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Old 09-06-2005, 06:14 PM   #26
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That looks slick. What's next????

another truck?

i'm gettin just alittle bored of this one....

you know how it is
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Old 09-06-2005, 08:19 PM   #27
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wow. i'm luvi it.
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Old 09-07-2005, 12:37 AM   #28
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yeah, i like the look i got, but would still rather have had the "bigs and littles" with the larger rims....maybe someday
I agree big-n-littles on larger wheels have a good look.


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you can see the pics of the clears in the pics i posted up top
My bad.
I thought you were referring to clear tails. (Must be old age creeping in. Geez. )
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Old 09-07-2005, 07:25 AM   #29
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My bad.
I thought you were referring to clear tails. (Must be old age creeping in. Geez. )[/QUOTE]


haha, i'm not the only one slippin around here am i?
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Old 09-07-2005, 08:25 AM   #30
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yeah, i like the look i got, but would still rather have had the "bigs and littles" with the larger rims....maybe someday......
I doubt you would have any trouble at all selling what you have.

The 17" combo does look good.....
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Old 09-07-2005, 11:19 AM   #31
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every update looks better. nice truck
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Old 09-07-2005, 01:14 PM   #32
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I doubt you would have any trouble at all selling what you have.

The 17" combo does look good.....

yeah, i know....do you remember what size was the equivalent to what i have now?...i've played around on the tire web site, but i still cant remember?

front-235/75-15
back-285/70-15
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Old 09-07-2005, 01:35 PM   #33
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yeah, i know....do you remember what size was the equivalent to what i have now?...i've played around on the tire web site, but i still cant remember?

front-235/75-15
back-285/70-15

235/25.4 = 9.25 inches wide

9.25*.75 = 6.94 inches sidewall height

6.94 - 1 = 5.94

5.94/9.25 = 65 series tire.

front 235/65-17

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Old 09-07-2005, 03:09 PM   #34
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235/25.4 = 9.25 inches wide

9.25*.75 = 6.94 inches sidewall height

6.94 - 1 = 5.94

5.94/9.25 = 65 series tire.

front 235/65-17

teach a man to fish.....
teach a dog to bite...

what about the rears?, according to that, it should be around a 285/60-17 right?
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Old 09-08-2005, 12:48 PM   #35
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teach a dog to bite...

what about the rears?, according to that, it should be around a 285/60-17 right?

Yup, unless you can find a 285/61.088-17 tire

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Old 09-08-2005, 02:32 PM   #36
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thats a sharp truck, I like the bed cover...I thought about buying one of theres...ended up making my own, turned out pretty good.
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Old 09-08-2005, 06:47 PM   #37
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WTF?
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