gears and tires?

[bigred97]

ok i have 1997 tahoe with a 6inch fabtech with 35 inch tires i want to know whats the best way to lift it more to tuck 37s and also what gears should i go with 456s? here is a picture

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maybe 39s? give me your ideas?

 

[petesone08]

dont put a body lift in it they are a waste of time and money cause they wear out and break, what im going to be doing this winter is throw a solid axle in front then changing height is as simple as adding another leaf to the pack or putting a whole new leaf set in, and for gears i would go with g2 gears at 4.11 or 4.30 cause if you go higher than that your just going to be using way too much gas

 

[bowtiefreak]

way off on the gears. 4.56 for 35s, 4.88 for 36-37, 5.13 for 38-39+. Some of our trucks came with 3.73 or 4.10 gears, don't waste your money with anything less than 4.56. A body lift is the quickest way to get 2 or 3 more inches. next option is a bigger IFS lift or as stated above SAS (solid axle swap) if you are a good fabricator or have a bunch of money to throw at it that is the best option

 

[purple 'hoe]

Solid Axle Conversion. Dana60 and a 14 Bolt FF. 4.88's and lockers front/rear. 37's. About the best set up you can have, IMO. IFS does not handle anything over a 35 very well

 

[96ProCompTahoe]

Solid Axle Conversion. Dana60 and a 14 Bolt FF. 4.88's and lockers front/rear. 37's. About the best set up you can have, IMO. IFS does not handle anything over a 35 very well

x2. im rolling 4.88's on 35's and they will be perfect with a set of 37's.

 

[Smasal]

3.73's will be fine with 285/75/16's right?

 

[Trippers99hoe]

3.73's will be fine with 285/75/16's right?

yes that is what i run.

 

[bowtiefreak]

Should be fine, 4.10 would be ideal but would not be worth changing. I ran 3.73 on 33 and 35s, the 35s sucked, the 33 were ok with those gears.

 

[azhiaziam420]

ok i have 1997 tahoe with a 6inch fabtech with 35 inch tires i want to know whats the best way to lift it more to tuck 37s and also what gears should i go with 456s? here is a picture

---------- Post added at 10:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:29 AM ----------

maybe 39s? give me your ideas?

what size wheel and tire are you running ? i know it says 35s but how wide and what brand? also what size and brand wheel? sorry if these are stupid questions i am new to lifting and want to lift my 2 door ** and like the way your rim and tire combo look.

 

[bowtiefreak]

tires look like BFG crawlers