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Yours look better then mine lol I think its the bigger tires.
 
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What did you do with your old rims? You still have them? They have tires on them? Keeping the new rims? I know your not keeping the tires. Wouldn't mind having any or all of the above!! I am running 14's in the back and 15's in the front. Looks ok, but the 14's I got wouldn't fit the front, and had already bought them. Needing something to drive on besides a donut after smashing a concrete barrier with my long commute to work! Let me know. I think I would rather have some nice 16" black rims, but no time to look for them on Craigslist. You know my work schedule! And my boss!
 
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haha yeah I hear that about Pat! He's a slave driver. Anyways, I dont have the original rims anymore and I plan on getting some new rims and tires in the near future. I'll let you know when I'm dumping these for some bigger ones.
 
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theyre on their way to ya...
 
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Got them in the mail 10 minutes ago! Thanks again bud.
 
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You should have waited until you got tires before you installed the lift but it looks big.

Cute boots too.
 
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I couldn't wait any longer!
 
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Anyone know a trick to get the top shackle bolt out? The nuts off but the bolt is wedges in there pretty good.
 
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FUUUUCK. I had to cut the top bolts off of both sides! They were frozen...
 
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BFH
 
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You cant hit the other side of the bolt... its the top part where the nut backs up to the frame.
 
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Another addition to the truck today!
 
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SHackles and stickers on! Can't do tires for a lil while Unfortunatly.
 
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Ride your bicycle until you get tires.
 
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It doesn't look that terrible. But it will look much better with 35s.
 
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Does that sticker say 97.1 or 13.2? Do you run marathon's or is it a radio station?
 
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It's a KU sticker lol. I do run though. But rock climbing is my thing.
 
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Originally Posted by 98liftedranger
Ride your bicycle until you get tires.
x2 lol it looks inbred. will look sick once tires and wheels are on
 
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SHackles and stickers on! Can't do tires for a lil while Unfortunatly.
I agree I would have waited until I had matching tires to go with the lift.... infact I did. I had my spindle lift sitting in my garage for about 3 months before I found the right tires to go with them. Right now it just looks ridiculous hahah
 
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What up bro?!

 
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I'm gonna work on the tires asap. They are top priority.
 
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Originally Posted by 98liftedranger
What up bro?!

I knew someone would post a pic like that. You ----ers are never happy!
 
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truck looks great! my 06 was at 41" in front with the 35s...so its gona be like 45 when u get the 35s!
 
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I don't know if I wanna go 35s. I'd have to regear again...
 
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I thought you were doing gears anyway? Just get 4.88's.
 


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