What did you do with your H3 recently? NEW

[Panzer07]

Finish the stereo CB Radio installed, yes that's a big-Oh touch screen 13.3 perfect f9r when mall crawling...

As well cut the hole where the exhaust is going to be route to the Hmmvw's raised one... now just need to take it to the muffler shop so they can cut off my muffler and connect it.

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[rascole]

Are you going to have the muffler shop sleeve the plastic so it doesn't melt?

 

[Panzer07]

Are you going to have the muffler shop sleeve the plastic so it doesn't melt?

Yes I'm having the pipe warped with somw heat rwduction tape and using a heat shield blanket which is why the hole is so much bigger than the pipe.


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[Burtor]

Went to Parker AZ for New Years! Put 600 miles on the hummer and she performed great, I did manage to fix the stupid vibration of the windshield plastic trim pieces which is great!


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Are you really going to just offhandedly meantion "oh, fixed the pillar trim vibration!" then stop typing as if nobody would notice?
WHAT!? HOW!? Do you have any pictures or a some instruction for how I can fix mine? They're driving me crazy some days.

 

[rascole]

Why didn't any you tell me that rims with 4.5" backspacing won't work with a Rancho? Just finished my Rancho install today and found out my tires barely rub the UCA bolt. Using some big washers as test spacers, I will need 1/2" spacers to clear. Pissed but glad I'm almost done.

 

[Bigunit]

Why didn't any you tell me that rims with 4.5" backspacing won't work with a Rancho? Just finished my Rancho install today and found out my tires barely rub the UCA bolt. Using some big washers as test spacers, I will need 1/2" spacers to clear. Pissed but glad I'm almost done.

The Rancho Installation doc says that the recommended tire size for this suspension system is 35” x 12.5” and the maximum wheel backspacing is 5 inches on 20” wheels and 4.5 inches on 16”, 17” and 18” wheels. So, is that not true?

 

[Bigunit]

Rascals, what size wheels are you running? Even tough the install instructions say 4.5" BS for 16" wheels, I don't think that's the case as most who have installed the Rancho kit have gone with 17" wheels with 4.5" of BS.

 

[rascole]

Running 16" x 8 with 35" BFG AT's. 17" wouldn't do much either, the wheel cannot be turned when bolted up, too much tire biting the bolt. Will post a pic in the morning, beer and football time now. Looking at spacers on Amazon now for a temp fix.

 

[Bigunit]

How about a 17 x 9 with 4.5 BS? I thought a lot of people have run this size wheel on Rancho lifted H3s since the kit came out years ago.

 

[rascole]

Yeah, wider rim may pull the tire away, well, time to shop for new rims.

 

[jphh20]

How about a 17 x 9 with 4.5 BS? I thought a lot of people have run this size wheel on Rancho lifted H3s since the kit came out years ago.

I am running 17 x 9 w/ 4.5" BS, 315 70 17 tires on my rancho and do not get any rub. I believe the kit uses this as a starting point for wheel sizes otherwise spacers would have to be used.


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[MustangGirl666]

Why didn't any you tell me that rims with 4.5" backspacing won't work with a Rancho? Just finished my Rancho install today and found out my tires barely rub the UCA bolt. Using some big washers as test spacers, I will need 1/2" spacers to clear. Pissed but glad I'm almost done.

I had the exact same thing happen a few weeks ago my truck was stuck at a shop, I have 16" wheels with 4.5" backspacing too! I had to get spacers in the meantime. I'm pissed because I just got new wheels 3 months ago. I had to Amazon prime 1.5" wheel spacers to get it home. 1.5" were needed to clear the studs. I'm going to be getting 17s and 37s eventually but for now I brought some BORA spacers off Chris so I can still wheel it.

 

[4speedfunk]

Be pissed at yourself. Its clearly stated in the Rancho instructions, on the Rancho website, and by all the Rancho customers on H4O and several other forums. Its very common knowledge that you must use spacers or get new wheels to run a Rancho kit on an H3. Not only is the kit horrendously overpriced...but, you must add another $2500 for new wheels. We've all been there...its a tough pill to swallow. Great kit though, and the only downside is the lack of lower gearing.

