how high for 29's

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:02 pm

looking at replacing the 27" tyres with 29" or about.Will a 3" lift cut it or am i better going straight for 4" or more?The setup i'm working on for the rear should give me 5" more clearance,its the front i want to get right.If anyones done it what combination,that is strut tops ,crossmember spacing,caster rod bracket and springs did use or recomend?On a L series
Thanks

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:27 pm

that bloody brumby at the club meeting got you keen didnt it

I reckon you will be wanting a 3" crossmember spacer in the front and maybe a 4" strut top if your planning on keeping your standard struts. Even then theyre prob gonan rub like a bitch. They rub on a liberty and the wheel arches are way bigger already

dont put too much angle on your front driveshafts you will get sick to death of changing them

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:51 am

vincentvega wrote:that bloody brumby at the club meeting

.........mine?

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:48 am

nope a fella by the name of Luke. running 29's on bretts 15" rims looks unreal

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:23 pm

that brumby only had 2" lift and i think those tyres were closer to 30".

BlackMale · Post by **BlackMale** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:37 pm

vincentvega wrote:nope a fella by the name of Luke. running 29's on bretts 15" rims looks unreal

How was he going for clearance?

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:50 pm

Im interested to know how he pulled this off too.

Dave

Post by **Alex** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:54 pm

well Lapsed car has a 4inch lift and still needed abit of trimming to fit the 27's in...is this right Chris? (l-series)

alex

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:02 pm

he did some pretty major guard trimming. the tyres are 235/75R15 from memory so 29 inch.

theres still atleast 2.5" from top guard to top of tyre it actually looks pretty balanced

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:28 pm

hmmm major guard trimming sounds scary.

Dave

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:12 am

yeah....not really

92 brumby · Post by **92 brumby** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:44 pm

wasnt too hard just a case of putting tyre on and off and goin 4 a drive till it fits took me a weekend for the front and a weekend for the back i found it quite basic and i dont know that much really i trimmed about a good 50 to 70mm off outer guard front and back

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:15 pm

does it rub?the prob i got at the moment with 2" lift and 27 i tyres is it rubs when going over uneven surfaces while cornering.

92 brumby · Post by **92 brumby** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:08 pm

not anymore did on first attempt but pulled the wheels off and massaged the inners a bit more with the slege hammer and smoothed with nylon mallet .been out a few times since and havent rubbed since im happy with it

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:32 pm

which tyres did you go with? Can't wait to see it!

How well do they sit in the guards, do you need flares, or are they okay?

92 brumby · Post by **92 brumby** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:02 pm

i got a set of free sava rv's i think 235/15/8.5 they sit about 20mm outside guards just put flares on and looks good i think. with out the flares you would get a bit of attention from the cops will have pics up later 2nite of me in action 2 day

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:54 am

92 brumby wrote:i got a set of free sava rv's i think 235/15/8.5 they sit about 20mm outside guards just put flares on and looks good i think. with out the flares you would get a bit of attention from the cops will have pics up later 2nite of me in action 2 day

Im keen to see these pics.

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