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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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Anyone have pictures and or a name brand/ size of big rig tires that can be mounted on a ram?
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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um, the brand of rim would be alcoa, oh and they would be 22.5", and you would have to get some kind of spacer I believe. Around my work (Peterbilt Dealership), you see a couple of guys w/t them. I'll ask the next time I see one. just search Alcoa rims. oh don't waist your money on the dura bright. it wears off, and you will try and get it covered under warranty, and they will say oh it is just due to road debrie, and not warranty it.
 

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I was thinking about alco... but will the holes line up? Anyone do this or have pictures?
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 01:44 AM
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Any particular reason why you want to do this? Tractor tires are freakin expensive, especially the steer tires.

That and I see no real benefit to running them and a lot of downsides.. such as the high pressure you run the tires at causing an extremely harsh ride.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 02:20 AM
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3rd gen but kinda in the ballpark.
 

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I figured the rid would be rough, and I know they are pricey, but how many miles do you think you'd get out of them? I think they make the Ram look even more bad a$$, and The Ram was Designed after a big rig.. so why not?

I don't plan on putting them on my current ram.. but I plan on getting a 3500 in the future. I was also wondering if anyone has a split transmission? High/Low 10 speed?
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by iwhitne
I figured the rid would be rough, and I know they are pricey, but how many miles do you think you'd get out of them? I think they make the Ram look even more bad a$$, and The Ram was Designed after a big rig.. so why not?

I don't plan on putting them on my current ram.. but I plan on getting a 3500 in the future. I was also wondering if anyone has a split transmission? High/Low 10 speed?
lol i was gonna say... thats gonnna look stupid on a 1500. But i think you have to do a 10 lug conversion, at least on the ones i've seen thats what they did.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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love that truck. i HATE stacks on a pickup.HATE'EM.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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I was thinking on the rear.. instead of running duals... to run a super fat tire with the big rig rims

pretty much I'd like to design and build a mini semi out of a dodge ram 3500 to start a hauling business for about 5 local companies
 
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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those fat tires they use now are super bad ***.
 
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