Lift and gear swap ?'s

From: Corey A Meyer (cameyer@bw.edu)
Date: Sun Sep 26 1999 - 20:52:35 EDT


        I lifted my 89 2wd and have 245/75R16s on the front and 265/75R16s
on the back. (I have Ram wheels and adaptors to make them fit) If I cannot
lift the front anymore like I want, I will put 245/75R16s on the back as
well when I need new tires. The truck was as basic as they come when
bought so,

        1.What rear gears do I most likely have? Where can I look? (I
scoured the engine compartment and couldn't find any stats. I also turned
the tires and found that for every 1 wheel turn, the axle underneath
turned about 1.5 times.)
        
        2.What gear ratio should I get to gain back what was lost with my
bigger tires? Could I possibly handle the swap...how technical is it?
        
        3.How do I find out what size speedo I need to alter the
speedometer back to normal?

        4. What size tires would the 245/75R16s and 265/75R16s be on 15in.
rims?

        5. What else can I do to lift the front of my truck??? I have HD
coil springs so spacers won't help all that much. HELP!! I WANT HEIGHT!!
NEED BIGGER TIRES!!



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