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oldschool327 Senior Enthusiast

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I have been working on the truck for quite some time now and between work and family I finally found the time to get most of the work done today.

 

I was not in the market for these but a co-worker gave me a deal I really could not pass on. I planned to mount my 295/70/17's on the stock rims but after test fitting in the garage tonight I might just run the Mud Terrains. They are 35X12.50x17's on 17x9 Dick Cepek DC-1's.

 

The pictures are unsat and better ones will be posted in the morning after my test drive to see if these rub at full lock and compression. Every thing I have read says you can only run 35's with a 6" lift. I have 5"'s between the body lift and Bilsteins. Hope they work.

 

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stlavsa Senior Enthusiast

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I can already tell you from teh pics its going to rub. With these trucks, it looks like it SHOULD clear but it doesnt.

 

It will clear decently, but backing out of parking spots its going to rub pretty good, even probably in full lock forward. It really rears its ugly head in parking lots. The other time its going to rub is if you are off camber or trying to turn in an off camber situation either incline or decline. It also might rub if you hit a bump during a high speed turning situation.

 

Other than that it will be fine. Its not unheard of for people to have to trim in order to clear 35's even with the 6" suspension lifts, and those kits even have a reduced turning radius and still rub at times.

oldschool327 Senior Enthusiast

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The wheels are offset + far enough that they do not come close to the frame at lock parked. I planned on testing full lock situations that you mentioned tomorrow. Thanks for the pointers :uhoh: . If they do rub it is of no worries for me. I will just slap the 295's on and call it a day.

stlavsa Senior Enthusiast

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The wheels are offset + far enough that they do not come close to the frame at lock parked. I planned on testing full lock situations that you mentioned tomorrow. Thanks for the pointers :uhoh: . If they do rub it is of no worries for me. I will just slap the 295's on and call it a day.

 

 

sure thing. It looks exactly like the amount of clearnace i had with 305/55/20s and just a 2" leveling kit. BUT obiviously backspacing could be different. Good luck man I hope they work out for you the tires look like the got some tread on em it would be nice to be able to run them. Im curious to see the end result.

oldschool327 Senior Enthusiast

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After you mentioned that I went out and measured the tires. 14/32's left on the tread, 33.6 inches inflated to 35 psi. 35's ? :uhoh: What gives? My 295/70/17's are 33.2" un mounted.

stlavsa Senior Enthusiast

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After you mentioned that I went out and measured the tires. 14/32's left on the tread, 33.6 inches inflated to 35 psi. 35's ? :uhoh: What gives? My 295/70/17's are 33.2" un mounted.

 

 

i dunno its not uncommon for a 35 to be 34.5 but not 33.5! especially with that much tread left. Well look at it this way, little better chance they will clear! Thats about the same overall diameter as my 305/55/20s were and they are supposed to be 33s

Matt_ Senior Enthusiast

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BFG's are known to run on the small side.

 

Also remember, you lose about 1/2-3/4" of height with the weight of the truck on the tires. If you take them off they might measure around 34". Or measure the tire horizontally to get an idea of it's un-loaded diameter.

oldschool327 Senior Enthusiast

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Well I took them out to the field today and sure as heck they rubbed in the ditches at the back of the front wheel well right at the lower edge (2nd push pin).

 

Would be fine just on the street........Will mount up the 295's and call it a day. Thanks for all the help.

stlavsa Senior Enthusiast

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Well I took them out to the field today and sure as heck they rubbed in the ditches at the back of the front wheel well right at the lower edge (2nd push pin).

 

Would be fine just on the street........Will mount up the 295's and call it a day. Thanks for all the help.

 

damn man thats not as bad as i thought. 295s are the way to go then, rubbing sucks!!

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