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Hello all. First post!
Just wanted to give out some info for those wondering what tires they can fit with torsions cranked.
Here's the story. I had 33X10.5 BFG MT/KOs on AR767 15X8" wheels, 4" backspacing on a Jeep that got totaled. I replaced the totaled jeep with an '08 FX4 4 door with the 4.0 and an auto, 4.10s and the Torsen Limited Slip.
I wanted to go wheeling this Sunday, so just for grins I cranked the torsions until the truck was almost level, and put the 33s on. They looked like they would clear, so I took it to a drainage ditch near my house and articulated the suspension. No rubbing!
When I got the truck out to the desert (Anza-Borrego State Park) and got some tires in the air, it rubbed a little... Got a "thump, thump, thump" from the tire luggs when it did. The rear rubbed the most, the front only once at speed when I hit the unexpected bump.
I'm going to do the 1" Body lift, and see how that runs. Might even make some 1.5" aluminum pucks if the 1" lift rubs a little. Coming from the Jeep world (an '01 SE and an '05 Rubicon) I was really surprised where I went with the FX4. My wife also wheeled the hell out of her 04 Powerstroke Excursion... Only a level lift and 33s on that too! I might be a blue oval guy now...
Thanks for the great forum.
Ron
Just wanted to give out some info for those wondering what tires they can fit with torsions cranked.
Here's the story. I had 33X10.5 BFG MT/KOs on AR767 15X8" wheels, 4" backspacing on a Jeep that got totaled. I replaced the totaled jeep with an '08 FX4 4 door with the 4.0 and an auto, 4.10s and the Torsen Limited Slip.
I wanted to go wheeling this Sunday, so just for grins I cranked the torsions until the truck was almost level, and put the 33s on. They looked like they would clear, so I took it to a drainage ditch near my house and articulated the suspension. No rubbing!
When I got the truck out to the desert (Anza-Borrego State Park) and got some tires in the air, it rubbed a little... Got a "thump, thump, thump" from the tire luggs when it did. The rear rubbed the most, the front only once at speed when I hit the unexpected bump.
I'm going to do the 1" Body lift, and see how that runs. Might even make some 1.5" aluminum pucks if the 1" lift rubs a little. Coming from the Jeep world (an '01 SE and an '05 Rubicon) I was really surprised where I went with the FX4. My wife also wheeled the hell out of her 04 Powerstroke Excursion... Only a level lift and 33s on that too! I might be a blue oval guy now...
Thanks for the great forum.
Ron
