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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
Awesome wheels! Where are you planning on getting your 4.5/6 drop from? All I can seem to find (for rear coils) is a 4" rear drop from djm.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
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There are several companies that sell a 6" rear drop spring.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
Nice, thanks for the response.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
Let me do some measuring and see what I can come up with for you. IMO, the 45 series tires a just a tad to tall for my liking but to each their own. It looks like they are .4" taller on the sidewall and radius (245/45), .5" taller on the sidewall and radius (255/45) and .6" taller on the sidewall and radius (295/45) when compared to a 245/40, 255/40 and a 295/40.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
Here's a few more pics of the truck as requested. They are cell phone pics, so excuse the blur.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
I promise to get some better quality pics soon.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
very nice truck!!!
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
Anymore pics of the slammed one behind it?
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
That's our buddy Smiley truck. Let me see what I have.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
72BlckButy that is one clean look. exactly what iam going for.
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Thanks for some more pics there Ken. ![]()
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
That is a very nice truck and it will just look that much better with those wheels and tires and the lowering kit!
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
It always amazes me how a new change of shoes can make a truck really shine.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
72BlckButy did you have to c-notch your frame with the 6 inch drop in the rear? i really dont want to tear into my frame. ive started shopping and classic performance told me i would have to c-notch it.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
Do you ever intend to haul / tow with your truck? Obviously a loaded truck is going to need more room for frame to axle travel.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
No c-notch on Nates truck required.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
no i will not plan on doing any towing, hauling or daily driving. i only use the truck to cruise and for car shows. the only hauling in that truck is done every sunny sunday right at noon for my dad to go get his beer from the local corner store.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
original-71, did you buy that truck at pate's swap meet at the Texas Motor Speedway?? It sure looks like a truck I painted for a guy that he sold there. The guys name was David.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
tylert1969 i know his name was david and he was from up that area he delivered it to us.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
i think we are talking about the same guy the truck had skinny tires at the time and original blue steering wheel?
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
That sounds like the same truck
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
tylert1969, we have had the truck for about 3 years so does that sound about right? we didnt even look at the truck our neighbor told us about it and yes at A swap meet not sure which one it was.
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Re: original-71 gets new shoes
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I pretty well had the same idea that you do, I didn't want to hack into my frame and if need be, be able to return the truck to stock stance. (Not that it will ever happen. ![]() Quote:
We've hauled a few things at various times just so we could drive the truck at the same time, but for the most part, the old red cooler, a canopy, chairs, and a cooler filled with icey cool beverages.
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