Tire/Wheel Confusion

DR Driver · Apr 3, 2017

Sort of new to Truck Modifications. Always had stock trucks before but now have some money to step it up and I am really confused. I have a 13 Ram Outdoorsman Crew Cab. Looking to go bigger on the tires and get new wheels. Everything I am seeing says get a leveling kit the guy at the garage says the cheaper ones ruin the ball joints. So I looked at Bilstein 5100s and they seem to meet the need
Then I look at the truck and it doesn't appear to need it. How can I tell? It certainly doesn't have that front end plow I have seen on other trucks.

2016 OutDoorsman · Apr 3, 2017

I'm in the same boat bud. I have a 2016 OutDoorsman and my front end sits higher then all the other Rams I have seen stock. My plan is to run 5100 Bilsteins all the way around. Setting the front to 2.8 and adding a 1" spacer to the rear. I hope this will give me the lift and level I want to run 35's with a -12 or -24 offset wheel.

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DR Driver · Apr 3, 2017

I am looking to run 34x10.5x17 I have heard some say it will fit others say it will rub

Solid State · Apr 3, 2017

The outsoorsman model sits about an inch higher on the front than the other models. Don't kmow if its a pre loaded spacer or what the difference is exactly. But, you can swap them out for the bils, and gain a little more clearance for bigger tires/wheels. Would avoid leveling kit spacers, as the 13+ models have ball joint issues with that set up. Lots of guys will upgrade the UCA's on the 13+ for added insurance. Hope that helps

DR Driver · Apr 3, 2017

Thanks Solid State, with that being said do you think I am safe with 34x 10.5?

crazykid1994 · Apr 3, 2017

Measure the center of the front tire to the fender and center of the rear tire to fender. What is your factory tire

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DR Driver · Apr 3, 2017

265 70 17

Solid State · Apr 3, 2017

So the new tires are a little taller, and narrower thanYour factory tires (32x11.5x17). Might be some rubbing as is, but bils would solve that issue.

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