question on bagged front end

[osaltyone]

Do you guys have to air up the front end quite a bit to clear the fender wells on a turn? I have the Cool ride kit up front and yesterday was the first day I drove it in 3 months (took a while to get everything installed) and I had to jack the front end up to 110psi to clear 20's.

[N2TRUX]

Tell us more about your set up. What year truck, what size 20's, dropped spindles, etc.

[osaltyone]

It is an 84 with belltech drop spindles and the full cool ride front suspension upper and lower strong arms, their bags and shocks. The rims are Helo Skids with 275/45/20. And I belive they are 20x9.

[OARNGESI]

Your front tire is almost 30 inches you may need a smaller front tire

[lolife99]

Got any pics?
That 110psi is also raising the weight of the engine.
I have Slam Specialties RE-7 bags on the front of my blazer. I ususally have to air up to about 100 psi just to get the front up high enough,... but then I drive it at a lower pressure. (80 psi).
I have 245/40-20's up front.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by OARNGESI

Your front tire is almost 30 inches you may need a smaller front tire

Yep, that tire size would be why you're having to crank the pressure up so much for turning. A 245-40 (27.7" tall) would be max height & still be able to turn lock-to-lock w/o interference @ 'ride' type pressure.

I put 255-40's on my static dropped 74 (3" spindles, 1-coil cut) & I could barely move down the road as it was constantly buzzing the tops of the inner fenderwells. They're 28" tall. If you're set on that rolling stock combo & size, you're going to need to do some inner fenderwell surgery.

[N2TRUX]

For point of referrence I have the same set up on my 77 with a 245/40/20. I can cruise at 65 psi and ride at 80-84 psi.

[osaltyone]

Thanks! I thought the tires might have been a bit big when I got the rims and tires. They were used and a steal with tires for 250. I will just have to save up for lower profile tires later on.