's got a even 25% chance of rolling my truck or really busting up my undercarriage or body, I'm probably going to go a different way or walk. I can probably get up a good chuck of it in a stock truck with careful tire placement, but it won't be a fun experience and I'll be constantly worried about blowing out a sidewall on the stock tires. There's a difference between building up a truck to have some decent off-road capability vs building a vehicle with the main purpose to be an off-road beast of a machine. But there's also a gray, fuzzy line somewhere where it's actually off-road and you start benefitting from upgrades due to uneven ground and traction issues. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks man, appreciate the insight [emoji1360] I'll be off the pavement every weekend and don't want to deal with rubbing issues. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The Cognitos UCA instructions re-use the factory hardware to attach to the frame and specify 90ft lbs. So unless you hear from someone else, I think that's a safe bet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hmm. Are you going to adjust them? I do think the ride was a little better at their shipped height of 2". I'll have to look, I might have 4 threads instead of 5. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm digging them, the ride is great. For 3", they are down ~5 threads. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks! Looks like you barely had to trim at all. It definitely looks like it fits way better than the STT Pros! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Any chance you have a picture of the rubbing? My 295/70r18 STT Pros rub hard with a 3" level on 0 offset. Trail grapplers: 34.57" x 11.73" STT Pros: 34.49" x 12" I have a hard time imagining the 1/4" width difference is taking a bad rub to a slight rub. Here's mine. The worst rub is actually about 1/2" farther outside - I didn't take the time to get the exact picture. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah I'm trying to stay away from anything that has protrusions on the lip - just one more thing to bash/scrape. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks, I'm extremely happy with the combo. After talking to DTD yesterday though, I think I might go down to 285/65r18 tires so I don't have to trim. The fact that the STT Pros run on the larger end of the 295/70r18 spectrum AND the 0 offset of the wheels is proving to be a bigger trim job than I planned and it a bit too close to the cab mount for comfort (I can't guarantee it won't rub during travel even after trimming). Due to the offset issue, I'm also considering switching to wheel with +10 to +20 offset. Unfortunately the LRG 104's don't come that way, and I'm having a hard time finding something similar with satin or matte black and a bit of milled accent. I would like to stay away from gloss black, but most with milled options use that so it's proving difficult. These are under consideration right now. Fuel Boost (matte option) +14 Ballistic Tank (gloss) +13 Mayhem Warrior (gloss) +18 The same Mayhems in all matte w/ no milled - I wish they would have combined the two... Black Rhino Sidewinder (all black matte) +12 Black Rhino Warlord (matte gunmetal) +12 Grid GD7 (matte black) +15 I wish they made the GD2 in 18x9... And the fallback, Fuel Maverick +14/20. I like these but they aren't a top favorite and they are super common around the area. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There's a chance it might, but I imagine it would still rub a bit, especially on grades and in reverse. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You might want to look at my post in the 2014 wheel/tire thread. I'm not at a computer so can't link easily at the moment. This is a 295/70r18 STT Pro on a +0 18x9 wheel, with 3" of coilover "level" on the front. Definite trimming required. Of metal, not just liner. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It really depends on the brand of tire. The STT Pro 295/70/18 are taller than some others by almost 1/2". CHowell's tires are pretty much the same spec height as mine, but they are 1/2" narrower. Perhaps his stock offset helps a bit, too, but I'm really really surprised his don't rub. A 1/2" in width wouldn't help in my case. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Did you have to trim the rear of your front wheel wells at all? It's hard to believe that doesn't rub, just looking at it in the picture. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The one tire I unwrapped has 26 1/4oz weights on one side. That's way more than I've seen on any other tire I've had. Should I be concerned, or is that normal for a 34" tire? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

UPS delivered four presents from DTD today and I test fit my new wheels and tires. Gonna have to do a bit of trimming and zip-tie work tomorrow evening and then we should be good to go [emoji1360] LRG 104 18x9 +0 w/ 295/70r18 STT Pros Leveled 3" w/ King Coilovers and Cognitos UCAs and 3" Readylift blocks in the back. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Are those the 285/75r17 trail grapplers, spec'd at 34.09 x 11.57? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That looks like a HD, but I presume it could be done on a 1500, too, provided a front plate isn't needed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Plus the new bumper or winch mount... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk