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finally saved up enough to do what i want to the truck, but want to be sure before i order everything. tell me how this will work

 

bilstein 5100 adjustable shocks to bring the front up 2.5" along with the rears that are 1" longer

add a leaf in the rear to bring it up 1" to be 1/2" higher than the front

bfg a/t 305/65/18. will they fit or will they rub? i had 285's on my 04 and they werent even close to rubbing with a torsion bar crank on stock keys. or do i need to stick with 285/65/18's ? these are on the factory wheels

 

if anyone has done this combo please chime in with pics. thanks guys

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finally saved up enough to do what i want to the truck, but want to be sure before i order everything. tell me how this will work

 

bilstein 5100 adjustable shocks to bring the front up 2.5" along with the rears that are 1" longer

add a leaf in the rear to bring it up 1" to be 1/2" higher than the front

bfg a/t 305/65/18. will they fit or will they rub? i had 285's on my 04 and they werent even close to rubbing with a torsion bar crank on stock keys. or do i need to stick with 285/65/18's ? these are on the factory wheels

 

if anyone has done this combo please chime in with pics. thanks guys

 

Good chance that the 305s are going to rub. 305/55/20s rubbed HARD on my truck when I had a 2" leveling kit. And extra 1/2 inch wouldnt have helped it woulda have need an extra 1.5 inches. so 3.5 inch lift minimum. It was the width that caused the problems, you could probably get away with 33's just not 12" wide tires.

 

With the 305/55s are 33.2" x 12" and its too much for these trucks. 305/65 is completely out of the question for sure Im assuming u meant 55 not 65. You could run em but its goin to rub at more than just full lock, its going to rub turning into parking lots if theres any kind of curb, and its going to rub real hard in reverse, forget about parking lots. I eventually put a fabtech suspension lift on my truck because the rubbing was making me crazy.

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finally saved up enough to do what i want to the truck, but want to be sure before i order everything. tell me how this will work

 

bilstein 5100 adjustable shocks to bring the front up 2.5" along with the rears that are 1" longer

add a leaf in the rear to bring it up 1" to be 1/2" higher than the front

bfg a/t 305/65/18. will they fit or will they rub? i had 285's on my 04 and they werent even close to rubbing with a torsion bar crank on stock keys. or do i need to stick with 285/65/18's ? these are on the factory wheels

 

if anyone has done this combo please chime in with pics. thanks guys

 

Good chance that the 305s are going to rub. 305/55/20s rubbed HARD on my truck when I had a 2" leveling kit. And extra 1/2 inch wouldnt have helped it woulda have need an extra 1.5 inches. so 3.5 inch lift minimum. It was the width that caused the problems, you could probably get away with 33's just not 12" wide tires.

 

With the 305/55s are 33.2" x 12" and its too much for these trucks. 305/65 is completely out of the question for sure Im assuming u meant 55 not 65. You could run em but its goin to rub at more than just full lock, its going to rub turning into parking lots if theres any kind of curb, and its going to rub real hard in reverse, forget about parking lots. I eventually put a fabtech suspension lift on my truck because the rubbing was making me crazy.

 

 

here's the 2 different tires i am looking at, prob. safer with the 285 though

 

Size width on rim diameter

LT285/65R18/E 11.5 on 8.5 32.7

LT305/65R18/E 12.2 on 9 33.7

stlavsa Senior Enthusiast

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finally saved up enough to do what i want to the truck, but want to be sure before i order everything. tell me how this will work

 

bilstein 5100 adjustable shocks to bring the front up 2.5" along with the rears that are 1" longer

add a leaf in the rear to bring it up 1" to be 1/2" higher than the front

bfg a/t 305/65/18. will they fit or will they rub? i had 285's on my 04 and they werent even close to rubbing with a torsion bar crank on stock keys. or do i need to stick with 285/65/18's ? these are on the factory wheels

 

if anyone has done this combo please chime in with pics. thanks guys

 

Good chance that the 305s are going to rub. 305/55/20s rubbed HARD on my truck when I had a 2" leveling kit. And extra 1/2 inch wouldnt have helped it woulda have need an extra 1.5 inches. so 3.5 inch lift minimum. It was the width that caused the problems, you could probably get away with 33's just not 12" wide tires.

 

With the 305/55s are 33.2" x 12" and its too much for these trucks. 305/65 is completely out of the question for sure Im assuming u meant 55 not 65. You could run em but its goin to rub at more than just full lock, its going to rub turning into parking lots if theres any kind of curb, and its going to rub real hard in reverse, forget about parking lots. I eventually put a fabtech suspension lift on my truck because the rubbing was making me crazy.

 

 

here's the 2 different tires i am looking at, prob. safer with the 285 though

 

Size width on rim diameter

LT285/65R18/E 11.5 on 8.5 32.7

LT305/65R18/E 12.2 on 9 33.7

 

 

I promise you the 305/65s will rub ridiculous.

