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On 1/2/2018 at 3:05 PM, dubwise said:

 

I ended up with the 275/65-R20 KO2s - got a deal from 4wheel parts I could not pass up.

 

With the 2.5" front leveling kit the fenders measure 39.5" front and 40.5" in rear w/stock block.

 

Before and after:

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I love the wheels. I couldn't find them for a reasonable price so I got the next best ones. lol

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before-

2.5" rough country

33x12.5x20 toyo open country MT...they did rub the swaybar at full turning lock.  got right at 70K miles out of those tires.

the last 10K miles were miserable however - ruff ride...

 

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after -

285/65/20 bf KO2...

they definitively sit taller but i cant seem to see / feel them rubbing...

 

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On 1/2/2018 at 12:40 PM, got9seconds said:

Hello All!

Thanks to this web site and the kind people who have given the information I have gotten here, I was able to pull the plug and go with my leveling kit and 285/65/R20's.

Here are the specifics - Work was performed by RMT Off Road in Fort Collins, Colorado. I highly recommend them for ANY work you need done. I used them because they were an authorized installer to save my new truck warranty as this truck only has 6,000 miles on it.

  • Traxda 3"+1" leveling kit - (before tires, I gained 2-3/4" height at the front)
  • OEM 20" x 9" wheels - No Spacers
  • 285/65/R20 BFG KO2's

Measurements after Level & KO2's

At front license plate - ground to the top of the bumper at body line - 25-3/16" Originally...............Leveled - 29-7/16"

At receiver hitch - 18-13/16" Originally...............Leveled 20-5/16" 

At front fender - 36-1/4" Originally..................Leveled 40-1/8"

At back fender - 38-1/2" Originally..................Leveled 41-3/4"

I get very minor rubbing at full lock, only on the driver side. It rubs about a quarter size spot at the rear of the well lining, toward the frame. I will tie this back with a zip tie this spring when the weather is warmer. It is so slight that I can wait until then to do this.

 

Thanks again to everyone on this site for their input and help.

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can you take a pictures of your control arm angles want to what the ball joints look like. wanting to run the same set up on my truck

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