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Offline bmaier

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fitting 35's
« on: March 21, 2008, 09:23:15 pm »
i just recently bought a set of 35x12.50x15's. i have a 4" lift on my pickup now and i know that the 35's fit but will rub obviously. my question is what sort of body lift would i need to clear them. eventually i will get a 6" or 8" all spring setup and bigger tires, but this is just for now. i was just wondering if i need a 2" body lift or do i need 3". and there is no way in heck i am cutting my fenders either haha.
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Offline 76 k10

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Re: fitting 35's
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2008, 09:54:10 pm »
if you wanna clear 35s on a 4 inch lift all you have to do is pound on the corners of your fenders but if you wanna do it the cheap way just go get a 2 inch body lift.......
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Offline bmaier

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Re: fitting 35's
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2008, 09:59:04 pm »
what do you mean exactly by pounding on the fenders?
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Offline 76 k10

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Re: fitting 35's
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2008, 10:05:30 pm »
ok your tires are going to rub a lil on the corners of the fenders.......when i had a 4 inch lift i just cut the insides of them out its no biggy
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Offline Blazin

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Re: fitting 35's
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2008, 10:05:52 pm »
He means taking a sledge hammer to the back edge of them! A 2" body lift will give you enough clearance.
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Offline 76 k10

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Re: fitting 35's
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2008, 10:08:28 pm »
Quote from: Blazin on March 21, 2008, 10:05:52 pm
He means taking a sledge hammer to the back edge of them! A 2" body lift will give you enough clearance.
hey i was trying to help the dude out >:( maybe he dosnt have the time or the money to go get a body lift!!!!!!!
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Offline Blazin

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Re: fitting 35's
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2008, 10:10:46 pm »
Chill out dude I was just explaining it to him as he didn't understand, if he did he probably wouldn't have asked.
 Plus it said right in his post he wanted to get a body lift, and didn't want to cut his fenders.
« Last Edit: March 21, 2008, 10:12:30 pm by Blazin »
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Offline 76 k10

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Re: fitting 35's
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2008, 10:12:21 pm »
ok  :D and i would never take a sledge to my truck!!!
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Offline bmaier

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Re: fitting 35's
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2008, 02:28:32 am »
im not too sure bout takin a sledge to my pickup lol but i could live with cuttin them for now. the snow is startin to melt here where i live and everything is gettin all muddy so i've got an itch to do some muddin real quick lol. thanks for the advice, i will take everythin into consideration and come to some decision this weekend.
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Re: fitting 35's
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2008, 06:52:30 am »
A set of Bushwhacker cut out fender flares would work too.
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Offline bmaier

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Re: fitting 35's
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2008, 10:37:45 am »
i was thinkin bout gettin some fender flares too. maybe i could kill two birds with one stone here....
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Re: fitting 35's
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2008, 07:09:12 pm »
a 2" BL is so cheap, i'd go that route and keep your fenders original and unmolested.  but if you don't really care about that, i'd go with a set of Bushwhacker cut-out flares...
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Offline 76 k10

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Re: fitting 35's
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2008, 07:59:09 pm »
Quote from: Fordeatinz71 on March 22, 2008, 07:09:12 pm
a 2" BL is so cheap, i'd go that route and keep your fenders original and unmolested.  but if you don't really care about that, i'd go with a set of Bushwhacker cut-out flares...
heck ya now thats what im talking about!!!!
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