Date:         Wed, 5 Apr 2006 13:17:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob Rubin <robrubin@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Rob Rubin <robrubin@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Tires/ Lift
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Just wanna throw this out and see what my come back. I have an 83.5 that is
going thru conversion currently and am toying with the old wheel/tire aspect
of this.

The fellow helping out with the conversion had mentioned lifting the van by
fabricating some spacers that would go in above the springs and replacing
the shocks to accommodate the new travel. I believe we were discussing a 2"
spacer. Anyone ever do this?

Also, Right now I have the original 14 inch steel wheels with BFG All
Terrain T/A s 27 8.50 14 @ 26.6" tall.

If I went to a 15 inch rim the tire choices in the same product are two, one
is 215 75 15 @27.8 inches tall the other 235 75 15 @29 inches.

If going to a 16 inch rim the heights would be 215 70 16 @28" or 225 70 16
@28.5.


Has anyone done anything like this? What would be the max tire height on a
15 or 16 inch rim if I left the thing at stock height? And if anyone has
experience with this how high to go to get what to fit?

Thanks
Rob