12" and 44s

JL Marvin

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Location
Union Grove NC
I've got a 75 chevy pick up and a 12" lift, and im looking at buying a set of 44" gumbo mudders about 75% tread. I was wondering if they will clear with out cutting the fenders and bed?

lets hear what yall think, cause i really dont want to body lift it! Thanks.
 
cut it, cut it, cut it!!!!

Running 40s on 4" of lift
 
I've got almost 18" of lift on my K5 and now it doesn't rub. when I had 12" suspension and 3" body they rubbed, before moving the axle forward, when I got in a bind. I put zero rates front and rear on it, moved the front axle forward 1 1/2" and now it doesn't rub. Nothing a sawzall won't fix! :beer:
 
JL Marvin said:
Damn yall i really dont want to cut any (new fenders) but thanks for yalls info
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Mine aren't cut either. Hence a foot and a half of lift. I wanted to keep my sheet metal nice. :D
 
after looking at it, i think i'll shave an 1" strip around the fenders and 1/2" of the bed.

Thanks, yall talked me in to it. finders are getting cut!
 
nothing wrong with a little cuttin. hell, i think chevys look a little better with some cutting dont.
 
drkelly said:
I didn't realize a 12" lift could flex.
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A little. :D

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im running 12 with 38s and i would think with 44s it might rub just alittle when you turn
 
Yeah I'll get some pictures of it tomorrow.
 
Here it is.

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6" TC springs up front, chevy 52s with an add-a-leaf and shackle flip in the back.
 
Having a shackle flip, the springs seem to have a ton more droop than up travel. The tires will kiss the fenders when its REALLY stuffed in the back, but its rare. It does droop quite well though. Using a little droop here... not really flexing too much by any means though.

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