i think that i read awhile back on another forum that if you use drop spindles that you have to use a lest a 17inch rim.... is that true? cuz i have 16's dont want to go any bigger i guess since the piece is lower with drop spindles (ball joint knuckle ect.) its lower to the inside of you rim and will grind it down, well that what i herd....so my next question would be would it better to use lowing arms in that case? if anyone could shed some light that would be great....thanks in advance

 

I used a Belltech 2" Drop spindle on my truck and i still have my stock 14" Steel rims and it hasent hit. Id say you would be more than safe with 16" rims. Its not the ball joint locations that change the ride height, but rather the location of the spindle in the knuckle itself. Of course the wheel does come closer the the lower ball joint but it wont hit.

 

I ran 15" x 7" with 195 50 15's and nothing hit, except with the wheel offset it rubbed a tad when the truck was under compression at full lock ( either way ) offset was 3.5". just consider what your offset is going to be to make sure. They do have ( wheel fitment tools ) that will help aid in fitment of new wheels, you be amazed by some sellers of wheels that just have no clue. Ive seen the tools for $55 and up . . .

 

o ok thats cool....im running 16x9's all the way around my truck is lowered already with blocks & front torsions cranked down just want a better ride maybe go a bit lower....i have to do my fender tho (front & back) it rubs

 

Hey can you post up some side shots of your truck? also you running the 4wd fenders?

 

yea im running the whole 95 4runner front end...... when i get to a camera i will take pix for sure.....

 

16x8 is perfect. 16x9 you will need to do the wide fenders for sure.

 

I run a 17 x 7. Your saying 8 inches of width is the limit before you start having rubbing issues? I'll keep that in mind.

 

Well, your offset counts too.
I'm running 16x8 @ 0 offset(aggresive) all around. Stretched the tires a little(225's). Dropped 3".



If the tires are 235s, I'll rub in the rear.

 

I think my 17x7s use the stock offset (its +40 I think, correct me if I'm wrong). Eventually I'd like to move to an 18x8 lower offset. I wouldn't mind if the rub was only under load. My trucks ride height is stock. I was thinking of adding drop spindles and drop leafs some day, when I have a job and disposable income again.

Sorry to thread hi-jack but I have another question for you Mitzu. I was thinking of putting a thicker front sway bar on my truck to reduce understeer. Now I know, conventional wisdom says that to reduce understeer you add or increase the size of the rear sway bar. That said, there are exceptions to the rule. These trucks are quite nose heavy, and rears suspension is already stiffly sprung. As a result, wouldn't reducing the body roll in the front end be extremely beneficial?

 

Yes. But there are ways to do that before you go with the larger swaybars (they are not THAT much thicker than the stockers anyways).

1) Shocks.
Our trucks do not have coil springs, so a good set of shocks are a must!

2) Tire size.
What size (width) are you running up front? 195 stocks are a joke. With my 225s front, the handling improved 10 fold.

3) Bushings.
Most aftermarket sway bar kits already come with poly bushings anyways. Our trucks already have some ages on them. Upgrade your worn out suspension bushing with polyurethane ones will also improve your driving feel.

P.S.
Adding the roll bars in the back helped with my body roll as well. Welded from the cab to the bed/frame. Really sturdy the whole truck.

 

My truck..........








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I see you posted pics, can you post more especially side view? What rims are those?? What's your drop? Looks like a nice truck

 

Nice looking truck!
Liking those step-lip wheels!

 

4age-turbo, what size tires are you running?

 

As far as shocks go, I'm running Bilsteins, they are only 2 years old, and have less than 25,000 miles on them. I'm running 225 width tires front and rear, with a lower sidewall profile.

The original end-link bushings have been replaced with polyurethane, the mount bushings are the original. I guess I can replace them with polyurethane as well.