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finally saved up enough to do what i want to the truck, but want to be sure before i order everything. tell me how this will work

 

bilstein 5100 adjustable shocks to bring the front up 2.5" along with the rears that are 1" longer

add a leaf in the rear to bring it up 1" to be 1/2" higher than the front

bfg a/t 305/65/18. will they fit or will they rub? i had 285's on my 04 and they werent even close to rubbing with a torsion bar crank on stock keys. or do i need to stick with 285/65/18's ? these are on the factory wheels

 

if anyone has done this combo please chime in with pics. thanks guys

 

Good chance that the 305s are going to rub. 305/55/20s rubbed HARD on my truck when I had a 2" leveling kit. And extra 1/2 inch wouldnt have helped it woulda have need an extra 1.5 inches. so 3.5 inch lift minimum. It was the width that caused the problems, you could probably get away with 33's just not 12" wide tires.

 

With the 305/55s are 33.2" x 12" and its too much for these trucks. 305/65 is completely out of the question for sure Im assuming u meant 55 not 65. You could run em but its goin to rub at more than just full lock, its going to rub turning into parking lots if theres any kind of curb, and its going to rub real hard in reverse, forget about parking lots. I eventually put a fabtech suspension lift on my truck because the rubbing was making me crazy.

 

 

here's the 2 different tires i am looking at, prob. safer with the 285 though

 

Size width on rim diameter

LT285/65R18/E 11.5 on 8.5 32.7

LT305/65R18/E 12.2 on 9 33.7

 

 

I promise you the 305/65s will rub ridiculous.

 

 

 

 

 

i'll just go with the 285's then.. how much height will an add a leaf give me in the rear? i only want to bring it up 1"

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FYI..I've searched extensively and eshocks.com seems to be the best delivered price on the Bilsteins when ordering front F4-BE5-E376-HO and rear F4-BE5-E377-HO shocks and struts. It was $342 total. I haven't pulled the trigger yet but it's the only thing left I really want to do to the truck.

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FYI..I've searched extensively and eshocks.com seems to be the best delivered price on the Bilsteins when ordering front F4-BE5-E376-HO and rear F4-BE5-E377-HO shocks and struts. It was $342 total. I haven't pulled the trigger yet but it's the only thing left I really want to do to the truck.

 

yep, they are the same item numbers i am looking at, but FYI i found a better price than that. http://www.shox.com/appguide/shoxshop/productsdisplay.php $309 and free shipping. might wanna check it out before you do pull the trigger

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FYI..I've searched extensively and eshocks.com seems to be the best delivered price on the Bilsteins when ordering front F4-BE5-E376-HO and rear F4-BE5-E377-HO shocks and struts. It was $342 total. I haven't pulled the trigger yet but it's the only thing left I really want to do to the truck.

 

yep, they are the same item numbers i am looking at, but FYI i found a better price than that. http://www.shox.com/appguide/shoxshop/productsdisplay.php $309 and free shipping. might wanna check it out before you do pull the trigger

 

 

 

add a leaf should give you an inch

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FYI..I've searched extensively and eshocks.com seems to be the best delivered price on the Bilsteins when ordering front F4-BE5-E376-HO and rear F4-BE5-E377-HO shocks and struts. It was $342 total. I haven't pulled the trigger yet but it's the only thing left I really want to do to the truck.

 

yep, they are the same item numbers i am looking at, but FYI i found a better price than that. http://www.shox.com/appguide/shoxshop/productsdisplay.php $309 and free shipping. might wanna check it out before you do pull the trigger

 

 

 

add a leaf should give you an inch

 

 

where's the best place to get an add a leaf from?

RClurg84 Enthusiast

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finally saved up enough to do what i want to the truck, but want to be sure before i order everything. tell me how this will work

 

bilstein 5100 adjustable shocks to bring the front up 2.5" along with the rears that are 1" longer

add a leaf in the rear to bring it up 1" to be 1/2" higher than the front

bfg a/t 305/65/18. will they fit or will they rub? i had 285's on my 04 and they werent even close to rubbing with a torsion bar crank on stock keys. or do i need to stick with 285/65/18's ? these are on the factory wheels

 

if anyone has done this combo please chime in with pics. thanks guys

 

 

Did I miss something? How is a shock along going to raise the front up?! Thought there needed to be a spacer added also? And like the post above said 305/65s will rub like mad......probably rub just when you turn without hitting a bump at all.

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finally saved up enough to do what i want to the truck, but want to be sure before i order everything. tell me how this will work

 

bilstein 5100 adjustable shocks to bring the front up 2.5" along with the rears that are 1" longer

add a leaf in the rear to bring it up 1" to be 1/2" higher than the front

bfg a/t 305/65/18. will they fit or will they rub? i had 285's on my 04 and they werent even close to rubbing with a torsion bar crank on stock keys. or do i need to stick with 285/65/18's ? these are on the factory wheels

 

if anyone has done this combo please chime in with pics. thanks guys

 

 

Did I miss something? How is a shock along going to raise the front up?! Thought there needed to be a spacer added also? And like the post above said 305/65s will rub like mad......probably rub just when you turn without hitting a bump at all.

 

 

 

Bilstein 5100's are height adjustable and will raise a truck like a spacer kit, but from what I've heard make it ride like a caddy!

 

Also those 305 will probably rub, I had a NBS F-150 with a 2.5 inch spacer kit and the 305/65/18 were about as big as I could go with out rubbing at all, in the woods or on the driveway. These GMT900'S just don't have the clearance in the wheel wells. The 285 will look fantastic though IMO.

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