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So I finally Bit the Bullet - Ordered new Shoes

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Old 02-28-2009, 11:30 PM
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Gawd ... that's a purdy truck !!
 
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thats a pretty muddy truck.. +1 on that
 
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That has got to be the most perfect stance for the 2nd gen truck. It should be on a poster somewhere. ... Excellent job!

How's the performance? I'm worried about putting 285s on 3:55 gears.
 
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What kind of tires are those?
 
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Originally Posted by Laramie1997
Very nice! It almost looks like you could trim the plastic on that front bumper and eliminate that rub.
In order to eliminated "that rub", I'd have to have some rub first.
Nothing rubs.
 
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Originally Posted by Ramman18
That has got to be the most perfect stance for the 2nd gen truck. It should be on a poster somewhere. ... Excellent job!

How's the performance? I'm worried about putting 285s on 3:55 gears.
Thank you.
As for performance, the new shoes dropped my engine speed at freeway speeds by about 400 RPM or so. Once you get up to cruising speed, it works fine. Acceleration has been hurt, but not to the point where the truck is unusable. I don't try to race people in the truck anyways, but you need to put your right foot down a little more when merging with traffic.

I also haven't used up a full tank of gas yet, so I can't really comment on the result it has on milage.
 
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What kind of tires are those?
Maxxis Mudder Buckshot in 315/75R16
 
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Looks Great!
 
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^^^ +1 & seems to work well also
 
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Originally Posted by TurboABA
In order to eliminated "that rub", I'd have to have some rub first.
Nothing rubs.
lol oops I thought I saw SOME rub at full lock.
 


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