BuckinghamBuilt
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More and more reasons I'm leaning towards 35" tires and not 37"s. Are you Saltas the Onyx or the Matte Black versions?
HeliNomad RAM PowerWagon Build
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More and more reasons I'm leaning towards 35" tires and not 37"s. Are you Saltas the Onyx or the Matte Black versions?
They are Matte Black. Here's a better photo with flatter light. I like the flat black since it matches that lower black stripe on these trucks. Personally I think the 35"s are the way to go. Especially if you are going with Toyo Mts which are a true 35" as compared to the BFG. No compromise.
BuckinghamBuilt
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I have the lower black stripe on my 2020 which is why I was asking. Love the look of the Toyo MT's but will most likely being going with the Wildpeak ATW3s
Antwon412
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I have Wildpeaks in a 285/75r18. A skinny 35 on my 2020 Rebel.
Great tires. Quieter than the stock Duratracs. Look good. Ride smooth.
Any rubbing to deal with at full lock/stuff? Any compromises?
Antwon412
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i have a 2” level kit and no rubbing at all. No lift on the back. (The Rebel does come with a 1” lift stock)
I wanted the least amount of lift possible and to fit 35s with no rubbing at full articulation.
Cool. I have a stock 2020 Rebel also, do you think you need the additional lift to pull off those 35's on stock rims?
Antwon412
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I would be surprised if you could shove them in there without a lot of rubbing. You might be able to do some good trimming to make them fit but I’m not sure.
I bought the ready lift kit which is just a 2 inch spacer but I went ahead and added the readylift UCAs as well. I figured since I was in there I might as well do it. They say it’s not needed with a 2 inch level but why not.
When my bank account recovers, I’d like to do a suspension lift instead of the stock Billstien/spacer combo.
hope this isn’t forbidden - check out 5thgenrams.com. Lots of good 1500 info.
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looking at your bracket and the sketch, is the stock you used an inch or inch and a half wide?
and the 2 3/8” piece, is that the pieces of reinforcement you added or is that the length of the sides where the light bar mounts?
thanks in advance.
I used 1" material for my build. The 2 3/8 was the distance from the mounting hole of the light to the bend of the bracket... You will want to measure and verify this on your light to make sure you have enough swing clearance for pointing. Obviously you'll want this to be as low profile as possible so it looks the best.
Thanks! Oddly enough, I have a similar light to yours, so I’ll verify that measurement before I get going. Appreciate your help!
UglyViking
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@HeliNomad How do you like those sliders as steps? I'm 6'1" with some long legs but these trucks are tall to begin with and 37s don't help. Curious to know how they are working out for you as steps as I'm looking at doing the sliders in the coming months.
Love them really. They are perfect IMO as a step. They don't stick out too far but with the added grip tape they are very sure footed. My 6 year old also doesn't have an issue climbing in and out. I would add the grip tape though...without them in the rain...slippery.
UglyViking
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Thats good to hear. I was initially planning amp steps but after a few recent trails I'm leaning pretty hard to steps. Good to hear they are working well for you as steps.