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Old 10-12-2012, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by sylver91
Got my tires on today, and couldn't have been at a better time. The weather today couldn't make up its mind from blowing snow and sleet, to rain, to sunny and hot, to hail then to rain again, WTF?




Got them mounted up and balanced with not too much effort, the rims are dead straight with no run out. I also noticed a huge difference in the offset, a little over an inch lol, who needs spacers? But I think they look f@cking sexy on my 2wd, now I just have to level the front end to make it look better, and some fender flares.





Lookin' sexy Sylver!
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Got my 6" off road lights at Harbor Freight for $20. Painted them black and I love them! They blow my high beams away.
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Today I traced down my front end click from when my new wheels got put on. The damn sticky weights are just barely scraping the caliper. Pretty sure they'll grind themselves down. But if it really annoys me I may grind off just a hair of the caliper for clearance. Meant to replace a rear lug stud today, never got to it.


How do I replace the front studs?
Old 10-12-2012, 05:34 PM
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started raining today! they will be opening up the gates in 2 days (little over a week into hunting season) so iv been spending the day making sure all my tools and what not are in the truck, getting my trailer ready for firewood along with the area i put the wood. also i got a lead on some 285/75/r16 cooper discovery st tires that ill be putting on some spare rims i have and then on the truck so i dont ruin my street tires.
Old 10-12-2012, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mustangGT90210
Lookin' sexy Sylver!

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Today I traced down my front end click from when my new wheels got put on. The damn sticky weights are just barely scraping the caliper. Pretty sure they'll grind themselves down. But if it really annoys me I may grind off just a hair of the caliper for clearance. Meant to replace a rear lug stud today, never got to it.

How do I replace the front studs?
Pull the rotor, beat out the broken one and beat in the new one.
Old 10-12-2012, 06:16 PM
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Sold my old front tires today for 20$. Not like I needed them, guy just wanted them as front tires for his Ranger.
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Drove around a bit
Old 10-12-2012, 08:41 PM
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well was gonna just change ball joints. instead i decided to start the axel swap early. out with the ifs and in with the solid axel out of a 78 ranger with a matching rear.
Old 10-12-2012, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Just call me Sean
Pull the rotor, beat out the broken one and beat in the new one.
Pop the dust cap.. and under that is the bolt that holds the rotor on? I'm not sure how to pull the rotor
Old 10-12-2012, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mustangGT90210

Pop the dust cap.. and under that is the bolt that holds the rotor on? I'm not sure how to pull the rotor
Yes there is a castle nut holding the rotor and bearings in. Pull the coter pin and remove the bit and washer.
Old 10-12-2012, 09:20 PM
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Put my new headlights on with led strip



And my switchback bulbs for the turning signals should be here tomorrow and I have to get the led lights for the two little bulbs still. And by the way it was a b**** to install these because I had planned on replacing them the way they did in their instruction video but I know they are full of s*** when they made that because it took me 3 hours in the freezing cold to replace them. Lol!! And I should also have my rbp style grill built by Monday.
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Sounds like I should replace my wheel bearings while I'm in there


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