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Old 02-22-2015, 06:53 PM
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This is my very first thread. Let me start off by saying I am an 18 year old ford factory worker. I currently work at the Louisville assembly plant where we build Lincoln mkc's and ford escapes. I just bought my first truck not too long ago. The truck is a 1999 f150 4x4 4.6 v8.

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Next I installed some camo rocker panel wrap that i purchased from camotruckwraps.com
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Next to come was quite an expensive aspect of the build which was wheels and tires. I decided with some 17x9 kmc rockstars machined on a set of 285-75r17 nitto trail grapplers
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Originally Posted by Lap99xlt
Next to come was quite an expensive aspect of the build which was wheels and tires. I decided with some 17x9 kmc rockstars machined on a set of 285-75r17 nitto trail grapplers


Those look good! Since I am almost ready to buy some, what is the offset you got, and do you have any pics from front or rear?


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They are a -12mm offset.

Heres a pic from the front
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Originally Posted by Lap99xlt
They are a -12mm offset.

Heres a pic from the front


Ok, that is what I been looking at, how much trimming you have to do?
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I only had to trim a little bit on the valence and a little on the inner fender
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Finally got some new headlights. I ended up buying the svt lightning style black headlights. They look pretty good IMO.
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I also got a new kenwood single din head unit as well as 4 all new Rockford fosgate 6x8 prime speakers.
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Heres a picture of the truck from the side
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