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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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People that aren't around bagged stuff simply do not know how much hard work goes into this type of thing. I will bag my Ram someday but not now, now I have a couple 67 Chevys, one lays body, a rockcrawler, CJ5 trail rig, and a Chevy S-10 Mopar powered(Chevy guys hate that lol). After going to the bagged side of things I now know this. I've seen his black Ram a couple years ago and it was sweet. Lots of hard work into that thing, lots of money and maybe a not so happy wife lol. Those Intro wheels, I like the Twisted Vistas, $1200 per wheel on their 22, great company can't wait to see the 26's your getting. High price but great looking wheel and for people that don't want to narrow things these are specially made to the bs you want. You going to any big shows this year? Showfest? Scrappin the coast? I'll be there with my club.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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I hope to debut it at Showfest this year...ill be at just about every major show within 10 hours of Temple, Tx. I got alotta money in my truck but i've made alotta money off of it...i won about $1000 worth of prize money off of it last year...not to mention the roughly 10k i've made from working on other trucks on the side...couple more years and it will pay for itself...Intro cut me a helluva deal on the 26's...cheaper than any other high quality 26's. Also the rears will have the deep dish so i'll be narrowing the rear end for the 2nd time...I can do that myself also so it's not a big deal.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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I originally wanted a deep dish wheel but the way I setup my 4-link I'll be running a 24x10 with a 7.1bs, just maybe a 5.91 but it'll be close. My fronts are however 22x9.5 with 6.78 which is all bs so I can turn almost full turn while riding 1in off the ground. Don't know if I want the fronts like 2in front the inside of my fenders and the back about touching, still debating lol. I'll post a pic of my pos later today and if you see me at a show say hello. I'll ask to peek into that cool little ice chest you got biult in lol jk. I only have 29in before my tires pop outta the hood and 33in in back before they come over the bed lol. I wanted 24/24 but after trying one on front it's just too superfluous for me along with the lower bars in back being in the inside of the frame, it limits my big wheels in width but it's what I wanted. Sweet ride man, like the plans, and know what effort was put into that truck.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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For sure man...my frt end is sucked in pretty good cause the wheels have to miss the fenders and tuck into the hood...It's a total of 5 inches narrower than stock. Im working on a 68 for a customer right now...laying 1/4 past the rocker on 22 inch Boyds...here's a rear wheel pick. That's all I can disclose cause the customer wants it kept under wraps. I like the C10's...their badass and sit hella low...good luck on yours man. Hit me up come show season...im sure i'll be around. Tex Mex is gonna be the mother of all shows this year...got about 14 weeks left. Lots to do before then.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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im just gonna pull the bedside out to tuck, only need 1.5 inches on either side,
im also perfectly content with my 15"s, i'll be able to lay frame on a 30" tire though.

its a driver, i have BIG plans, but all centers around simple, im not worried about say, hiding wires, but keeping them run clean... stuff like that

i'd rather drive around town 1/4" off the ground and never need to lift to turn on my 15"s,
than tuck lug nuts on 24"s, but that wont stop me from building mine to lay out on dubs, get a set special for shows lol
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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15's are just fine. I have trailer wheels on mine now and diferent on back till I can get my 24's for the rear and decide a tire. Ugly *** wheels but mines still bagged to the doors lol so don't matter.

Narrow the arms and any big wheel will turn while riding low.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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yea, but i have 100% steering radius laying frame no rub . stock arms suckers
im gonna piecut and drop them and then the front will be done
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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Info on that wheel on the 68. The width and bs if you know it and is that a stock width 71-72 5x5 rearend?
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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The wheels are Boyd Osiruis...they are 22x10 with a 5 inch lip...the rearend was narrowed 8 inches if I remember right...mighta been 6...mighta been 10...Ive narrowed 10 rearends this year. lol But it was narrowed a significant amount. I don't have 100% turning real low...but I can turn at 2-3 inches just about anywhere except drive throughs and parking lots. Can turn at all stop signs and red lights.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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I'll be straight up, I hate that truck. Never have liked lowered trucks and probably never will. As everyone has stated though, people have their own tastes...
 
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