Jump to content

Put 285's on

deaf electrician

Recommended Posts

deaf electrician Enthusiast

deaf electrician

Posted
Posted

 

:thumbs: Put Bridgestone Dueler At revos on my 2001 Silverado. They look awesome and are by far the best tires I've ever owned(great in the rain and snow, no more skidding). Noticed a little rubbing on the front drivers side when turning. So I read about leveling the front end and decided to tighten the torsion bars up. Was able to level the truck without using ford keys only took 15 minutes and some minor adjusting. Took the truck in today and had the front end aligned. Truck handles better in my opinion and the ride is not harsh at all. I raised the front about 1 3/4". The truck looks great. I even like the difference in visibility out of the reaview mirror. I also added a pro cold exhaust. Noticed a big difference from stock. I like it better than the K&N on my wifes old suburban. No drone under load. I also took my stock intake pipe and cut off the extra side junk, then wrapped the holes in rubber from and innertube and covered the whole thing in duct tape too make a straight pipe. The truck sounded better after this mod. After 57,000 miles I decided to change the front and read differential fluid. I used amsoil 75-90 for both front and rear. The rear oil looked ok, but the front drain bold was covered with black sludge. Am glad I changed it. I also use amsoil motor oil. I really like this site, its given me a lot of tips and reviews. Keep on truckin!!!

Bruce03Silverado Enthusiast

Bruce03Silverado

Posted
Posted

Interesting because I just had 285/75/16 BFG AT TA KO's installed today on my stock rims (16x7) on my 03 silverado and have had NO rubbing at all on anything even with the wheel a full turn left or right. I didn't crank the t-bars at all...I like the look with and w/o them cranked so I chose not to crank them. Congrats on the new tires! The Bridgestones were my second choice, but I just like the BFG's a little better since I've always been partial to BFG tires. Congrats though!! :thumbs:

deaf electrician Enthusiast

deaf electrician

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I like BFG's too but I liked the tread pattern on the revo's. I looked where the tire was rubbing and noticed that the brake line was pushing in on the wheel well lining just enough to cause it to rub. Also the bolts on the torsion bar were out quit a ways I could have raised the front over 2" if I wanted to. I called the dealer and they said the front is lower so that when you haul heavy loads the rear looks level with the front ( no sagging). I don't haul that much so not an issue with me.

stebob Enthusiast

stebob

Posted
Posted

I've heard that cranking them anything over an inch is VERY hard on your balljoints and other front end components. They wear out much quicker from what I understand. This past weekened I put 4 new balljoints in my '97 and can tell you that I really never want to do that again.

Pioneer Enthusiast

Pioneer

Posted
Posted

I'm lookin at the Revo's too. I've always bought the BFGs but the Revo's look really sharp and are getting a good rep for excellent traction without all the noise of BFGS.

 

Talking to the shop, the max they recommend is 265/75 on my standard 16x6.5 rims. They say 285s will require a 2-3" lift which I find hard to beleive.

 

Eventually I plan to install 16x7 or 8 wheels but I need to get rid of the junk 245 rubber that's on there ASAP.

 

Anyone do 285s on standard rims with a 1996 2500 suburban?

Chris97K1500 Enthusiast

Chris97K1500

Posted
Posted

I've seen several Subs with 285 on stock rims with no lift. My Dad has a 95 K2500 and a 97 Z71, both with 285's and no rubbing. I myself had 33x12.50's on a 10" wide rim with only a torsion bar turned up at first and had no problems on my 97. Alot of the NBS trucks 2500's have 285's on them. Chris

Bruce03Silverado Enthusiast

Bruce03Silverado

Posted
Posted
I'm lookin at the Revo's too. I've always bought the BFGs but the Revo's look really sharp and are getting a good rep for excellent traction without all the noise of BFGS.

 

Talking to the shop, the max they recommend is 265/75 on my standard 16x6.5 rims. They say 285s will require a 2-3" lift which I find hard to beleive.

 

Eventually I plan to install 16x7 or 8 wheels but I need to get rid of the junk 245 rubber that's on there ASAP.

 

Anyone do 285s on standard rims with a 1996 2500 suburban?

My 285 BFG's are on my stock 16x7 rims and there are no problems at all...no cranking of the t-bars or anything...16x6.5 may not work...from what i've read the smallest rim 285's are recommended on are 16x7

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Chuck FB
      2 speed transfer case optional now?

