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Post by blk01ram on Feb 7, 2008 2:56:22 GMT -5
Finally got a set of new tires and wheels for my truck. The wheels are 15x10 Cragar soft 8, the tires are 35x12.50r15. Total package for wheels/tires was $850, then $80 for mounting and balancing. Not too bad for summit racing and ebay. Here are the pics, some before and after... Before (33x12.50r17)  After (35x12.50r15)  Before  After  Before  After  Looks like my next purchase is going to be some fender flare so I don't get harrassed by the cops, that and removable mud flaps.  Some more   The wheels have a 4" backspacing, and if I remember correctly -38mm offset. They clear the brake calibers by about 1/8" and that might be giving them more then there really is, it's close. The tires are Maxxis Bighorns. Keeping my 17's and the 33's for now, and will use them for most of my day to day, and use the 35's for the trails. Figure it will be better mileage, and less wear and tear on the drivetrain. Let me know what you guys think. |
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Post by WILLYNILLY on Feb 7, 2008 8:23:56 GMT -5
Pretty cool truck. Looks like you could have fit the 35s without the lift! I didnt know the wells allowed for it!
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Post by poorboy1 on Feb 7, 2008 9:11:57 GMT -5
looks great with the bigger tires. It should be like a whole new truck off road now.
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Post by MudHog on Feb 7, 2008 9:38:12 GMT -5
NICE
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Post by Chevy Girl on Feb 7, 2008 17:35:25 GMT -5
thats really cool lookin. a real badass dodge now.
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Post by 96zjlarado on Feb 12, 2008 7:53:01 GMT -5
now we just gotta do something about that exhaust tip   |
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BoneZ
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Post by BoneZ on Mar 4, 2008 0:25:05 GMT -5
like the truck its alot, its like mine but black, how much lift and what kind of lift kit you have?
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Post by blk01ram on Mar 4, 2008 2:19:30 GMT -5
It's a 5" Superlift. It was on the truck when I bought it back in November. When the previous owner installed the lift, instead of putting the coil spring spacer and larger block in the rear, they swapped out the springs for the Superlift ones. Now I need some 4.56 gears with a locker or two, to replace the 4.10's and LSD.
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Post by Brennerbadboy on Mar 4, 2008 10:53:02 GMT -5
trk looks GOOD now ,but you gota loose that big exhaust tip
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Post by 96zjlarado on Mar 4, 2008 14:05:43 GMT -5
I still say you shoulda gone with some 37's and cut the fenders.
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BoneZ
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Post by BoneZ on Mar 5, 2008 13:10:53 GMT -5
blk01ram I was wundering if you could do me a favor, I know my truck is higher then a stock ram but i do not know by how much, I was hopeing you could messure your actual tire hight and from the ground to the center of top of wheel wells to try to help me figure out how high my truck is compared to stock.
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Post by Brennerbadboy on Mar 7, 2008 0:05:55 GMT -5
you could go to a dodge dealer and park next to one, but your trk looks good, except WHERES THE MUD???
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Post by Crusty on Mar 7, 2008 0:16:05 GMT -5
The 3's look like street tires, it should be a 1000 times better. You could have went with 37's no prob.
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BoneZ
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Post by BoneZ on Mar 14, 2008 16:00:22 GMT -5
I saw your new post over on dodge talk about your u-joints. Thought i would try get this link to you. Even if you dont need it its nice refrance material. pavementsucks.com/tech/hub.php |
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Post by blk01ram on Mar 18, 2008 10:14:14 GMT -5
That's cool. Thanks, also to respond to your earlier post that I read a week ago and forgot to post, the top of the wheel wells in the front are 46" off the ground and the rear is 48". The truck sits level, but the wheel wells in the rear are taller on these Rams for when you have a load. The tires also measure a little over 34" with the pressure I'm running.
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