Hello i have a 2014 ram 1500 sport crew cab and i want to lower it instead of lifting it i was wondering how low could i go without affecting suspension/ cv angles and such and if i was to just lower the rear how big of a tire would i be able to run looking at replica 22" srt10 rims thanks for any inputs
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Sillygoose
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2/4 is as low as you can safely go.
i have the rear dropped on a 305/45/22 srt replica. it rubs the front sway bar at full lock. also rubbed the upper control arms, took a grinder to shave some material off. all is good now.
i have the rear dropped on a 305/45/22 srt replica. it rubs the front sway bar at full lock. also rubbed the upper control arms, took a grinder to shave some material off. all is good now.
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I have the GF 2/3 kit on mine and love the stance it gives my 4x4, and as stated above I believer 305/45/22 is the biggest and I think ive seen the 40 series used many times as well.
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2/4 is the lowest if you just want to throw a kit in it and be done. I'm probably the lowest 4wd on here at 4.5/6.5 and I've done a lot of specialty work to keep everything happy.
does it rub since the wheel is 10 inches wide or how wide the tire is ? and does it rub on the control arm when you turning or just rubs all the time before you trimmed it
Sillygoose
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tires rubbed the control arm all the time before trimming
Whats the widest i could go without trimming
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9" wheel but pay attention to back spacing, you don't want anything more than a ~+20 offset/~4" backspacing. A zero offset will be your best bet if you're getting aftermarket 9" wheels.
i want the 22 srt wheels unless i get like a 0.5 inch spacer
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Sounds like opting for 4x4 when you bought the truck wasn't necessary...
i need 4x4 since it snows for more then half the year just dont want to lift it like everyone else.
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The problem is the SRT10s are a 10" wheel with a +25.4 offset, gives you a ~6" backspacing. You'd want at least a 1" spacer to get back to a zero offset and a 5" backspacing.
Thanks for the help if i go that route ill have to buy spacers then. i just cant seem to find rims that i like
Sillygoose
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Correct, most do spacers as opposed to grinding
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I just installed a new set of 20x9 +18mm offset wheels on my crew cab 4wd with 305/50/20 tires, and I don't have any rub at all. I am also running the Ground Force 2/3 drop.
Nice!I just installed a new set of 20x9 +18mm offset wheels on my crew cab 4wd with 305/50/20 tires, and I don't have any rub at all. I am also running the Ground Force 2/3 drop.
