Low/No Lift and Big Tires on a BII

[MountainMike]

Mmmm... articulation:icon_rofl:

 

[jaymegriffiths]

Mmmm... articulation:icon_rofl:

clearly that dodge has just fallen off a cliff and the suspension is at full stuff, and once it decompresses it will be 3 feet higher as usual... i hope

 

[TrikeKid]

Mmmm... articulation:icon_rofl:

Articulation isn't of much use if you can't steer anyway.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

54" tires and no lift, IIRC on that monster. IMHO, it's taking it a little to the extreme.


I've thought about this sort of thing before. I built my choptop and lifted it. I enjoy it as a toy, but don't think I'd really want to hardcore off-road it. It has proved to be more stable than I had originally feared, however. I did try running 31x10.50s on it at one point and it felt horribly dangerous, but the 33x12.50s hold it pretty stable.

I have been planning a build for awhile though of a trail-only rig (although I might consider trying to make it road legal). BII frame, Ranger cab, either a D-30 straight front or an EB D-44 and 8.8 rear, 35-36" tires. Front fenders will be trimmed as required and it'll probably have an equivalent of a 2-3" suspension lift. If I have to I'll hockey puck the body mounts (one puck per mount). The idea is to keep it fairly low with a bigger tire. Of course, once I get building it, it's always possible I could end up putting 38" or larger tires and trim to fit. Not going to go larger than a 4.0L in it though (right now I have a 2.3L set aside for it) to keep it light weight.

 

[jims89broncoII]

haha, thats crazy. :icon_rofl:

 

[Frank The Tank]

We run those tires on a grinder mixer we have on the farm.... not cheap, I bet they never got them balanced either. (may have used balancing powder)

Frank

 

[MountainMike]

or BB's, I heard of some guys using golf balls in really big tires

 

[Explosive]

Started cutting my fenders tonight.

 

[jims89broncoII]

get some EB warflares and stick some 33's or 35's under there! I love the way those look on B2's

 

[Explosive]

I'm planning on 6" lift and 33's.

 

[bullardbs]

or BB's, I heard of some guys using golf balls in really big tires

I have used the bbs and the golfball both work very well over 30 35mph you will have no shake at all

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

If you're trimming the fenders too, then you'll be able to fit 35's.