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08-26-2025, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Moore, Oklahoma
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New skins for the '71 -- went with 15's
After literally spending days looking over pics of similar trucks (LWB , 2 tone,) and all manner of ride heights with 15's, 17's, 18's 20's etc
I threw up my hands and just went with 15's -- same size as the setup it replaced 15x8 TT 2's with 275/60's replacing Am Racing Outlaws with same size my local Tire shop had to special order the tires and the wheels came from Tire Rack ---- but here's hoping i drive this one enough that the tires dont age out before they get some use The fresh appearance has kind of re-kindled my interest and i have made a squawk list to start fixing things as we head into a cooler fall driving season . (AC is a big squawk keeping summer driving pretty limited ) ---   Old pic - not bad and in keeping with my 80's/early 90's aesthetic, but it sat so long the tires flat spotted 
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08-26-2025, 09:36 PM
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Location: Texan, back in TX
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Re: New skins for the '71 -- went with 15's
That's a good looking pickup right there. Can't go wrong with a classic setup like that.
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08-27-2025, 08:55 AM
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Re: New skins for the '71 -- went with 15's
Looks great!
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08-27-2025, 04:09 PM
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Location: Ark City, Kansas
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Re: New skins for the '71 -- went with 15's
Look'n good in the Oklahoma neighborhood!!!
My brother lives in Moore, near South 134th and Sant Fe... Have you had any tornado experiences........kinda hate to ask... |
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08-30-2025, 02:47 PM
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Location: North Texas
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Re: New skins for the '71 -- went with 15's
Very clean look. Wheels, tires, and the truck.
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09-02-2025, 11:09 PM
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Re: New skins for the '71 -- went with 15's
Well done. 15's are the deal
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09-03-2025, 12:27 AM
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Re: New skins for the '71 -- went with 15's
You did the right thing bet it rides like a dream!
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09-03-2025, 06:42 PM
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Re: New skins for the '71 -- went with 15's
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Bryant and Indian Hills for me -- so maybe 4 miles from your brother nothing has hit me personally, but i know your brothers area was too close for comfort in 2013
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09-03-2025, 06:49 PM
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Thank you guys' for the kind words , and yes it rides very nice indeed -- has a shimmy on the drivers side front though that i am trying to diagnose -- took it back to tire shop as they did a basic alignment on it for me and nothing is loose -- alas -- its always something with 40 and 50+ year old vehicles I went with 275/60's all around on 15x8'x (these measure closer to 8.5") --- but since some dropped springs and spindles are in the near future plans , kind of wishing i had gotten 7" wheels and 255's for the front so the tires will tuck a little better --- i overthink every decision on this truck more than most would a treasured daily driver -- but the real test would be to just get the thing altitude corrected and see what it looks like first - might be perfect
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