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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 12:46 AM
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i was going to go with 275/60/16s on stock wheels but the tire i like is made in 275/70/16, will they fit with a 3/4 drop? also, what shocks should i get for the drop? i dont want to get cheap ****. thanks
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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oh yeah, i called bilstein, they said to go with their shock made for a stock height truck....i dont think its a very good idea though, it would be close to bottoming out all of the time
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That tire will fit with a 2/4 but will likely scrub with a 3/4. Also depending on what front setup you have you might can run the stock height Bilsteins. You can run stock height Bilsteins in the rear with shock extenders.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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the tire is only an inch taller than stock, i didnt think it would be too much of a problem. i have heard some people say to go the 3 inches in the front with spindles and springs, a-arms and springs, some say go 1-3 inches with springs, what is the best route? i will need lowered shocks if i use the 3 inch springs, what about other methods?
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