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mon7y
Joined: Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:13 pm Posts: 7 Location: Australia, Perth
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wideaz
Joined: Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 84 Location: melbourne
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you will need gearing to run 33s but it will be worth it!
it will change your zook experience in the bush and you will have more clearance under your diffs aswell. 31s are fine 32s are great and 33s will be even better, though i would not reccomend 33x12.5, they are too fat and you will prob break something, try 33x10.5
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BlueSuzy

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Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 9716 Location: NSW
Vehicle: SJ51 LWB, SJ70 SWB
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Whats your gearing consist of?
You will still need to hammer alot out of the guards, Move your front diff forward, Bumpstop extensions, more fuel etctcetc.
Imo, i wouldnt even bother if your just going to run AT's..
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danw
Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2010 6:06 am Posts: 204 Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
Vehicle: G13BB Jimny
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BlueSuzy wrote: Imo, i wouldnt even bother if your just going to run AT's..
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MrRocky
Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 4731 Location: perth
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with 33's u get good at changing stock axles thats for sure  if ya get what i mean
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mnemonix

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Joined: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1409 Location: Newcastle NSW
Vehicle: '96 LWB trayback
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MrRocky wrote: with 33's u get good at changing stock axles thats for sure  if ya get what i mean
With an angry injected motor, gears lockers and 33's, I never broke a stock axle or cv.
Mechanical sympathy goes a long way.
Drive like an idiot, you can break axles on a stock vehicle.
For the OP: If you're running AT's, you don't need 33's on a sierra. End of story.
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mon7y
Joined: Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:13 pm Posts: 7 Location: Australia, Perth
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Ok guys I've decided to go with 31s it's a bit cheaper and less dramas, Im getting my rims powder-coated from white to black there 15". Should all be done by the end of the week. I'll put pictures up as I go along. Thank guys
Future mods are:
UHF radio
Rear tow bar with wheel and gerry on swinging gates
Roof rack that can come on and off
Lightforce headlights
Snorkel
2" shackles
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IN2DEP

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Joined: Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 739 Location: Hoppers Crossing
Vehicle: 95 Sierra Soft top
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Why not go 32s 11.5 wide ??
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
Vehicle: G13BB Jimny
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31's are fine.
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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SierraDan wrote: 31's are fine.
22's are better 
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Etho
Joined: Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:13 am Posts: 8 Location: Camden
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transfer gears should be added to that list in my opinion, i run 31's with stock gearing, long story short, Sometimes I get overtaking by bicyclists on steep hills..
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
Vehicle: G13BB Jimny
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atari4x4 wrote: SierraDan wrote: 31's are fine. 22's are better 
Well you wouldn't want to break something when you go wheeling, so 22's are the obvious choice!
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mon7y
Joined: Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:13 pm Posts: 7 Location: Australia, Perth
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My 31" A/T BFGoodridges are on!!! 4 days over due!
31" BFGoodridge =
$305 each at Bob jane t-marts in North Perth
and also got my rims powdercoated from white to black, there was very little rust so no sand blasting was needed.
15" rims powder coated =
$30 each at Slake Powder coating in Jandakot
They are running smoothly, engine is handling them well. still quiet fast being a 1.3 L with extractors. doesnt feel like i need gears changed.
The only problem is if i turn full lock the front right rubs against a bolt holding the lift sping together. (easy fix "turn the bolt and nut around" i think)
... oh and i dont know how to add photos. help?
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Jazzor

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Joined: Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:42 pm Posts: 502 Location: Kingston, Tas
Vehicle: 85 Suzuki Sierra
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Your easy fix sounds correct!
You need to host pics on an image site like photobucket or imageshack then paste the sharing links in here. They will be the ones with  on them 
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mon7y
Joined: Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:13 pm Posts: 7 Location: Australia, Perth
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By mon7y at 2011-11-04
Old rims ...
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mon7y
Joined: Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:13 pm Posts: 7 Location: Australia, Perth
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Powder-coated was better than expected!
I still havnt taken them off road
so far so good.
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