4.5" backspacing loosely translates to -12mm offest. I ran -11mm 17X9 Eagle Alloys on mine...no issues.

 

[rascole]

Be pissed at yourself. Its clearly stated in the Rancho instructions, on the Rancho website, and by all the Rancho customers on H4O and several other forums. Its very common knowledge that you must use spacers or get new wheels to run a Rancho kit on an H3. Not only is the kit horrendously overpriced...but, you must add another $2500 for new wheels. We've all been there...its a tough pill to swallow. Great kit though, and the only downside is the lack of lower gearing.

4.5" backspacing loosely translates to -12mm offest. I ran -11mm 17X9 Eagle Alloys on mine...no issues.

What is your problem? Did you wake up this morning and feel the need to be a dick? Let me fill you in, my Rancho kit was not over priced, I bought it used from Panzer for a great price that included a CI diff w/locker. I DO have aftermarket rims with 4.5" backspacing, they are Ultra Badlands 16 x 8 with a +10mm offset. So I follow the instructions and you feel the need to slam me?

 

[Panzer07]

Damn thing got heated up.

Anyways I started welding scheiße...not bad for a rookie like me on the mig...them all hrs of youtube mig welding I watched did helped

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[amrg]

Rascole, on a 17x9 " wheel 4.5 backspacing is -12mm

The equation for offset was:

Offset = 25.4 x { Backspacing - [(wheel width+1) / 2] }

So in ur case:

Offset = 25.4 x { 4.5 - [(8+1)/2] }
Which nets 0 offset.

17x9 with 4.5 B.S.

Offset = 25.4 x { 4.5 - [(9+1)/2] }
Which nets -12mm

Stock wheels are 16 x 7.5 with 5.75 B.S. with +38mm offset.

You need at least 12mm spacer to be within rancho specs.

The offset is what measures distance between the center of the tire and the wheel mounting face. You can have two equally backspaced wheels but the tires would stick in/out differently if the offset is different.

 

[4speedfunk]

WTF? Somebody is off their meds.


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[lsv_palana]

I am runing 17x9x0 with 5 mm spacers.. works fine. 35x12.5x17

 

[rascole]

WTF? Somebody is off their meds.


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Off my meds? You criticize me because of something out of my control? You have done tremendous amounts to help the forum members including me and it is an uncharacteristic comment for you. My apologies for calling you a dick, I should have said meanie.

 

[MustangGirl666]

What is your problem? Did you wake up this morning and feel the need to be a dick? Let me fill you in, my Rancho kit was not over priced, I bought it used from Panzer for a great price that included a CI diff w/locker. I DO have aftermarket rims with 4.5" backspacing, they are Ultra Badlands 16 x 8 with a +10mm offset. So I follow the instructions and you feel the need to slam me?
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The 16" wheel would need at least 4" backspacing because vs a 17" the tire has more bulge I learned the hard way lol



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[MustangGirl666]

Overall I'm happy with my rancho

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[jphh20]

What is your problem? Did you wake up this morning and feel the need to be a dick? Let me fill you in, my Rancho kit was not over priced, I bought it used from Panzer for a great price that included a CI diff w/locker. I DO have aftermarket rims with 4.5" backspacing, they are Ultra Badlands 16 x 8 with a +10mm offset. So I follow the instructions and you feel the need to slam me?
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Noticed in your picture that your new ball joints do not have a zero fitting on top. I put 90 degree zero on mine to make them greasable.

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[rascole]

I guess I'll have to check that tomorrow. I know it was there cause I greased them.

 

[rascole]

The Rancho Installation doc says that the recommended tire size for this suspension system is 35” x 12.5” and the maximum wheel backspacing is 5 inches on 20” wheels and 4.5 inches on 16”, 17” and 18” wheels. So, is that not true?

So I double checked the measurements and I'm still scratching my head. My 4.5" BS rubs.

 

[lsv_palana]

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