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Old Nov 8, 2005
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I'm thinkin about them, double beadlocks that don't affect balancing.

But weld-on outers are still only 300 so i'm still not 100% sure.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2005
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**** dude, just buy some trail ready steel bead locks.
 
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http://shaffersoffroad.com/catalog/p...roducts_id=345
 
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Good idea. They have a centering ring too.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2005
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**** yeah. and rounded and coutersunk bolts...

EDIT: ima check my cost on those. i might invest in a set...
 
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wtf, you can get a discount on trail-ready's? wtf hook a brother up nukka.
 
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wtf, you can get a discount on trail-ready's? wtf hook a brother up nukka.
i can get a discount on anything that we can get. which is pretty much anything...
 
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Well can you get me a discount, and then ship them for cheaper than schaffers?
 
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Well can you get me a discount, and then ship them for cheaper than schaffers?
most likely not. Im the only one i can get cost for...


sorry dude.
 
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I send you money, you buy them "for yourself" and ship them to me. C'mon. Ho.
 
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haha then when i get ready to buy some, they say, where are yours?

then what?

Id like to keep my discounts, spank you very much!!

EDIT: also they all know the axle that im using, so me ordering them in a 6 lug pattern is a bit fishy...
 
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Just tell them you gotta hook me up cuz my **** is badass and it's almost done. Show 'em a pic, they'll understand.
 
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haha you dont understand, my boss is the ultimate PERSON who is very good with money and managing business accounts...
 

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Looks good Jey...you said your sittin as high as your friends explorer..

what is he running?

looks pretty cool i cant wait to see this thing in person, we need another meet bad..
 
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He's got a d30 with 5-leaf waggy springs, 4" YJ shackles, and a 3" drop shackle hanger. 35x12.50 bfg's.
 
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Thanks to gil. Next week I will be ordering 4 15x8 trail-ready beadlocks w/ centering rings.
 
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Start my new job tomorrow. So work on the truck will slow down. It's getting really close to being finished and yet again i'm just waiting on parts to get here. If i have parts here for me i will be working on it the whole time during the weekend if i don't get home early enough to work on it at night.
 
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what are center rings on the wheels for?


what new job you get..didnt you used to work at a car mechainc shop the last time talked to you?
 
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bead locks are usually flat in the clampin area. the centering rings have a ridge that make sure that the bead of the tire is centered in the rim. this gives a good rollout and makes it driveable...
 
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Used to be a tech at a local dodge dealer.

Now i'll be on a field crew for a surveying company and slowly move my way up as i go through school.
 
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so you will be one of the guys on the side of the road with the tripod,

sounds cool...what you takin in school...
 
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Surveying and mapping.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2005
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does your truck have a flair side bed?? i've got a 95 ranger and with a bod lift and roughly 6" suspension life the tires clear the fenders fine (37's) although the bastid stays broke and i haven't taken it out yet....

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i think you'd be fine with your bed!
 
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If you look at any of the other pictures of the truck you can see its a fleet side...

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19 pages is a lot to mull over. How much are those Alcan springs? I'm still attached to the Rancho 44044s. $300 for the pair isn't bad, and they offer awesome performance.
 
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