Question For Desert Rat!

[JC87HB]

Hey man! Quick Question. 2wd weenie H190.. you said 235's would be ok with it? Also i lifted my truck 2inches front and rear. I was thinking of running a 30x9.5 tire... 235/75/15 are really close to 30s... just wonderin if you think they will clear? Any reccomendations would be cool

[Desert Rat]

Had a buddy with an '87 similar to yours with a 3" body lift and 235s. 235s are about 28.5" tall. No rubbing, and IMO, that was as tall as I'd want to go with stock 3.54 gearing.

Same guy later had a '92 and ran 235s on it with just a Tbar crank. He did rub the front fenders and had to trim a little bit. You *MIGHT* get away with it on stock offset rims. 30x9.5s are definitely going to require some lift - a body lift is more effective than a suspension lift for clearing bigger tires. I think you'll find the stock rear end gearing is a little tall for tires that size though, and you'll be slipping the clutch quite a bit starting on hills, etc.

'98-01 2wd "weenie" trucks have a bit deeper gearing at about 3.7:1. If you can source a diff 3rd member from one of those in a yard for cheap, that'd help. It should bolt right in in place of your existing 3rd.

[JC87HB]

does the later third member have the smae bolt pattern? Also my rims have a backspacing that pushes them past the fenders.. I got my A arms In... and BJ spacers... so im sure id be ok to run em.. thanks man!

[Desert Rat]

Well, I know a '99 3rd will bolt to a '92 housing. Not sure if earlier ones had smaller studs. This was an issue on the pre-90 H233B axles, but I can't tell you for certain on the H190.