37s on a 70? (1 Viewer)

[paul r]

I can clear narrow 35’s on my 77 with ome lift so long as I flip the front springs and extend the bump stops.

FYI, I remember in a previous thread about fitting 35"s that flipping OME springs may not be a hot idea as they are not military wrapped on both ends and someone was having issues with it. I drilled my perches at 30mm but haven't got it all back together yet so I can't comment from experience.

 

[Hulsty]

I have OME springs in the front too, my car must be heavy, I added leaves to get the required height. I also re-drilled the perches to move the diff forward.

 

[CRZR45]

Thanks for the info.. might drill mine to start .

 

[joekatana]

Thanks for the info.. might drill mine to start .

The 3B will not like those 35's to much without regearing though , I have run several 35" on 73's with the Old Man Emu lift kits , front leaf springs need to be the heavy duty and in new or pristine condition because once they sag they are still gonna rub, I have reversed the front leafs on all of these.

 

[CRZR45]

Thanks Joe for the info and pic (such a clean looking well proportioned 73!)Just reversing the front spring and no drilling is easiest to start. I want to center my front wheel and run my 35’s sometimes. Mostly stick to the 33’s

 

[lowenbrau]

FYI, I remember in a previous thread about fitting 35"s that flipping OME springs may not be a hot idea as they are not military wrapped on both ends and someone was having issues with it. I drilled my perches at 30mm but haven't got it all back together yet so I can't comment from experience.

This is true. I wouldn’t just flip the pack and put the military wrap on the front. That cost me a couple of spring packs ...Disassemble the pack, drill a new hole in the second leaf and flip the rest of the pack. Also, if you are doing a springover you could just move the center pin hole in your perch back..

 

[SNLC]

I want to build a pickup on 37’s or 40’s.



Cheers

 

[pradon35s]

Spring over conversion and 37x12.5 on -44 10" rims fit fine. Move the front diff forward 50mm by redrilling main leaf and no cutting of any body is required.

 

[BDSeff1fitty]

Is that on stock leafs?

 

[pradon35s]

That pic above is install of new main leaf in the front springs, it settled quite a bit quickly. This picture is when I first did the soa swap and is on the stock tired old leafs.

Next pic is how it sits today, has definitely come down a bit which was good. Only on 35" tyres here too.