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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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Ok here is my delemma, My 95 ram needs tires in a bad way but it think I can get another year out of them, they are as follows 305/70/16 good years and w/ 65000 miles on them. Now I also have a trailing arm problem the bushing's are shot and need replacing, also the trac-bar is shot so i would like to up grade to the 2003 w/ the relocation bracket or just make one my self.

Now I know everyone in here is going to say get all of it. I can only get so much. The tires and the trac-bar w/ bracket are the same price as the the new lift kit I want that comes w/ the new trailing arms.
Now i dont off road w/ it maybe a mud puddle or too it is more a pavement puppy. It is my toy hauler boats, 4 wheelers, jet ski's and the occasional ( come get me out of the mud phone call)
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I am 35 yrs old and still cant make up my mind need help before i go crazy
 
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 2damnyankee
My 95 ram needs tires in a bad way but it think I can get another year out of them, 65000 miles on them.
You are ****ing insane.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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You are ****ing insane.
NO NOT "INSANE "IT IS THE TRUTH I rotate every 3000 mile every 10 i reballance and make sure the air pressure is correct every week i payed alot for those tires and wheels and wanted to get my money out of them.
the truck has 155,000 on it and i put them on at 90,000 even so i couldn't forget. So yes 65,000 is correct
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 01:36 AM
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I believe you. I've got about 45k on my Coopers and they'll go another year easy.
I also think your truck is perfect the way it is. Get a good track bar and tires and just change oil for the rest of your life.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 2damnyankee
305/70/16 good years and w/ 65000 miles on them
JEEEZUS. With my bad ball joints, and a heavy right foot, I go through tires like, every 15-20K...

get the tires, your truck looks sick.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 03:09 AM
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I wasn't saying you didn't get that many miles out of the tires, I was saying that you were insane to run them that long. Those things must be bald as hell by now.

I typically only get about 20k miles out of a set of tires. No matter what brand, and I have a light foot.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 03:35 AM
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I vote tires.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Viper37
I wasn't saying you didn't get that many miles out of the tires, I was saying that you were insane to run them that long. Those things must be bald as hell by now.

I typically only get about 20k miles out of a set of tires. No matter what brand, and I have a light foot.
If you only get 20k our of tires and you aren't driving like an idiot you sir have something wrong with your truck. Unless you are running Super Swapmers that is and that doesn't look to be the case.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 08:50 AM
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Your truck looks good the way it sits. Save time and don't install new lift. Get the tires and new track bar. Which trailing arms are bad?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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well if you think the tires can make it for another yr fix the other problems and shop craigslist for the tire you might find something.
 
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