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SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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im pretty sure the h+s hideaway is just an aftermarket bumper hitch not a fifth wheel, lol and no way hes towing anything fifth wheel weight with that level and 35's

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=lifted+truck+towing+5th+wheel&espv=2&biw=1600&bih=775&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiCq6q7_-TNAhVE6iYKHY7zBskQ_AUIBigB

 

I've seen even taller, way taller, towing goosenecks. So tall that the front of the trailer probably had to be modified.

kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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With so many pickups out there that haven't been pushing 35's around, I wouldn't pay the same for one that has. Modifications usually lower value.

 

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SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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With so many pickups out there that haven't been pushing 35's around, I wouldn't pay the same for one that has. Modifications usually lower value.

 

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For me personally, the money it takes to put just a 4-6" lift on an IFS truck which means new tires and 99 times out of 100 new rims I'd rather just put towards an old straight axle truck without a computer if I want to play in it. I'd much rather have a stock lift new truck as a daily and to use as a truck and an old Chevy to play in than to lift a newer truck. If I'm going to play in the mud I don't want a truck with a computer. Plus it will already have a straight front axle and would be very cheap to lift compared to an IFS truck.

sockalex Enthusiast

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With so many pickups out there that haven't been pushing 35's around, I wouldn't pay the same for one that has. Modifications usually lower value.

 

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do 35s really put that much stress on the truck?

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do 35s really put that much stress on the truck?

 

 

Yes, absolutely. More stress on the tranny, wheel bearings, front suspension components, etc. Depending on how long the bigger tires have been on the truck the sooner the chances of needing to replace the tranny. Also, all of these "Upgrades" that he has done are not "value added" to the truck. The truck is worth what it's worth whether it is stock or will all that "stuff" on it. It would be different if he had major modifications such as bigger engine, full aftermarket lift kit, and things of that nature.

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Yes, absolutely. More stress on the tranny, wheel bearings, front suspension components, etc. Depending on how long the bigger tires have been on the truck the sooner the chances of needing to replace the tranny. Also, all of these "Upgrades" that he has done are not "value added" to the truck. The truck is worth what it's worth whether it is stock or will all that "stuff" on it. It would be different if he had major modifications such as bigger engine, full aftermarket lift kit, and things of that nature.

I can always ask him how long all that has been on the truck. How bad could it be though, my friend has a 97 Silverado that's been on 38s and still on the stock tranny with no issues at around 200k miles?

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Yes, absolutely. More stress on the tranny, wheel bearings, front suspension components, etc. Depending on how long the bigger tires have been on the truck the sooner the chances of needing to replace the tranny. Also, all of these "Upgrades" that he has done are not "value added" to the truck. The truck is worth what it's worth whether it is stock or will all that "stuff" on it. It would be different if he had major modifications such as bigger engine, full aftermarket lift kit, and things of that nature.

 

sorry my phone screwed up that last post, but i can always ask how long all that has been on the truck. How bad could it be though, my friend has a 97 Silverado that's been on 38s and still on the stock tranny with no issues at around 200k miles?

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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The real stress is on ball joints and the front steering and suspension in general. If you have rims and tires sticking way out with little backspacing then that can wear out the bearings and other parts on the front. I figure if you can look straight from the front or back and you see brake rotors or brake drums then the backspacing is too small or you have way too big of wheel spacers.

 

Just remember, if he didn't regear for the 35s then your towing capacity will be a little lower than stock. Getting bigger height tires without a regear would be like if you had stock height tires but put higher gears (lower #) on the truck which lowers the towing capacity. Usually though if the tires aren't bigger than 35 then regear isn't a must and the capacity only lowers a tiny bit from what I've looked up. Just a heads up if you need to tow something with it that's right at the capacity if it wasn't regeared.

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The real stress is on ball joints and the front steering and suspension in general. If you have rims and tires sticking way out with little backspacing then that can wear out the bearings and other parts on the front. I figure if you can look straight from the front or back and you see brake rotors or brake drums then the backspacing is too small or you have way too big of wheel spacers.

 

Just remember, if he didn't regear for the 35s then your towing capacity will be a little lower than stock. Getting bigger height tires without a regear would be like if you had stock height tires but put higher gears (lower #) on the truck which lowers the towing capacity. Usually though if the tires aren't bigger than 35 then regear isn't a must and the capacity only lowers a tiny bit from what I've looked up. Just a heads up if you need to tow something with it that's right at the capacity if it wasn't regeared.

Well I know he's got rancho shocks on it, but I don't believe he's got wheel spacers at all, the tires don't look like they stick out at all. But I'm not sure what the specs are on the wheels in terms of back spacing.

 

 

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sorry my phone screwed up that last post, but i can always ask how long all that has been on the truck. How bad could it be though, my friend has a 97 Silverado that's been on 38s and still on the stock tranny with no issues at around 200k miles?

 

 

Like SouthernSilveradoGuy85 said if he added to 38's and added the right components then your all good. Chances are with those 38's your friend didn't just stick those under his stock 97 K1500. He had to have done some type of lift. Also, if he is running the 38's without regearing the rear end then he needs to buy some lottery tickets because he is lucky. Just judging from all the other trucks around this area, the chances that he put a lower gear in that truck is slim to non. He is probably still running what ever was stock. And another thing to keep in mind when someone tells you what kind of problems can occur or what to expect it's based off statistics. You might get lucky if you buy that truck and never have to do anything other than service it and it may run until the frame rust into pieces, but the chances are highly unlikely, that's all we're saying. Just trying to prepare you for what might happen.

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Well he just recently put the tires on. But he isn't budging on the 13k price tag because there's still some owed on it. Is it too high a price for that?

 

 

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