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Old 09-19-2008, 05:23 PM
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Ok i got the rims off craigslist real cheap and put them on. As well as cranked up the torsion bars and got it aligned. Center caps and lugs are on their way here. Hope yall like her! I also have a question about spacers. I would like for a little wider stance and wonder if thats the way to go and what size i should get?

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Old 09-19-2008, 06:20 PM
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looks good ....do you still got your old rims?.if so you want to get rid of them?.....a buddy of mine is look ing for a set of thoose to get rid of his 20's
 
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Old 09-19-2008, 06:34 PM
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Looks good like that!
 
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Yeah i still have the ol stockies, but shipping would be alot....
 
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love the black rims! level kit is sweet too!
 
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Old 09-19-2008, 11:26 PM
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Ive got inch and a half adapters and they work great. Makes the truck look a little meaner. Buy adapters not spacers.
 
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those look tight. Not a big fan of the white letters. I flipped my tire around, but it still looks a lot better than before. It looks really cool. I want the same wheels almost.
 
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where did you get your leveling kit,and what size was it,also what size tires and wheels are you running now?
 
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Old 09-20-2008, 10:28 PM
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im ashamed to say i didnt get a leveling kit, like i said i cranked the torsion bars just a little and the damn thing was backwards, front higher than the back, so backed them down and measured and did that about three times till i had it level. Ive read about all these other guys not getting much lift with no thread left and i had about 3/4 of an inch left and it was too high! The tires arent anything special there are just BFG A/t 265/70 R17's. Im gonna go bigger but i havent decided which tread pattern i like the most and if i put adapters on it IF i can squeeze 35's on my baby. But thats all after i put in 4.56 gears
 
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AH!! Stay away from the adapters or spacers, unless you take them off weekly to torque them down, the chance of a wheel getting away from you is too great. Believe me, I had a tire pass me on the highway from a spacer. It was operator error a little I admit it, but in the dead of winter, who want's to be taking off tires to torque your adapters every few days? That's my 2 cents.
 


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