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Well my tires are showing signs that they need to be replaced within the year and i have a tough decision to make

should i keep my truck offroad and get a lift and 33's................will be about 700 for tires and 500 for a lift

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go street, take out the rear blocks, uncrank my torsion bars to get it even and get some mustang rims and lower pro....... will be about 700 from ebay.

rims would be somethign like this


reasons to go street:
right now i am leaning more towards going street since i do mostly street driving. i also have my quad to go offroading with so i wouldnt need my truck to go offroading. also my truck is starting to make weird noises

reasons to go offroad:
i go offroad maybe once every two months. its fun as hell to beat the crap outta my truck.


heres a pic of my truck now just for reference



what do you think!?
 
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street... your truck has been through enough offroad abuse...
 
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Street...but you'll want bigger meats for the wheels.....
 
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no street edges in cali that ive seen.
 
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If it's 4x4 go offroad, if it's 4x2 sell it and get a 4x4 and go offroad. If you want something that's stuck to the street buy a car.
 
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just get some new tires that are the same size as you have now and leave it!
 
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Originally Posted by TBarCYa
If it's 4x4 go offroad, if it's 4x2 sell it and get a 4x4 and go offroad. If you want something that's stuck to the street buy a car.
AMEN! (hey wait, I have a 4x2...)
 
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Originally Posted by TBarCYa
If it's 4x4 go offroad, if it's 4x2 sell it and get a 4x4 and go offroad. If you want something that's stuck to the street buy a car.
hahahahh

more street trucks in Cali!!! esp white ones!! :D
 
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Like I said on GE, I think you will regret going street...
 
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off-road all the way, why change a good thing!


If it's 4x4 go offroad, if it's 4x2 sell it and get a 4x4 and go offroad. If you want something that's stuck to the street buy a car.
Well said :D
 
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Keep the offroad look, im an offroad truck []
 
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You're an offroad truck? Wow. Didn't know trucks could type. Good on you!
 
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JON this isnt the tell a lie thread jeez!
 
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That's a tough one. Just buy the street tires and wheels and keep your old ones. That way you can switch back and forth.

I never go off-road but my truck is lifted with 33's. I did it for looks and to seperate myself from every other Black Edge I see. Sometimes I do wish I could go street with some Twankies though.
 
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no if you have 4x4 and you make it into a street truck i might vomit... if its 4x4 keep it off road...
 
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Originally Posted by TBarCYa
If it's 4x4 go offroad, if it's 4x2 sell it and get a 4x4 and go offroad. If you want something that's stuck to the street buy a car.
its 2wd. i cant sell it and buy a car cause i gotta haul my quad around.
 
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What's wrong with the way it is? Just replace the tires. If it does what you want it to, why spend all the money to change it if you're not sure you'll be happy with it? I think it looks great the way it is!
 
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Originally Posted by ranger_punkin
What's wrong with the way it is? Just replace the tires. If it does what you want it to, why spend all the money to change it if you're not sure you'll be happy with it? I think it looks great the way it is!
What do you care, your not going to be paying for the tires anyway... (j/k bud)
 
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Originally Posted by rngprerunner
What do you care, your not going to be paying for the tires anyway... (j/k bud)
Sorry, he was asking for opinions. That was my opinion. Jeez.. :roll: :p

He can spend his money any way he likes.... if he wants to lift it or drop it and then 5 months down the road regrets it, no biggie, it's just money, right?
 
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Off-road....its a truck, keep it that way. :D You gonna regret it when you need to haul your 4 wheeler to good hills and stuff, and also when the cali people go offroading...you will be missin out. Just my opinion...
 
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Keep it the offroad looks.

You will like it that way
 
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ok, i think i am convinced i'll stay offroad. my plans are to pay off my quad and save up for some sort of long travel system.

but for now, she's stayin like she is
 
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