GQ 2.8 with 33s

[T_Diesel]

I have just got a 2" lift on my GQ 2.8 and now the standard size tyres which are 31/10.5 MTRs look like little bicycle tyres. I am in two minds whether to go to 33s in terms of will it put too much strain on uni joints etc. Can anyone who has got or done 33s on a 2.8 advise what the ride is like after the bigger tyres are put on?

[tna racing]

we have the petrol 3l (rb30) wich has the same uni's and we are runnin 35's we have to replace them 1's every 8 month or so just keep them greased and they will be fine

[mattstar]

I have a 99 GU2.8 with 33" muddies, and it seems to go fine. They are actually about 15-20mm (all the way around, so 30-40mm total) smaller in diametre then the coopers on a 16" rim that I pulled off it

[stool]

I have no problems with 35`s on my 2.8 Daily driver.

[bogged]

I have just got a 2" lift on my GQ 2.8 and now the standard size tyres which are 31/10.5 MTRs look like little bicycle tyres. I am in two minds whether to go to 33s in terms of will it put too much strain on uni joints etc. Can anyone who has got or done 33s on a 2.8 advise what the ride is like after the bigger tyres are put on?

I would be more worried about drop in power tryin to spin em rather than Uni's...

[Mulisha]

I have just got a 2" lift on my GQ 2.8 and now the standard size tyres which are 31/10.5 MTRs look like little bicycle tyres. I am in two minds whether to go to 33s in terms of will it put too much strain on uni joints etc. Can anyone who has got or done 33s on a 2.8 advise what the ride is like after the bigger tyres are put on?

I would be more worried about drop in power tryin to spin em rather than Uni's...

That's what i would have thought..

[T_Diesel]

I'm not planning on towing anything. Is the drop in power with the move to 33/12.5s a big one?

[bogged]

I'm not planning on towing anything. Is the drop in power with the move to 33/12.5s a big one?

depending on individual tastes, but for the one I drove when a mate borrowed my MTR's for a day to try it out, yes it was

[nissan4x4efs]

my bro in-law was running 37's with a 2.8td never had any dramas

[stool]

I will Most likely move up to 37s when its time to renew the rubber .

[mattstar]

I went from a metric 75x275R16 to a inpereal 33x12.5R15 and I noticed the difference in acceleration, It improved as the 33's were smaller than the factory 16" rim and tyre combo, only slightly but noticable

Cooper A/T 75x275R16

Goodyear Wrangler 33x12.5R15

[mundy]

I have no problems with 35`s on my 2.8 Daily driver.

i also have a 2.8 and are lookn at runnin 35's, im just interested in knowin if u need to change diff gears or anything like that inorder to b able to run them

[stool]

I just increased the Diesel from the fuel pump.

And rock hoppers for off road

[outback_lux]

my dads gu 2.8 is on 35's and its pretty gutless accelleration but it will still do 140k's all day, just turn up the boos a bit so it kicks in earlier and maybe tweek with the fuel pump abit,
one thing we did was take out the stock filter and wacked in a pod/ramflo filter in the casing and you wont believe how quick and easy it will revv out to 5500rpm and beyond too(stationary in neutral)

[Wish I had coils]

i just put on 33/12.5 on my mk diesel goes not bad i noticed a bit of power loss but manly at 100 in top gear, but put it back to 4th and off you go again

[+dj_hansen+]

I have no problems with 35`s on my 2.8 Daily driver.

i also have a 2.8 and are lookn at runnin 35's, im just interested in knowin if u need to change diff gears or anything like that inorder to b able to run them

Unfortunately you already have the prized 4.6 diff gears that people in 4.2's chase, so your only option is transfercase gears, aftermarket 4.8's from snake/yuri/US/etc, or turbo/intake work...