      By Chuck FB · Posted

      Were you looking at the HD trucks on the GM website or the half tons as that makes all the difference. As far as I know there are only two options for the HD trucks and that is the standard 2 speed transfer case or the 2 speed transfer case that has the added 4 high auto feature and they put that transfer case by default into the LTZ and High Country although its optional in the LT and not sure if its available in the work trucks.    The half tons, that is where its been a total mess in my estimation for a few years now with most trucks below the top trim having the single speed transfer case as standard but with the option of having the two speed such as one would get by choosing the Z71 package, however then not being able to get the two speed transfer case with the towing package unless it was a higher trim truck AND had the 6.2 gas so one could combine the towing package gearing diffs with the two speed transfer case. Having said that if its a trail boss package then it gets the two speed transfer case but not necessarily able to get the tow package as it would depend on trim level and engine chosen. Believe me, people have bought the GM half tons assuming "of course it will have a two speed transfer case" only to find out after when they really pay attention to what they now own .... crap, there is NO low range !.    I don't believe Ford or Ram have gone that way yet with their half tons but like I say its been a few years now that GM has done this with the half tons. 
    • Atlas
      Gas Prices

      By Atlas · Posted

      $5.19 for regular...
    • Atlas
      Wow I'm in a pickle. (Broke down truck) and a story.

      By Atlas · Posted

      My office is slowly filling with Blazer parts. Getting ready to do the big bang of repairs. Intake (second time), water pump, radiator, hoses, and I'm going to re-seal the timing cover where someone went hog wild with silicone. Might as well, because I don't think that's done right.   There's a local tow yard that I didn't realize also has quite the inventory of junk vehicles. This is an old school junkyard. No waivers. Cash only, you were never here if anyone asks. Don't piss off the owner, or you'll end up in the back of one of those cars, headed for the shredder. And if you see something, don't snitch. Cars stacked double high, wasps nests, trip hazards and junk everywhere. I found a few little odds/ends for my Blazer. The $20 I spent was worth the experience alone. But I was never there. What yard?   I officially love/hate this truck. It's so out of my wheelhouse, roughest vehicle I've ever owned. Every. single. repair. -is so hard-fought, everything that can go wrong, goes wrong. Currently in a hate phase, and kind of wish I was closer to sending it down the road with a lucky new owner, to be honest. Preparing for the day when I tear into this thing...lots of pre-funk with Ibuprofen.   Rock Auto sent me a bad reman rear wiper motor. It was a bear to install. The tailgate in these things has about eleventy-billion fastners and pieces and things that need to be uninstalled/moved just to access the shoddy rear wiper motor. The casing on mine was cracked clean through, btw. Nice, GM, nice. SO I got this new motor installed, hit the switch, I see it wig-wag (without the arm installed) and think I'm golden. Reassemble everything. With the wiper arm installed I gave it one final test. Time to clean up and take the other half out to dinner, collect a paycheck, right?   Nope. I hear the plastic worm gear stripping as the arm hung up. Just like my broken motor. Weak/old and shredding itself internally. I can assist the arm and the range of motion is normal, and it parks correctly. It just doesn't have the poop to actually sweep the arm with a blade on it. Oh, hell. Turned the key off and shut the shop door behind me. I get to do that over again, too.
    • BlueV8
      AFM Disabler Question

      By BlueV8 · Posted

      A complete delete is the most thorough mechanical solution, but it is also major engine work. On a quiet truck that is still under extended warranty, opening the engine purely as prevention is difficult to justify. A plug-in disabler stops commanded cylinder deactivation, but it does not remove or repair the collapsible lifters, so it should not be treated as failure insurance. I would keep the oil full, document the maintenance, and have any persistent tick, misfire, or loss of power diagnosed promptly. If the engine eventually has to come apart, that is the logical time to compare an OEM-style repair with a complete delete. The right choice depends on the truck’s symptoms, warranty status, expected ownership period, and whether the engine already needs to be opened. We explain that decision in more detail here—full disclosure, this is our own guide: https://www.bluev8.com/blogs/news/do-you-actually-need-an-afm-disabler   One exception: some 2021 L82/L84 trucks have RPO YK9, meaning cylinder deactivation was already disabled in the factory ECM; on those trucks a plug-in disabler is redundant, although the AFM/DFM hardware remains inside the engine.
    • mark249
      Help purchasing a touch screen digitizer

      By mark249 · Posted

      Brought my 2015 Colorado into the dealership to check my touch screen issues, had that ghost touch thing happening. They said I needed a new touch screen and they could either order me one for $500. The lady at the service deck was nice enough to tell me I could order a touch screen online for less, she did stipulate that the touch screen had to be factory OEM, you can't pair an aftermarket screen to my radio seeing it was 2015, it had to be a GM factory OEM only. I found a few on Amazon and Ebay by the numbers on the back of the old screen, DJ080PA-01A GM# 22740886, Some said "OEM" in the description and others just said "Replacement". Would a replacement be the same as a OEM as long as it had the same numbers on the back of the screen? In some of the descriptions they also show different brand names but same numbers, is that an issue?  

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...