Dodge RamCharger Central banner

Project Practical: 92 RC

32K views 301 replies 16 participants last post by  Chilly 
#1 ·
My version of a rescue pet except I don't get any "virtue signaling" credits from millennials.  Purchased from a 101st Airborne fellow at Ft Campbell who was about to PCS to Germany.  He put a lot of money into it in past few years, and some things I would prefer he not have done (lift and 33" arent my preference).  But price was right, and best of all its a California truck all its life until he brought it to middle TN four years ago.  Being from PA where vehicles melt away beneath you, I am a sucker for a rust free body.

 

Attachments

See less See more
2
#27 ·
agreed the deep offset ( or whatever you properly call it ) makes the tries "swing" a wider arc , making the steering alinement  much more critical . I have some pretty tall tires on 1 but the rims keep them inside the fenders ... the doors, windows , and side mirrors stay clean ,  but it don't look as cool ... 
 
#28 ·
Chilly said:
Was thinking a tick means not pumped up, which could cause lazy valve action. Just a wild guess, hoping for self healing low pressure on two cylinders.
What you call a lifter tick could also be an exhaust leak. ;)
 
#31 ·
4" lift and 33 with 3:23 gears did great with my 78 TD 300HP 318.
 
#33 ·
4 1/2 inch is the distance from edge of rim to the hub/rotor face of rim on factory steel wheels , if pictured from above , moving the wheels inward will make them NOT move forward/rearward so much when turned , and may be a possible answer for you .
 
#34 ·
I suspect you are correct.  Reading well into the 8 pages of lift-tire combos in tech section. There are lots of others running 33 with 4" lift.  Common theme seems to be 8" rims, which probably have 4-5" backspacing.  My wheels are likely 10" and are very deep so not much backspacing.  I think I'll buy ONE 8" steel wheel to try it out.
 
#37 ·
I have 8 inch rims with more back spacing than some other 8 inch rims  I have , it's NOT just by the width .
 
#40 ·
Stick with a 7-8" wide wheel on our Dodges. 16" wheels have a few more width options in 33" and it will be a stronger Load D or E tire. (i.e. 255/85R16, 285/75R16)

That plastic flare on the deluxe trim 91.5-93 trucks reduces tire clearance.

On my W250 I run 315/75R16 (~35x12.5") on 8" wheels, about 3.75" backspace.

 
#43 ·
Chilly said:
Why the heavy conventional?
Its not heavy, Its what Dodge wanted in it, and they built it. (10w30). Ive cured more ticks and taps by draining out the full synthetic cooking oil crap the previous owners put in things than any mystery in a can.
 
#47 ·
Mopar572 said:
I've always preferred tall skinny....my 255/85s measure out to be 33" tall by 10" wide. I run them on stock 6" steelies
Yep! Me too. More surface pressure.
 
#49 ·
Unless you get it to clean or bare meatal it’ll rust under paint, if your in the rust belt, oil it up every fall and be done with it.  I use PFC wool wax, others use CRC marine coating.
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top