H2 and 40's ?

[datapimp69]

if i want to goto a 40" tire would i have to goto a 8" lift? like this one?


or can i get away with the fabtech 6" lift?

or is there just no room for 40's?

[murf]

if i want to goto a 40" tire would i have to goto a 8" lift? like this one?
[URL="http://www.cstsuspension.com/products/sfID1/7/sfID2/10/sfID3/20/productID/122"[/URL]

or can i get away with the fabtech 6" lift?

or is there just no room for 40's?

You definitely can get away with the 6" lift, how wide are you going with the 40's. I run 38x15.5 on stock suspension and get a little rubbing in full turn, not anything going down the road, and we had some massive flooding back in July and all roads were (some still are) rough as hell and I never rubbed on them. Some people here thought they wouldn't fit or would tear my chit up, but they were mistaken. I'm debating on a lift though, but I do not know how bad it will effect the center of gravity, I've rolled a bull dozer and a skidder over and do not want to add the hummer to the list

[ASTAR]

I think width GREATLY matters here. I am running a 38x15.50 with a 20x12 inch wide wheel and it barely rubs at full lock (on flat ground) on the inner fender liner but it does rub. I am running the 6" Fabtech.

[PARAGON]

You definitely can get away with the 6" lift, how wide are you going with the 40's. I run 38x15.5 on stock suspension and get a little rubbing in full turn, not anything going down the road, and we had some massive flooding back in July and all roads were (some still are) rough as hell and I never rubbed on them. Some people here thought they wouldn't fit or would tear my chit up, but they were mistaken. I'm debating on a lift though, but I do not know how bad it will effect the center of gravity, I've rolled a bull dozer and a skidder over and do not want to add the hummer to the list

It's because there are more intelligent people here with more experience who don't simply drive their trucks down straight roads.

Sorry, but when the stock 35" tire rubs on a good portion of the trucks, 37x12.5s rub on all stock trucks. We know for a fact that a 38x15.5 rubs like hell. Even after it rained.:twak:

Just because it will fit in there doesn't mean it will "run" the tire.

[murf]

unless you do rock crawling it won't tear your chit up, mine run just fine, even offroad, I have 4000 miles on them(less than 200 in a city). So like I said earlier 38x15.5 fit and run just fine on a stock hummer, I don't assume I know.

[murf]

As already mentioned width is an issue, as is if you you will be going off-road.

I run a 38x15.50x18 (18x10x4.5 rim) and it's ripped my wheel well up and rubs heavily. Anything much taller will get stuffed into the wheel wells pretty hard, but a narrower tire will reduce the rubbing from full lock.

On the street rubbing will be minimal. For offroad use something narrower than 15.5 would be better anyway.

I agree with philD, something in less width than 15.5 would be better, probably wouldn't rub at all in full turn, and wouldn't come close to rubbing in the rear, unless you do rock crawling, then your wheels will get fuked up

[KenP]

With the 6" and 40's you're going to mangle your wheel wells. Period. Those of us with 38's already do it. Unless you're not going to wheel the truck....

[datapimp69]

I agree with philD, something in less width than 15.5 would be better, probably wouldn't rub at all in full turn, and wouldn't come close to rubbing in the rear, unless you do rock crawling, then your wheels will get fuked up


thats the point i do want to go rock crawling, what is the bigest size / lift size combo i can put on there to get maximum clearance and still get maximum artulication ?

[murf]

thats the point i do want to go rock crawling, what is the bigest size / lift size combo i can put on there to get maximum clearance and still get maximum artulication ?

I would go with this set up for rock crawling. :D

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hummer-H2-03-Hummer-on-44s-Warning-Attention-getter-GreatDriver_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43913QQihZ0 08QQitemZ180035091912QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[KenP]

6" lift, 38x13.50 tire, maybe up to a 39.5x13.5.No more 15.5" recommendations Phil?:clapping:

[tomp]

I am with Phil on the tire width. I won't go over 13.5" on tire width as it is havok on the Ol' steering components - even on pavement...

[datapimp69]

what do you guys think about these tires?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=130032480665&ih=003&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

[OrangeCrush]

With the 6" and 40's you're going to mangle your wheel wells. Period. Those of us with 38's already do it. Unless you're not going to wheel the truck....

Ken,

I can't speak for yours but I've had my lift on for a year and nothing rubs. Obviously I've got your setup but when I installed my lift, I did crank the torsion bars up about an inch and a half to level the truck out.

The suspension has been in some wierd predicaments and has yet to rub... at least on mine.

Mark

[h2co-pilot]

Ken,

I can't speak for yours but I've had my lift on for a year and nothing rubs. Obviously I've got your setup but when I installed my lift, I did crank the torsion bars up about an inch and a half to level the truck out.

The suspension has been in some wierd predicaments and has yet to rub... at least on mine.

Mark

Whatever, I have a feeling that it's the wheel wells that stink really bad in your truck. They're being torn to sh1t.:p

[JPorter]

I have the same setup as PhilD, 6" lift with 38x15.50x18's. They rub depending on how hard core you get. But as you can see everyone has there own opinion.

As I was scrolling through all these posts, I was seeing who the true hard core drivers were!

[Michael Baker]

No-one mentions anything about the backspacing of the wheels. Doesn't a smaller backspacing push the tires further out, and therefore helps to avoid rubbing? If I were to get the FabTech lift, what backspacing would I need in order to avoid rubbing with 37 x 13.5 and with 38 x 15.5 tires?

[Michael Baker]

Thanks for your quick reply. What size tires do you think look ok with a 6"lift? Has anyone used 1 1/2 inch spacers like these to push the tires out further?

http://www.incamotorsports.com/products/prod-H2/145151.htm

[ASTAR]

Thanks for your quick reply. What size tires do you think look ok with a 6"lift? Has anyone used 1 1/2 inch spacers like these to push the tires out further?

http://www.incamotorsports.com/products/prod-H2/145151.htm

STAY AWAY FROM SPACERS!!! I have personally seen a failure where the wheel came off the vehicle and rolled away!!
If you want width, get a wider wheel tire combo or a more offset wheel.
Mine are 20x12's with a 15.50 tire, they stick out a good 5 inches.http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a14/joaniesbitch27/250f2.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a14/joaniesbitch27/CIMG0173.jpg

[JPorter]

That truck looks good! I added the fender flares to my truck and now my tires don't look so wide. Bummer!! I thought the fender flares would look good and they do, but now my truck don't look sooo monsterous.