I wanted to say thanks to everyone for their input regarding my new tires.
I only put 20 miles on them and I already love them. I did measurements on
all four corners before and after. The front was raised by 2 inches and the
rear by 3. When I measured before the tires only stood at 29" or so. They
were at 35psi but after 58k miles and sidewall flexing, they kinda
shortened.
I got the whole set at a Farm and Fleet for $600 after tax and I will even
be getting a MR. BAR-B-Q chrome grill tool set worth $100 (promotion expires
today).
At full turn the tires do not rub; although you can't even run a finger
through the gap. They do rub at speed while turning and I'm sure more if I
were to hit a bump or incline while not turning as sharp. Time to crank up
the torsion bars an inch. I got advice to let the suspension "hang" while
you crank them up and they go very quickly. Didn't think about this earlier
when I tried.
I'll have pictures before and after that I'll post or send should anyone
want them. I warn you, they will be about 1mb each because I forgot to
lower the resolution on the digital camera.
QUESTION TO HIGHLIGHT - Should I get a 4 wheel alignment done aftter I crank
up the bars? Is it needed?
-- Thanks and sorry for the long writeup!Chris Reck Chicagoland, IL
'99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 (Deep Amethyst) BF Goodrich 32x11.5r15 T/A KO tires, Custom K&N 6x9 air intake, Rancho RSX shocks, Pioneer full audio system.
To come... V8 Throttle Body conversion
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