33's dont fit - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

*arsoul* · 05-13-2001, 07:29 PM

To start off, I have 6"s of lift, all suspension. I thought I would have no problem fitting a set of 33x12.5 bfg mts. I thought wrong. Not only am I having to cut the front fenders back over two inches, but I have had to cut the front bumper back as well!

I guess every explorer is different, even if its the same year and model.

Paul Gagnon · 05-13-2001, 07:39 PM

Do you want to know something really screwy? With my original lift I never had any clearance issues with 33's in front. Last fall I replaced my broken old style Superlift extended radius arms with the new stronger ones and suddenly I am rubbing at the back of the wheel well. Seems to me that either Superlift is making the radius arms shorter now or their production tolerances are way off.

phillip perez · 05-13-2001, 08:12 PM

I hear ya guys. I have 5.5 superlift with the extended radius arms and I'm rubbing a lot in the back of the front fenders. I got them cut a little but looks like I'm going to have to do more. I also measured the threads on the end of the radius arms because one looked longer than the other and the passenger side is longer than the driver.

Do you guys know if the perry's fab fenders are cut higher and further back so the back wont rub (like now), or just higher and out. The reason I ask is cause I was looking at some pics of them and it doesn't look like it is cut further back.

Clint · 05-14-2001, 12:35 AM

haha arsoul i can fit 35's lol j/k ryan i know this is a touchy subject for u

phillip perez · 05-14-2001, 08:59 PM

Can I say that BFG makes a big 33M/T, my tires look bigger than alot of the ohter ones I see driving around.

*arsoul* · 05-15-2001, 08:40 AM

you've got to be kidding me. the bfg 33 inch tire has an actual messurement of only 32 inches. i think its one of the smallest 33s around. maybe I'm wrong.

**FROADER** · 05-15-2001, 04:47 PM

wow, that kinda sucks. I got 35s on mine with only 4" of suspension lift.
good luck with whatever you can do to make them fit. The true measurement of my 35s is 34.25"

*Jefe* · 05-15-2001, 04:50 PM

Just cause you're not afraid to chop your truck up doesn't mean you can go around bragging that you've got 35's on 4" of lift. . . j/k

*arsoul* · 05-15-2001, 06:45 PM

I'll be finished with the chopping friday. I'll post some pics to show you guys how insane this has been.
One good thing has come out of this... I've lost about 15 pounds up front.

phillip perez · 05-15-2001, 06:53 PM

Hey arsoul, I just measured my BFGs and they measure what they are suppose to, 33". They are bigger than my friends baja claws and my others friends TSLs. You know what else is kind of funny too, my tires are wider (BFG 33/12.5) than my friends
(BFG 35/12.5), we measured. Maybe I got lucky and got a really big set, if that can happen.

phillip perez · 05-15-2001, 07:05 PM

Arsoul just looked at you pics, nice light bar. May be you can help me out, and check out my thread in performance lighting, under "will this light bar fit". Thanks

*arsoul* · 05-16-2001, 08:09 AM

I dunno phillip, are you messuring your tires while off the vehicle, without rims? I messured mine and I get 32 inches exact, on a 10inch wide rim with 35psi. Maybe they are like explorers, everyone of them is slightly different.

phillip perez · 05-16-2001, 11:55 AM

I Measured: off vehicle, 10 inch wide rim, and with 35 psi, just as you did, or are saying. Maybe they are like Explorers.

Oh ya, thanks for the light bar help.

05-13-2001, 07:29 PM	#1
arsoul Elite Explorer Kirkland, WA 94 Ex/79F250: X250 Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 835 Vehicle Specs	33's dont fit To start off, I have 6"s of lift, all suspension. I thought I would have no problem fitting a set of 33x12.5 bfg mts. I thought wrong. Not only am I having to cut the front fenders back over two inches, but I have had to cut the front bumper back as well! I guess every explorer is different, even if its the same year and model. __________________ Ex-250 Ryan, WA My Site

05-13-2001, 07:39 PM	#2
Paul Gagnon Poseur SUV Sherwood Park, Alberta eh? 1992 XLT Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 2,393 Vehicle Specs	Do you want to know something really screwy? With my original lift I never had any clearance issues with 33's in front. Last fall I replaced my broken old style Superlift extended radius arms with the new stronger ones and suddenly I am rubbing at the back of the wheel well. Seems to me that either Superlift is making the radius arms shorter now or their production tolerances are way off. __________________ Paul Gagnon Sherwood Park, Alberta eh? "No Brain, No Pain" A page from my book.

