UTAH

Howdy, Commando - a warm WELCOME to the site. ;D <br><br>There's more room under the new design 2500 HD's. I did plan on using a 2&quot; leveling kit but, after cycling the suspension for the last week with no rubbing, if I do the leveling kit it'll just be for better looks.<br><br>What's just as important is I used the stock rims. It's critical to match the stock offset. The 8&quot; wide rims that come stock on these new trucks run the 35&quot; tires great. Check out the &quot;mudflaps&quot; thread in this forum for a pic of my tires up close. You'll see they fit the rims well.<br><br>Also, check out the specs on the tires you're looking at. The BFG AT's actually spec out to 34.6&quot; tall with a 12&quot; section width. Virtually all of the tires I considered tend to run a bit small.<br><br>The HO Cummins easily pulls the larger tires. I was running 2100 RPMs at 70 MPH before - now at 1900 RPMs after. Feels just right to me.<br><br>The snowplow option no longer includes different springs.<br><br>Good luck with it. Hope you get your new truck soon!<br><br>Best to y'all<br>Bill

Hunter

Commando<br><br>Welcome aboard, there is a full thread of 3.73 and 4.10 gear ratio chat on the forum. And lots of other great info you won't find anyplace else.<br><br>After all, where could you find a better bunch of Cummins boys and girls with full tool belts that are checking every nook and cranny of our new babies?<br><br>Me, I am not mechanical et all. Just sit back and soak up the good info. No wrenches will be turned on my baby by me!<br><br>But sure is good to see what problems are arising, way before DC even has a twinkle in their recall book. <br><br>Me thinks DC should assign someone to read the forum every day, they might learn a trick or too<br><br>Why don't you get on that Jack, put a bug in their computer <br><br><br>Welcome aboard!<br><br>Hunter

UTAH

Nope, Commando - no rubs even at full lock. 8)

It really was surprising to me I had the room I needed for the 35's. The dealer was surprised too - I guess mine is the first in the area to do it.

Best to y'all
Bill

95ramtough

Wow I am impressed. I thought the old stype (94-02) could tuck larger tires. Thats awesome though.

UTAH

Yeah - the big change came 'cause on the 2002 1500 series they enlarged the body wheel wells to fit the Sport 33&quot; tire option (20&quot; wheel).<br><br>So, we got the same body as the 2002 1500 series BUT gained 4&quot; of lift with the 4x4 HD suspension. Put the larger opening + the extra height of the 2500/3500 and we can fit 35's stock! Woooo Hoooo - cheap and easy, my friends, just the way I like 'em! ;D <br><br>AWWWW Shucks - I went and had installed the 2&quot; leveling kit today regardless of the room for the tires - I just had to have a bigger truck! See my &quot;Leveling Kit&quot; thread on this same forum. I also updated my pics.<br><br>Best to y'all<br>Bill