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Old 10-02-2006 | 11:57 PM
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Is anybody running 33" tires on their b2600 4 x 4, if so do you have any pictures? Can it be pulled off with a 2" body lift?
What gear ratio do these trucks have? It seems pretty low maybe stock gears will turn 33's ok. How is the drivetrain on these rigs will they hold up to heavy wheeling? I know too many questions....but i want to have a bad a#% mazda b2600 trail rig.
 
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Old 10-03-2006 | 12:23 AM
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i'm running 31's any its slughish but not to bad
torsion bars are cranked(new bolts they will break)
ball joint spacers and shock extensions
3 inch body lift
with all this i can run 33's but the load on the cv's and steering joint's they dont last long
my gears are 4.33 on a 91 mt
i have gears from an 88 mt that are 4.44
 
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Old 10-03-2006 | 01:11 AM
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I was running 31's with no lift.. i had to shave the bumper a little bit.. But soon took them off.. terrible gas milage, i was dring 140 miles round trip to and from work... One day hope to put a body lift on it. I found some type of suspension lift for mazda trucks on ebay.com but i dont understand how the front end gets it lift from??? it all puzzles me?>
 
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Old 10-03-2006 | 02:03 AM
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probably new A arms and a torsion crank. it will wear out your cv joints really quick.
 
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Old 10-03-2006 | 02:05 AM
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mazdab2600, what kind of gas milage do you get with 31's?
 
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Old 10-03-2006 | 02:13 AM
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never took the time to check but compared to my 99 caravan 3.0 v6 and my uncle's 4.3 chevy truck alot better
they both take about $150-200/month in fuel
my truck about $100/month

 
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Old 10-03-2006 | 11:08 AM
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I'm running 33" yokohama geolandar mt+ tires with only a 3" body lift. The previous owner had cranked the torsions bars, and I have dropped them back down about 3/4", which improved the ride a lot. I get between 15 and 17 mpg, but after I replace my computer I hope that will improve, even if only a little. 5th gear is pretty much useless, and my speedometer reads 11 mph slower than I am actually going; 49 mph on the gauge = 60 mph on the radar gun
 
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Old 10-03-2006 | 12:40 PM
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What gear ratio do these trucks have? It seems pretty low maybe stock gears will turn 33's ok. How is the drivetrain on these rigs will they hold up to heavy wheeling? I know too many questions....but i want to have a bad a#% mazda b2600 trail rig.

my truck came with the 4.44 gear ratio and i am running 35's it seems to take off alright on flat areas but on hills i find i have to ride the clutch alot. as for the drive train it seems real strong i welded my rear and i constantly beat on it hard i have never broken anything unless you count glass and body panels
 
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Old 10-03-2006 | 03:02 PM
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hey rawdawg got a web page for your pics/truck
post a link
i have that 88 to hack up. might turn it in to a trail only rig.
wanna see what you've done to yours
 
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Old 10-03-2006 | 11:01 PM
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has anyone done a solid axle conversion? maybe a jeep dana 30 with wrangler leaf springs would work if the offset is correct.
 



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