I've been searching for new wheels for a few years now. The black and silver, which is almost all you can find now days, looks better than I expected on our two tone color scheme. I know you're going to powdercoat them but these look pretty good now .

 

sweet - what backspacing are those?

 

It does look pretty good but I really want to match the color of the truck. That would be totally different and that's the type of guy I am. I do different stuff. That Camaro you can kind of see in the picture has the engine torn down but it's a 2.8 v6 with a modified Weiand 4.3 supercharger on top of it with dual Holley 390cfm carbs. Everything has been made and modified in and on it. Why? Because it's different...lol I know I want a 6" lift but I'm still undecided on 35s or 37s. I only have $300 in the wheels so after the $300 I was quoted to coat them and purchasing new center caps I'm still about the price of them new. The center caps are $80 for the four but I might pick up an extra for just in case since they snap on. I've read some reviews where people have lost them. I'm assuming they are chromed plastic so I don't know if that can be powder coated too.If not I'm thinking I'll just stay with chrome caps and lugs while the wheels are color matched to the truck.

I'm not sure but I researched the HELO HE791 wheels with the measurements of 17x9 8x170mm it brings up the wheels being a backspacing of 4.53 and a offset of -12. Which should be perfect from what I've read.

 

hey , ihave a 05 ex & I live on the ne corner of independence bseg barry

 

That rack is sweet

What kind ?

 

The rack is by Yakima. Its the Mega Load Warrior. I have one more extension for it. I'm going to make a mount ahead of the roof rack on the roof that will allow me to extend it forward. I also have six of the light mounts made for it and two of the locking spare tire mounts. I use this rack all the time. On trips its loaded and when around town for customers I strap down step bars and other products. Years ago I hit all the forums and purchased extra crossbars from people who didn't use them. Definitely needed to disperse the weight and lock it down good. At the mud runs we even laid some plywood up there and sat in our chairs.

I talked to the place that's coating the wheels and asked about spraying the rack the same color. They couldn't quote me till they seen it.

 

I'm in the shopping mode for wheels/tires, really want load E and not to have to use any type of spacers, was hoping to find a 17" wheel......not to thread jack but how much weight can you put on the roof? I shudder to think on putting 6'2" 225lbs for just me up there!

 

I've had so much stuff up there. I need to dig up some of our camping and travel trips. the rack is usually loaded with all of our gear. I was kind of scared when we went to do the Rocky Mountains and we had some very high winds on the highways. It held up great. the only thing I don't like is my giant sub woofers get that thing rattling like crazy. I've got 4 load rails underneath it

On a side note in case anybody's wondering. Top speed on Mt. Evans was 28 mph at 14,270 ft with the V10. That was fully loaded and eight people.It was 95 degrees at the base and 42 degrees at the top according to the overhead.

 

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