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i think my new tires are a little big... out comes the sawsall

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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 04:12 AM
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gotta do what ya gotta do. if you clean the cuts up nice then trimming really isnt a big deal. besides those people who just take a saw to it and just cut along an invisible line. look at the bed? i dont think he'll mind cutting out alittle bit out of the fender lol
 
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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man you're nuts. **** i love it though. i still want to see a finished picture from a further distance to get a really good look at what you did.

did you lose any suspension travel by doing that tire swap?
 
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 04:42 AM
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did you lose any suspension travel by doing that tire swap?
42's arent on quite yet. its been ******** shatteringly cold lately, but tomorrow i'm gonna throw the tires on for $hits and giggles, even though it will be undrivable for a few days without the added 5" lift yet.

i wont lose any suspension travel with bigger tires per se, but my useable suspension travel will decrease due to the fact that if i tuck the 42's way up in the front and try to turn... i'll pretty much rip my door off[:'(]

hopefully after the lift, longer controlarmsand some more cutting, i'll have this thing out in the pit tearin up the mud again (and probably snapping axle shafts like its my new job)
 
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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yea 42's on the d44 thats funny. lol, next would be a 60/70 swap or sumthing better.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 04:38 AM
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got the passenger side done before work today. decided to cut the crap out of the rear fenders so the 42's will tuck nicely. i still have to get a small hole in the sidewall repaired on one of the tsl's, so the other side may have to wait a bit. still have another 5" lift to go on.
here's a before pic, and a few afters. tires look effin huge in person.



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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 04:39 AM
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 05:53 AM
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Looks better than I thought it would. Good job......
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 06:47 AM
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still runnin 3.55's?
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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I am so proud of you, and having the ***** to just cut it, and btw it looks siiiiiick
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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What are you doing with the old tires and rims?
 
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