05-13-2001, 08:12 PM	#3
phillip perez Wannabe Elite Explorer Montery, CA 91 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 109 Vehicle Specs	I hear ya guys. I have 5.5 superlift with the extended radius arms and I'm rubbing a lot in the back of the front fenders. I got them cut a little but looks like I'm going to have to do more. I also measured the threads on the end of the radius arms because one looked longer than the other and the passenger side is longer than the driver. Do you guys know if the perry's fab fenders are cut higher and further back so the back wont rub (like now), or just higher and out. The reason I ask is cause I was looking at some pics of them and it doesn't look like it is cut further back. __________________ PHILLIP PEREZ 91 XLT K&N filtercharger,/Flowmaster/ 5.5 superlift w/extended radius arms/ 33 BGFs on 15x10 american racing bajas

05-14-2001, 12:35 AM	#4
Clint Wannabe Elite Explorer Mesa ,AZ 91 sport Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 678 Vehicle Specs	haha arsoul i can fit 35's lol j/k ryan i know this is a touchy subject for u __________________ 7" of total susp. lift .... 33's blah blah blah

05-14-2001, 08:59 PM	#5
phillip perez Wannabe Elite Explorer Montery, CA 91 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 109 Vehicle Specs	Can I say that BFG makes a big 33M/T, my tires look bigger than alot of the ohter ones I see driving around. __________________ PHILLIP PEREZ 91 XLT K&N filtercharger,/Flowmaster/ 5.5 superlift w/extended radius arms/ 33 BGFs on 15x10 american racing bajas

05-15-2001, 08:40 AM	#6
arsoul Elite Explorer Kirkland, WA 94 Ex/79F250: X250 Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 835 Vehicle Specs	you've got to be kidding me. the bfg 33 inch tire has an actual messurement of only 32 inches. i think its one of the smallest 33s around. maybe I'm wrong. __________________ Ex-250 Ryan, WA My Site

05-15-2001, 04:47 PM	#7
FROADER Moderator Huntington Beach, CA '92 Eddie Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 18,016 Vehicle Specs	wow, that kinda sucks. I got 35s on mine with only 4" of suspension lift. good luck with whatever you can do to make them fit. The true measurement of my 35s is 34.25" __________________ Colin Ignacio FORUM RULES My Explorer - My F-150 - My vBGarage - My Videos

05-15-2001, 04:50 PM	#8
Jefe Roll Over Posse Recruiter Clarksville, TN '00 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,969 Vehicle Specs	Just cause you're not afraid to chop your truck up doesn't mean you can go around bragging that you've got 35's on 4" of lift. . . j/k __________________ '00 Explorer XLT - Sold '01 Focus SE

05-15-2001, 06:45 PM	#9
arsoul Elite Explorer Kirkland, WA 94 Ex/79F250: X250 Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 835 Vehicle Specs	I'll be finished with the chopping friday. I'll post some pics to show you guys how insane this has been. One good thing has come out of this... I've lost about 15 pounds up front. __________________ Ex-250 Ryan, WA My Site

05-15-2001, 06:53 PM	#10
phillip perez Wannabe Elite Explorer Montery, CA 91 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 109 Vehicle Specs	Hey arsoul, I just measured my BFGs and they measure what they are suppose to, 33". They are bigger than my friends baja claws and my others friends TSLs. You know what else is kind of funny too, my tires are wider (BFG 33/12.5) than my friends (BFG 35/12.5), we measured. Maybe I got lucky and got a really big set, if that can happen. __________________ PHILLIP PEREZ 91 XLT K&N filtercharger,/Flowmaster/ 5.5 superlift w/extended radius arms/ 33 BGFs on 15x10 american racing bajas

05-15-2001, 07:05 PM	#11
phillip perez Wannabe Elite Explorer Montery, CA 91 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 109 Vehicle Specs	Arsoul just looked at you pics, nice light bar. May be you can help me out, and check out my thread in performance lighting, under "will this light bar fit". Thanks __________________ PHILLIP PEREZ 91 XLT K&N filtercharger,/Flowmaster/ 5.5 superlift w/extended radius arms/ 33 BGFs on 15x10 american racing bajas

05-16-2001, 08:09 AM	#12
arsoul Elite Explorer Kirkland, WA 94 Ex/79F250: X250 Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 835 Vehicle Specs	I dunno phillip, are you messuring your tires while off the vehicle, without rims? I messured mine and I get 32 inches exact, on a 10inch wide rim with 35psi. Maybe they are like explorers, everyone of them is slightly different. __________________ Ex-250 Ryan, WA My Site

05-16-2001, 11:55 AM	#13
phillip perez Wannabe Elite Explorer Montery, CA 91 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 109 Vehicle Specs	I Measured: off vehicle, 10 inch wide rim, and with 35 psi, just as you did, or are saying. Maybe they are like Explorers. Oh ya, thanks for the light bar help. __________________ PHILLIP PEREZ 91 XLT K&N filtercharger,/Flowmaster/ 5.5 superlift w/extended radius arms/ 33 BGFs on 15x10 american racing bajas