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Old Feb 6, 2010
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SO bigger really IS better? f250 pics inside

well this is my buddys 99 250. and its no where near finished. its got a little over 20 inches of lift, 46 19.50 baja claws. he has 53s but no wheels for them yet. and hes lookin for rockwells. snaped some quick pictures while it wasnt raining for a sec yesterday

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I saw a truck lifted that high the other day with stock tires on it
 
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Sorry, but bigger is NOT better.
 
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I saw a truck lifted that high the other day with stock tires on it
ha yeah this one ran with stock tires on it with that lift for a couple weeks. it looked funny.

man you wouldnt believe how EVERYONE becomes an ******* when you ride around in this thing. except the girls haha
 
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I think it looks stupid when the tires are bigger than the wheel wells. It also seems stupid to power a truck along as big as that is with leaf springs bent like a U and huge lift blocks. It definitely needs a four-link or something.
 
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I think it looks stupid when the tires are bigger than the wheel wells. It also seems stupid to power a truck along as big as that is with leaf springs bent like a U and huge lift blocks. It definitely needs a four-link or something.
its gonna have 4 link up front when he gets the rockwells.
 
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its gonna have 4 link up front when he gets the rockwells.
Well what about the rear, just traction bars?
 
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Well what about the rear, just traction bars?
im not sure, i know hes gonna set up rear stear. and i believe hes talking about some kind of air ride or air bag suspension for a smooth ride. its ROUGH now, but its them leaf springs and a flat spot on a tire causing that
 
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is that a gasser?
 
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Is it a show truck?
 
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trucks lifted like that IMO are THE gayest thing on earth. whats the point? obviously compensating for something...id never put anything bigger than the fenderwells as said above. theres 2 or 3 f250/350s around town like that. ones a PS and the other is a 5.4 gasser. PS isnt AS bad but its still stupid. just someone that thinks they gotta have the biggest and best thing compared to everyone else. most of the guys that drive em are complete *** hats too... at least around here
 
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Is he about to flex it out on that curb?! Cause that would be SICK!
 
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sorry, but that's just stupid. I'd rather stay stock.
 
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20" of lift, 46" muds and 2wd...lol.
 
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eh, i dont care for it. it will be sick with rockwells and some 56's though!
 
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stupid tall those trucks look good with a little lift an 37s
 
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I have a friend with a V10 Harley Edition F250, has like 12" of lift and 40's on 20's. He actually wheels it though
 
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Originally Posted by RazorsEDGE
Is he about to flex it out on that curb?! Cause that would be SICK!
If he did, he'd get mad props from most of RF.
 
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Damn straight brah!
 
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Dude korey, you should totally post up some links to the wheeling threads you've created!
 
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bwahahaha i would rather link the back..

big *** useless trucks for the mega loss.
 

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that's pretty sweet looking
 
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Dude korey, you should totally post up some links to the wheeling threads you've created!
They're on pirate, I was actually able to park on two curbs at once. It was intense.
 
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wow what a nice group of dumbasses half of you guys are. the guy built what he likes. problem? yeah its gas, the guy knows diesels inside and out but doesnt want one. the 5.4 in that truck will spin those 46 no problem with stock gears, i was in the truck several times when he did it. so its stupid for someone to build what they like in their spare time? sorry i didnt know. and 2wd? its definatly 4wd buddy. it even works and locks in too

you all have what you like, some one else has what they like. work in progress
 
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Not to be a D-bag, but there's clearly no front drive shaft in the posted pictures.
 



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