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View Poll Results: What to do next?
Leave it alone, drive it, replace with 245/75/16's when needed
16.67%
Leave it alone, drive it, replace with 265/75/16's when needed
33.33%
Put in front and rear lsd, 4.10 swap, and 285/75/16's (33's)
33.33%
Other
16.67%
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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Well I don't have the money to spend right now, but looking for an idea of where to go next. Just trying to see what other would do in my situation. Right now the truck is mainly used for travel back and fourth between college on breaks etc. (3 hr ride each way). Right now she gets a majority of highway speed, but seems to lack wanting to go 70 or above without kicking down the trans with the gas pedel. Sometimes she is a complete dog, other times she feels like she has tons of power. Just depends on what day it is I guess. OD kills this truck. Anyway back to the point. I just did a 2" level kit and will need tires by next winter without a doubt. My goal last summer which never happend was to put in a limited slip in the rear and possible regear to 4.10's and move the tire size to 33's, I wanted to regear the front and put a lsd up there as well which would make my 4wd open differential pos something thats actually worth while. But... with the way everything is in the economy, no extra spending money, and the value of the truck for a trade in around 6,000 Im kinda wondering if I should dump all of that money in or not. :/ I will definately have the truck for 2 more years without a doubt. From there I haven't decided yet whether to let it sit or to sell it. So here are the options that I see. (above in the poll) Click the link to my cardomain to see pictures of the truck. The only things not pictured on the site is a new toolbox i picked up this weekend for the bed, and window deflector vent things.

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Greg
 

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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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I said other because my vote would be:

Leave it alone, drive it, replace with 285/75/16's when needed

cause that is what I already did, but I can't leave it so I am putting a brush guard on.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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Haha, thanks timidone. I actually put the wrong numbers for that tiresize. I would put 255/85/16's so i dont have a rubbing issue and can use stock rims. The only thing I fear is those 3.55's and my 318 having a hard time pushing them.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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what size tires do you have now?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by dodgeram07
what size tires do you have now?
245/75/16's come stock and what is currently on the truck
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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I haven't experienced rubbing with my 285/75R16 thus far...well maybe ONCE when I was hitting a rock trying to turn around on a cliff area.

I thought the rock was a better decision than the cliff!
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by TIMIDONE
I haven't experienced rubbing with my 285/75R16 thus far...well maybe ONCE when I was hitting a rock trying to turn around on a cliff area.

I thought the rock was a better decision than the cliff!
Haha, good thing. Don't know if they could have gotten the other out with the paintless dent removal that was suggested to rid your other dents
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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bump, tough crowd
 
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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i think the 255/85/16 is a good ideal because on the highway trip home you would get better mpg.... tall tire- lower ratio.... but in town would be hard to get rolling. look on craigslist sum the price makes up my mind...
 
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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i've got 265/75/r16's and 3.55's... not a big deal... but i do have a better tranny

leave it and get the 265's... btw do you have an exhaust or anything semi performance enhancing?
 
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