preload or top-out? whats worse?

So after realizing how much im going to need for the wheels and tires i want, i have decided that i am going to go with the cheap rount for my lift (for now). So im wondering what is worse, because i know neither are good. i could go with longer front coils over the stock shock, or put spacers and compress the shock.. i think the coils will look better but will it cause the stock shock to leak or break??

 

because my stock wheels are hideous.. plus the tires i want are almost 400 each

 

Whoa, what tires are you looking to get?!?!

With that kind of money invested in the wheels and tires, the cheapest I'd go would be 5100's for the front.

 

just be patient and save up!!

The cheap way just to "get it done now" will satisfy you for a month tops... then you'll want to go the "Real" way, but you won't have enough money to do so because you just bought the spur of the moment cheap lift....

I'm going to be on my third suspension soon cause I couldnt just shut the fuck up and wait till I had enough $$$ for what I wanted.......DONT BE ME


and what tire are you looking at that's almost 400 each? My MT/R's are expensive but only 250 each...

 

Wow. Are you bumping up to 33's? What tires and from where? It sounds like someone is taking advantage of you.

 

If you are wanting to go cheap, both top plate and preload have drawbacks. Top plate extends the amount of shock there is and does possible damage to your ball joints, which could lead to a disastrous failure, that, another guy has a thread going now of his failed ball joints. Preload puts excessive wear on your strut assembly, and the struts may wear much quicker. If eventually you are going to replace the shocks any way, I'd say do preload for now. Though it is a little more difficult to install than top plates. Good luck

 

They are called creepy crawlers by Maxxis.. i just love them for the way they look and the price was like 359 a piece i think on 4 wheel parts, yes i definately want 33 X 12.5's

Thanks for the advise

 

And no matter what a shop tells you. Cutting will need to happen.

 

no i do appriciate the imput i have no problem cutting the inside wheel wells i have done it on all my trucks.. but i want them as big as i can go without it being stupidly non-functional.. you think 33s are way too big on a 3 inch lift?

 

33s aren't to big. The width is what is going to require alot of trimming.

 

ooh ok, got it. Thanks

 

285 75 16 would be better. Its pretty much a 33" tire but not as wide. You'll still have to do some trimming and a cab mount chop if you wheel.

 

And seriously reconsider before buying anything from 4 Wheel Parts.

Their reputation is not the best.

 

tires@400??? um, hmm, ok. maybe research a bit more, 400 is WAY too expensive for a tire, and for a 2wd.

 

I have to agree 100%, r-tards at best.

 

Maxxis doesn't make Creepy Crawlers in a 33. They start at 35 and go up from there. They do make a 255 pizza cutter which I doubt would look the way you want.

Is that avatar picture actually you or did a sorority girl sneak in from Facebook and edit your account?

 

http://www.maxxis.com/automobilelight-truck/Extreme-Off-Road/M8090-Creepy-Crawler.aspx
On the maxxis website and i don't see a 33x12.5. Weird, im not saying it doesnt exist but i dont know why they wouldnt list it, damn those are some expensive tires. They actually come in 255/85/16 which is suprising, i only know of 3 other tires that are available in that size.

Edit: dammit jandrews you beat me to it

 

These will wear quickly with on road use. They are made for primarily off road vehicles.

 

This. 35" is the smallest size I have seen in 12.5" wide

 

That won't stop 4WP from claiming they can get them, claiming they are ordering them, taking $1600, and then not calling the customer for 2 months to tell them they can't get them.

They did that to me on my Silverado. I ended up threatening a refund out of them and bought online for half what they wanted, and I've heard a number of similar stories.


I think it's how they finance their business without paying interest.