AaronW
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- Joined
- Mar 24, 2021
- Posts
- 210
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- Location
- MT
- First Name
- Aaron
- Truck Year
- 89
- Truck Model
- V3500
- Engine Size
- 454
hi:
I'm pretty new here, just getting started on rehabbing my 89 V3500.
My pickup has 33" tires on it, they were there when I bought it-285/75 16's, that appear to be on 9.5" wide rims, so from what I've read, that's pushing it already, as far as how wide the tires are.
If I want to put any larger tires on it, I'm going to have to lift it a bit. I've never done a lift before--part of this whole project is going to be teaching myself to be a better mechanic...
I've been looking into lift options, which seem numerous. So if I want to go up to 35" or 37" tires (and I'd just do AT tires, not mud tires), help me out with some general recommendations on lift systems. I don't think my truck has been lifted already, but I don't necessarily know what I'm looking for, either.
Also, can anyone recommend a good youtube tutorial on installing a lift kit? I'm going to have to replace my steering gearbox anyway, so if there are lift options that involve me tearing into my steering, that's no big deal.
Thoughts?
Aaron
I'm pretty new here, just getting started on rehabbing my 89 V3500.
My pickup has 33" tires on it, they were there when I bought it-285/75 16's, that appear to be on 9.5" wide rims, so from what I've read, that's pushing it already, as far as how wide the tires are.
If I want to put any larger tires on it, I'm going to have to lift it a bit. I've never done a lift before--part of this whole project is going to be teaching myself to be a better mechanic...
I've been looking into lift options, which seem numerous. So if I want to go up to 35" or 37" tires (and I'd just do AT tires, not mud tires), help me out with some general recommendations on lift systems. I don't think my truck has been lifted already, but I don't necessarily know what I'm looking for, either.
Also, can anyone recommend a good youtube tutorial on installing a lift kit? I'm going to have to replace my steering gearbox anyway, so if there are lift options that involve me tearing into my steering, that's no big deal.
Thoughts?
Aaron
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