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finalizing suspension, wheels, and tires...

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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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finalizing suspension, wheels, and tires...

i think i am going to go with the superlift 4" kit with the bilsteins with resevoirs for hopefully the best ride possible. I can get the same kit and shocks but fabtech for 250 cheaper. Is the fabtech springs going to ride better then the superlift? atleast I think that is what it boils down to?

Then going to go with 35xXXx18 toyo m/ts on KMC hoss wheels. 18x9 with 5.75 backspacing is what I was told. WIll I have ANY rub?

Thanks for the help and if you just happen to have pics to hold me over till it gets done that would be great!
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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You'll have absolutely no rub at all with that setup. You could run those wheels and tires with a leveling kit and have no rub. So...... you're in perfect shape there.

As for the kit, I have "heard" that the Fabtech springs ride a little softer than the Superlift springs. Both will be somewhat stiffer than stock though. Shouldn't be that bad.
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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Your wheel tire set-up will be perfect
I had SuperLift on the 2004.5 and Fabtech on the 2006, they are about the same only I added better shocks (Dirt-Logic) to the 06,

If I had to do it again, I would do a "THUREN" set-up.

Again, nothing wrong with the Super/Fabt kits, but why not go for function and looks at the same time.
POST PICS WHEN YOU ARE DONE
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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kmc boss hoss is the perfect wheel i belive. i love mine. also check out the rev-tek lift kit also. what i hear quality and ride is alot better then most other lifts out there
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 07:56 AM
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mudder500 you wouldnt happen to be apart of gorilla axle and on highlifter wo uld you?

Name and sig looks familiar like it woul dbe from thier.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by onebadrubi
i think i am going to go with the superlift 4" kit with the bilsteins with resevoirs for hopefully the best ride possible. I can get the same kit and shocks but fabtech for 250 cheaper. Is the fabtech springs going to ride better then the superlift? atleast I think that is what it boils down to?

Then going to go with 35xXXx18 toyo m/ts on KMC hoss wheels. 18x9 with 5.75 backspacing is what I was told. WIll I have ANY rub?

Thanks for the help and if you just happen to have pics to hold me over till it gets done that would be great!
That is going to be fine with that set up. I am running almost the identical one on my truck, except I am running a 20" rim.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 08:39 AM
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That the exact setup I'm runnin. 2yrs and never rubbed once. Superlift springs have sagged alot though I'm replacing mine with fabtechs or thurens(funds permitting)
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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If I were to do the 4" sus lift could I get away with 37"s on a stock wheels? Or will i still see fender rub and control arm rub?
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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You'll see control arm rub with the stock wheels no matter how high you go. Fenders will clear, though.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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is like a fraction of a inch of rub to where two washers a l ug would keep it off or is thier a small spacer out thier? Will the H2 wheels take care of the rubbing?
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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No rubbing control arms with H2s, and I think they'd clear the fenders, also.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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dont I have to have the centers bored out on H2's?
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by onebadrubi
dont I have to have the centers bored out on H2's?
Yes.....

You could also do it yourself with the correct power tools. Dodge wheels are not hub-centric so precision is not totally necessary. However it does need to be somewhat close.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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I know this has been asked hundreds of times but...what are the dimensions on those H2's ? Width.... backspacing...
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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I think I have powertools to spare, seeing how I am the largest milwaukee power tool dealer/distributor in the state of arkansas. But Im sure I can get a machine shop to do it for dirt cheap and be clean about it. Now just need to quote or find some H2 wheels.
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