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Hey everyone my name is John and i just got a 1996 f250 psd. I know a lil about diesel engines b/c i have a 1982 mercedes 300d turbo diesel but i want to learn more about the psd. but my question is not mechanical but suspension wise. for christmas my uncle got me 4 rims and bf goodrich mud terrains mounted on them. the specs are 35x12.5x16. i am money poor right now but mechanically inclined with and large amount of tools at my disposal. my ? is, how can i make these fit for little to no money. ive heard of repositioning the front bumper, and removing the rubber/plastic inserts in the front wheel wells. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks yall
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The add-a-leaf kit is around $100 on ebay. It helps quite a bit and it makes your truck look different(good). A lot of these trucks sit lower in the front because of the big heavy diesel engine and most people don't do anything about it.
You can go to a junkyard and get the blocks and u-bolts off any old Ford 4X4 F350. Use a little oil or tranny fluid(in the trunk of one of the old cars or pull out an engine dipstick and drip oil off it onto threads) on the u-bolts and they come off really easy.
You can go to a junkyard and get the blocks and u-bolts off any old Ford 4X4 F350. Use a little oil or tranny fluid(in the trunk of one of the old cars or pull out an engine dipstick and drip oil off it onto threads) on the u-bolts and they come off really easy.
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they should. Heres some pics of a gasser one http://www.funinbc.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73394
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for the bumper go from the underside. there is a rubber flap across the middle you can pull down and with a 21mm wrench you can loosen the nuts. or are they 19mm can't remember. Yes the 35's will fit the back with no problem. they will also fit the front no problem if you don't every turn the steering wheel more than 1/2 a turn.
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