03-24-2013, 03:35 PM | #1 |
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How's your 20's ride?
Supposed to meet up with a vendor in april in piegon forge to get wheels and tires. I am having second thoughts though as im worried my choice of 18's might not fill the fenders well with the 3.5/5 drop. Hows yalls 20' ride? I see alot of you running 20x8.5 and 20x10's. I have spent hours looking at you guys truck pics. I would love to run the 18's but want it to look right. I was gonna go with 18x8 and 18x9.5. Im also not running a c-notch and really would like to stay away from it. Thanks in advance guys.
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03-24-2013, 03:42 PM | #2 |
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Re: How's your 20's ride?
Love the ride on my 20's with a 4.5/6" drop with no c-notch.
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03-24-2013, 03:47 PM | #3 |
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Re: How's your 20's ride?
I've ran mine with both 15" rallies and with the 20's with a 40 series sidewall (4.5-6 drop). As expected, it rides a little better with the 15's than the 20's. But it rides fairly well either way. As for the notch, I have one and still bottom out from time to time. But you could probably get by just fine without one on a 5" drop. Whether you go with 18 or 20, your truck is going to look awesome!
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Re: How's your 20's ride?
I thought a 6 inch drop in rear required a c-notch? Do you ever bottom out?
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03-24-2013, 04:12 PM | #6 |
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Re: How's your 20's ride?
I know on my 06 Z71 there is a good bit of difference going from the factory 17" rims to the 20s with both tires being the same height.
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03-24-2013, 05:30 PM | #7 |
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Re: How's your 20's ride?
I have no c notch and it rides great. 20" all the way around.I do have helper air bags in the rear coils and soon I will have them in the front's as well.
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03-24-2013, 06:42 PM | #8 |
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Re: How's your 20's ride?
I love my 20's......the y ride like a dream. Granted I have full airbag suspension, so my ride will be a little different than you all running springs and coils.
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I have bottomed out once and I was just pushing it to hard and came off a bridge on a local highway. (Lower on the passing lane) Posted via Mobile Device
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03-24-2013, 06:55 PM | #10 |
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Re: How's your 20's ride?
My 71 swb has the 4/6 kit from ECE with no notch. I have'nt driven it much but it does'nt seem like it will bottom out. Lots of room left.
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Re: How's your 20's ride?
Love mine
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03-24-2013, 10:27 PM | #12 |
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Re: How's your 20's ride?
Good to know man. If i have to go 1 inch more in the rear then i will be fine.
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