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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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Hack the resonators off and install a magnaflow. Awesome sound. And buy a superchips 3865. 2" leveling kit and 1.5" helper springs. You can fit 265-70 tires w/o trimming.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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If you want to do decent looking tips cheap do what I did when I re-did my exhaust. I simply bought a 36" x 3" stainless pipe, cut the middle at 45* and welded them up (or I guess you could clamp everything). Adapters to fit the 3" pipe to different size exhaust pipe run about $5 a piece at the auto part store. Seven years ago and with a little Flitz a couple of times a year they still look brand new...

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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 04:00 AM
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Well thanks for the info, but I am still a little confused! If I install the 2" front leveling kit, am I still going to have to trim to fit the 265 75 16? I am wanting to get as big of a tire as I can without trimming, because I will wind up doing a damn hack job on it and make it look like garbage. Also, who has first hand experience with plasti-dip, im wanting to do it on my wheels and a bull bar that I plan on purchasing very soon. Thanks
 
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 06:56 AM
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Also, who has first hand experience with plasti-dip, im wanting to do it on my wheels and a bull bar that I plan on purchasing very soon. Thanks
 
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 08:14 AM
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Lots on here have plastidipped wheels, including me. What do you want to know? 265/75-16 is almost a 32" tire. I had almost 31" tires with a 2" leveling kit and I had rub at full lock. I never trimmed anything, you might have to trim on the inner liner. Depends on how bad it hits and how good your "trimming" skills are as to how it turns out. I think donnkeypunch is running 33's but dont know how much he trimmed.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 10:20 AM
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Also, who has first hand experience with plasti-dip, im wanting to do it on my wheels and a bull bar that I plan on purchasing very soon. Thanks
plasti dip is awesome. not much prep when i used it. just make sure the surface is clean. do light coats and let it dry in between. holds up very well and is easy to touch up or remove if you change your mind. its awesome stuff
 
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 02:59 PM
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i have the V8, went with a flowmaster cat back 50 series. its loud in the higher rpm range and always gets me excited. I think they are the "american thunder" system. it was a good bit of dough though. if i would of done something different is buy the muffler instead and do the pipes myself. a lot cheeper
 
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 08:04 AM
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HAck the resos and the muffler like most have said and then just add a a muffler of choice... before I went with a full MBRP exhaust, I had a Cherry Bomb Pro... it was great! MBRP Universals are not too expensive either.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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I think 2" front and 1" rear would be fine.
And I'll take the magnaflow
 
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