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Anyone near southern California want a Leveling Kit?

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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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I work for an off road magazine, and am looking for someone to participate in a suspension installation story. If you are interested in participating it will involve having your truck at a southern California 4x4 shop for approximately a day, and a short photo shoot afterwards in the dirt. Contact me at the following email address if you are interested. This would have to happen ASAP, preferably next week during a week day. Fred.williams@4wheeloffroad.com.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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ill let you lift up my truck.. but you have to give me some 35-37 inch tires for my 24s to make it look right lol
 
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the kit will clear 33's. there is a possibility I can supply the truck owner with some tires also, but only for 17-inch rims, not 24's. sorry
 

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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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If you can make that happen for someone living in Northern Arizona, I will come to California for a day. Where in Cali is it? I would have to take a day off work to make it happen.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by fred williams
I work for an off road magazine, and am looking for someone to participate in a suspension installation story. If you are interested in participating it will involve having your truck at a southern California 4x4 shop for approximately a day, and a short photo shoot afterwards in the dirt. Contact me at the following email address if you are interested. This would have to happen ASAP, preferably next week during a week day. Fred.williams@4wheeloffroad.com.
I'm sure the story would be much more "gripping" and maybe worthy of a Pulitzer if you did it in Southeast Wisconsin :P
 
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I would love to come out to Wisconsin, great cheese, unfortunately it's not in the budget. I need someone willing to bring their truck, hang out for a day, go on a photo shoot, and then leave with a lifted truck. It is a simple polyurethane spacer kit. Nothing extreme, and designed to ride like stock.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by fred williams
the kit will clear 33's. there is a possibility I can supply the truck owner with some tires also, but only for 17-inch rims, not 24's. sorry
The stock tires are 33's, a levelling kit should clear 35's.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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mine came with 265/70R17, I'm pretty sure that's a 31/32.
http://www.dodge.com/hostc/vsmc/vehi...Code=CUD200913

The kit says 33 or 35's will fit with trimming, so I'd rather show 33's that fit easily. I'd rather the new owner not need to regear and trim bumpers. I'm sure 35's will fit without too much work, but am not sure how many owners willing to do this want to start trimming their new truck. either way the 33's will be more aggressive than the stock tires.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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laramies (like mine) and some other higher end models came from the factory with 275/60/20s

which translate to stock 33" tall and 10.8" wide tire

Ive heard/seen guys have 35" tires with just spacers and even 37" on just a 4 inch lift
 
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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Interesting, we usually test the off road versions with mostly 17-inch wheels.

here is the 1500 I built last year. project black sheep
 
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