Lifted dentsides!
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NIce truck. I was looking at that last pic and it looks like its the water tank up by alum rock park in San Jose.
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I work at Discount Tire and have never heard of those..... But today i saw a 1973-1975 F250 4x4 down the street from my house with them.. Do u just get them from your tire dealer because i dont have those in the Discount Tire Computer System!
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You've gotta find someone who has access to surplus auctions. Since you're SoCal, check out 100dollarman.com. He sells all the military tires, from 36" up to 53". He's in Lucerne, near Victorville. He also gets in surplus trucks regularly. Eventually I hope to buy a truck (either Blazer or deuce) and some tires from him.
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As I'm sure you know, the highboys sit about four inches higher. Your lift options are 2" or 4" from Skyjacker or making your own if you want more. There is a great thread on here that describes how to use Superduty front springs and Chebby rears for tons of lift options.
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After seeing the link to Carrier Spring, it looks like you could use their springs for about the same price as the Superduty/Chebby spring swap and with a lot less work. Do the newer springs really ride better? If so, why? Are they longer or is it because of the spring width?
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After seeing the link to Carrier Spring, it looks like you could use their springs for about the same price as the Superduty/Chebby spring swap and with a lot less work. Do the newer springs really ride better? If so, why? Are they longer or is it because of the spring width?
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From: Hilo, Hawaii
1978 F150 short bed. 429 Bigblock 4 Spd tranny. 9" skyjacker suspension, 39" swampers on 15x12 wheels. Doing body work now, thats why its 3 different colors. Slow but steady process. Not much, but its what i got, and i will never sell her.
