How will my STOCK N0 lift 1990 Bronco ride on the Highway with 33"

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ski.dive

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Thinking of putting 33'' tires on my stock [no lift] 1990 BRONCO

How will it handle driving it with 33'' tires at 75mph?

 

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Yo,

It depends on condition of the coil springs, if sagging, expect rubbing on bumper and rubbing at full lock on the radius arms. Bumper can be extended with flat washers.

Handling with 33'' tires at 75mph? Depends on your Bronco's steering, suspension, etc. Tell me how it handles with current tires AND WHEELS MATCHED TO THE 33s.

Tire rack has a wheel guide for the tires you select.

http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag61/therring85/48_zps1ee850d0.jpg

33/12.5/15 No lift on a 90

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http://s153.photobucket.com/user/buffaloroams/media/Bronco/newshoes01.jpg.html

33s on a 96, no lift

 
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Many will not agree with this, but Rough Country does make a fairly good suspension modification that you can do yourself in your garage.  I did it myself with no experience whatsoever.  I did have to buy a 24 volt heavy duty DeWalt drill although.  You can do this yourself, and you will be proud of the work afterwards.  The instructions were easy to follow, and you will need to drill a new pivot point for the forward suspension in the process.  Word of warning:  I thought it would take me 2 days....it was probably about 5 days before I was finally finished up.  But it is easy to do on your own.  Here's the benefit:  Stick with no more than a 3" lift if you want a highway driveable vehicle.  If you go higher than that you will have "some" advantage of greater ground clearance, but you will sacrifice greatly in turning safety at speed.  I stayed with the 3" option, and 33" tires work perfectly.  I can sometimes hear them grind if I turn to maximum turning radius while parking, but you learn to not do that in short order.  I would not think that 33" tires would work at all in your fender will with a stock suspension.  As for the drive ability of the 3" suspension modification:  It drives like a sports car.  Seriously.  I tease other vehicles on the highway with it.  I have often had this Bronco at speeds that pushed the speedometer needle almost all the way around to the start point.  It once made a 5.5 hour drive from my west texas ranch to home in 4 hours and 20 minutes.  I have Corbeau racing seats in the Bronco.  After that run, I bought the Corbeau matching 4-point racing harnesses.  Clearly, I am thinking that run will happen again......

 

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