maybe i'm just over thinking it...

[that1dood]

So my current set up is AWD on a 3/4 drop. I know the general consensus is that anything more than 3 inches drop in the front will cause problems because of the front axles... The idea I've been kicking around is to get a set of 17's and run a 28" or 29" tall tire on them for track use and maybe a little street time when on the spray... My thinking is this though: if I'm already pretty much at the limit of what my axles can handle, I will run into problems running a tire a couple of inches shorter than stock because I'm essentially lowering the truck another 1-2 inches depending on which tire size i end up with. am i thinking about this correctly or am i way out in left field? somebody set me straight please! thanks

 

Also, if anybody has any pictures of their truck lowered with a 17" wheel/ 28" tire combo please post em up!

Edited May 20, 2014 by that1dood (see edit history)

[1BAD2K]

No, a smaller tire won't change your CV angles like a drop kit will.

[Downeast Johnny]

No, a smaller tire won't change your CV angles like a drop kit will.

 

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[ThatTallCanadian]

I'm 5/6 on AWD and nothing MAJORLY wrong. I'm going to be buying CV axle spacers and that should be fixing the issue. Lifted trucks have the same issue/resolution so why not lowered.

[that1dood]

awesome thanks for the input guys. one of the drawbacks of being in the military and sitting around on call doing nothing all day is I sometimes start to over think and over complicate things..

Now time to start the hunt for a good set of donor wheels