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have you done anything with this?
 
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not really -- been out of town with work..Im in Canada now..going to phoenix tomorrow for a week..ordered my bender it came in..ordered wheels should be back when I get home..then the subframe will be started..
 
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you went to Canada without stopping here? shame on you
 
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haha and i had an 8 hour layover in Minne...flying back into Minne in about 2.5 hours for hot phoenix :)
 
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haha and i had an 8 hour layover in Minne...flying back into Minne in about 2.5 hours for hot phoenix :)
did your pilot find himself 150miles off too? ROFL.
 
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Originally Posted by INT3RC3PTOR
whats funny is your 4.0 looks way bigger than my 5.0 on the frame.
Maybe because in your pic it's still a 3.0 pushrod compared to a 4.0 overhead cam? hmmm....
 
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
did your pilot find himself 150miles off too? ROFL.
haha thats how NWA rolls son
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Maybe because in your pic it's still a 3.0 pushrod compared to a 4.0 overhead cam? hmmm....
haha nah dude I thought so too, but look at the Alum. intake on top that no 3.0
 
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update alert!!!

Well ordered the wheels they came in..got them on the tires..what a pain to mount..

I ended up going with MT classic IIs for now..I got them hella cheap..so thats all I was looking for..ill get something else once the build is done but needed something to roll around on..so classic IIs it was..so dont hate...

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there big..not as wide as I wanted but only got a 20x10 so ill go like 20x14 when im done..and also I dont know if imma keep these tires or buy some new ones later on..but we will see

ordering some DOM next week so i can start bending it all up..

tires will be on axles probably monday or tuesday..
 
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DAYUUUUUMMM!!!!!!!!!

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big friggin meats
 
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Are you nuts man the classic IIs look badass in that size. I'd keep 'em.
 
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Originally Posted by RazorsEDGE
Are you nuts man the classic IIs look badass in that size. I'd keep 'em.
imma think about it i just want wider wheels..but i do love the size..the holes are perfect nice and big..
 
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looks good evan! id run them...
 
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nom nom nom....
 
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Looks sick evan... Run em. I love em.
 
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yeah i just might..unless i come across a kick *** deal on some metal or meats but we will see..just rolling those tires around they were knobby and bouncy so its going to ride like absolute ***** but knew that was coming :)
 
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Lookin good can't wait to see it done..
 
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look badass. classic II's look sweet that big
 
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yeah i was so happy when I opened the boxes and the holes in the wheels were big..its all proportional..so we will see about keeping them..i just dunno yet
 
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what size tires?? sorry for not reading!! and what axles??!!
 
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what size tires?? sorry for not reading!! and what axles??!!
46" XML tires, 20x10 MT Classic IIs
Front dana 60 rear sterling 10.50 from an 02 superduty
 
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yikes.. dats big big right there. im good with 35s and 37s! haha good luck boss!
 
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Originally Posted by wellcom2knoxvile
yikes.. dats big big right there. im good with 35s and 37s! haha good luck boss!
haha it is..i said i was fine with the RCD on 37s..then said I was fine with the SAS D30 on 35s..now look what Im doing..bad things happen when I get bored and have a welder..
 
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lets do it then!! wheres the progress? its been a while?!!!
 
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update time..

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front is 88" wide..anybody got stock ranger width?

lowest part of the axle is 17" off the ground..

going to put the rear on tomorrow..and this weekend should get it on the lift at ride height so ill have some more pics..
 
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lots of ground clerance lol is that 60 gonna hold up though?
 


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