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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 11:07 PM
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Thx man ...I have a hole smoldering in my pocket lol. I'm gonna be getting one or the other very, very soon... Been waiting too long not to. Already ordered, bull bar, husky liners, 7" Kenwood with nav and front and rear camera, and a few other things that I can't even remember. I'm just debating the 4" with 35's or 2" with 33's. I want good performance on and off road, plus I want it to look sweet


Originally Posted by mike243
That's a great looking truck,drive it stock for awhile then decide if you want to pimp it out,I put AT tires on mine and they work great in the snow. I plan on a few things in the future but I'm not in a rush to change the gearing with bigger tires.
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 11:09 PM
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Ha, I hear ya. I'm 43 and 200lbs. I'll buy a step!!. What's ur setup?

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Just remember a 4 inch lift means 4 more inches you have to get over to climb into the bed. I'm 33, 6ft. And 250lbs (some muscle) and I dread the thought of climbing into the bed sometimes.
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 11:14 PM
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Thanks man...yeah he was a hog. We had to drag him up the front cause we could lift him up. I butchered in my garage, so I never weighed him...but he was over 200lbs. Got him in Summit county. He had been hit by a car a couple years earlier because he had a crazy rack. 13 points on one side and 3 on the other....usually means a broken back leg at some point. No better place for deer than OH-IO!!!

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Truck looks awesome, congrats! Curious, how big is that hog of a buck? Where'd in OH-IO did you get him?
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 11:17 PM
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Yeah, I'll be a conventional Hunter now... I kinda liked the hillbilly van though!! That day I drove by a road crew and they were cracking up. I left the blood stain on the hood till it washed off naturally.

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Congrats on the new ride! No more deer on the roof!
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 11:23 PM
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I have the same tires you mentioned. 34.6. 285/65 r20 they are big. Perfect size for a truck if you ask me. I decided to go with new coilovers as well. Drive your truck for a little while. Then, get some new coilovers. It will blow your mind. I will post a couple pics so you can get an idea. Either way they will be awesome with any lift. A four inch lift might be ideal for you if you want optimal appearance. Coilovers will give 2-2.5 inches with optimal performance. 1.5 inch block in the back, 3 if you want a lot of rake. I'd be happy to help answer any ?'s you might have. I'm super stoked for you!! This is an exciting time, the research for me is half of the fun so browse around! there is a lot of information on this forum, all the fellas on here are super helpful so you will have no problem getting the information you need!!
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 11:26 PM
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Here are some quick shots I took right after the install.
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 11:30 PM
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Yes, I'm going with Durtrac's either way. 325x65 r18's are the ones that are 34.6. Do you have the standard gearing 3.55? I'm a little afraid of losing my power. This is the first powerful vehicle I ever owned. I hate to lose that. I hear mixed things about that.

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I have the same tires you mentioned. 34.6. 285/65 r20 they are big. Perfect size for a truck if you ask me. I decided to go with new coilovers as well. Drive your truck for a little while. Then, get some new coilovers. It will blow your mind. I will post a couple pics so you can get an idea. Either way they will be awesome with any lift. A four inch lift might be ideal for you if you want optimal appearance. Coilovers will give 2-2.5 inches with optimal performance. 1.5 inch block in the back, 3 if you want a lot of rake. I'd be happy to help answer any ?'s you might have. I'm super stoked for you!! This is an exciting time, the research for me is half of the fun so browse around! there is a lot of information on this forum, all the fellas on here are super helpful so you will have no problem getting the information you need!!
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 11:42 PM
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Looks good!! I love the white! I searched for only white or black when I looked for mine. I'll have to learn about the coil overs, I don't know much about that.

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Here are some quick shots I took right after the install.
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 11:46 PM
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O man those will look sweet. What type of wheels are you running? I have 3.73's. I have never owned 3.55's though so I can only give you my opinion. From what I have read, and I have read a lot. You will have some power loss. Keep in mind backspacing. You will want to keep space between your control arms and the tire. Since your looking at a super wide tire (which is seriously cool) you may be getting very close to the control arm unless you are running aftermarket wheels. With an aggressive off set wheel you may have fender/valance issues. These are ONLY things to think about is all. It good be that everything fits fine. The shop that installed mine said no way they would fit. I disagreed and ended up having plenty of room when all said and done. What engine do have? Would you be willing to run a tune if you have power loss? Usually the tunes are much cheaper than gearing. I'm just giving you some of the facts. I don't run a tune, not yet anyone. I have 0 power loss, but clearly have taken a hit in gas mileage, which I seriously do not care about one bit.
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Old Sep 16, 2016 | 11:50 PM
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Black looks good with just about any wheel package. Literally, imo the most versatile color for mods!!! White stays clean forever. And deer blood really stands out better on white!! Haha.
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