Sidekick on 35"s - Any known problems?

lawson_nate · 10-16-2008, 11:05 PM

Hey guys. I just lifted my Sidekick 6" and just happen to have a set of 35" SuperSwamper Thornbirds laying around. Anyone ever heard of someone with this large of tires on a still fairly stock suspension (not SAS). I anticipate gearing, steering, and fender room problems but I'm wondering if anyone else has had this setup and how it worked out?

Rhinoman · 10-17-2008, 07:43 AM

A guy in the UK ran 35 MTs on a Calmini lifted Vit - blew a lot of CVs. If you're hard on it then you could twist the rear shafts too. For gearing he ran a sammy Tcase conversion.

lawson_nate · 10-17-2008, 05:42 PM

So besides being careful with the skinny pedal and cvs, did he have to cut the fenders at all or get wheel spacers to clear the frame for steering?

Rhinoman · 10-18-2008, 08:59 AM

I'm not sure what offset wheels he ran, I think that he had 1 1/2" wheel spacers on (until one broke and the front wheel fell off). He did cut and move back the corners of the footwells as well as trimming back the arches. He also remade the front bodymounting as the tyres were rubbing on that too. His name is Dave Jones and he runs/owns Bits4Vits. Some old pics here:

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