Show me your wheels
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Show me your wheels
Here I am on the Dark site with my first Ford (04 X 6.0 4x4), so far I,m lovin it. The previous owners put on wheels/tires from a 05 f-250 with wheel spacers and that has got to go so I need ideas. I am thinking 17" maybe 18" stock height for now but it could see a 3" lift in the future.
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Ok lottsaquestions let me ask you a few questions.. What kinda look you going for with your X??? A lifted look or a 22' rollen on dubs look. And if you are going to do a lift will you be happy with a rim and tire set up for a STOCK EX after you lift the truck?? Usually people fit the biggest tire they can to fill in the wheel well. You want to say away from the cookie cutter wheel look unless you really like tractors. LOL 
Welcome to the site... nice to see someone new!!!
Welcome to the site... nice to see someone new!!!
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dunerunner
I'm not sure what look I want, for sure no 22" and no more than 3 inch lift. Just need some ideas, all the excursions around here look the same 5 inch lift 35/37 inch tires 20 wheels and sewer pipe exhaust. I had my eyes on some of the 18" Harley Davidson edition wheels off a f-250 but I was a day late and a dollar short.
Bob
I'm not sure what look I want, for sure no 22" and no more than 3 inch lift. Just need some ideas, all the excursions around here look the same 5 inch lift 35/37 inch tires 20 wheels and sewer pipe exhaust. I had my eyes on some of the 18" Harley Davidson edition wheels off a f-250 but I was a day late and a dollar short.
Bob
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The wheel spacers on the rig now are the cheap aluminum 1/2 spacer so I lost the hub centering and without tappered lug nuts the wheels are out of balance it feels like I have two oval wheel up front.
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"Pay me now... Or pay me later."
Remember the old Fram commercial in the 70's... "Pay me now... Or pay me later"?
BTW... Our club uses spacers from Fred G... wheelspacers.com
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Those OEM 20's look good. This might be the direction I go, now the search is on for some nice take-offs. Its kind of funny I never guessed I'd be sporting 20's on a 4x4.
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Sad to hear that... Hopefully other individuals seeking advice regarding wheel spacers will see this post... It's better to spend more on quality (proven) spacers than less $ on cheaper inferior products on the market (ebay).
Remember the old Fram commercial in the 70's... "Pay me now... Or pay me later"?
BTW... Our club uses spacers from Fred G... wheelspacers.com
Remember the old Fram commercial in the 70's... "Pay me now... Or pay me later"?
BTW... Our club uses spacers from Fred G... wheelspacers.com
Another good quote "The Bitterness of Poor Quality Remains Long after the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten"
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a.) Drive with traffic...
b.) rely on Dad's pull (he's a Judge) 
. c.) when b doesn't work drop my bro-in-law's name (he's a Lieutenant in the NYS Police). 
Nah... none of the above. I don't really drive too fast to begin with (precious cargo)... I was going to get a SuperChips Tirepaq Speedometer Programer... But, I did not want to spend the $ for something I wasn't really too worried about.
What I CAN do, if it was an issue w/o spending anymore $, is use my ScanGaugeII. It has the capability to make the correction.
Finally,
since I do not make any correction in the PCM, the mileage reading on my truck is less than the actual miles traveled. Cool... eh???
b.) rely on Dad's pull (he's a Judge) . c.) when b doesn't work drop my bro-in-law's name (he's a Lieutenant in the NYS Police). Nah... none of the above. I don't really drive too fast to begin with (precious cargo)
... I was going to get a SuperChips Tirepaq Speedometer Programer... But, I did not want to spend the $ for something I wasn't really too worried about.What I CAN do, if it was an issue w/o spending anymore $, is use my ScanGaugeII. It has the capability to make the correction.
Finally,
since I do not make any correction in the PCM, the mileage reading on my truck is less than the actual miles traveled. Cool... eh???
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If your truck is dropped and you are rollen 20's or bigger nice an tucked... fine. Bagged.. even better. Stock 20's great. But MT super swampers on a 20/22 inch rim is another story...BRO!!! Might as well get some STAR tattoos on your shoulders and start wearing black socks with your tramp stamp girl friend. Ok..ya I said it.
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Being BRO isn’t so bad... is it Scottf4444. LOL......LMAO!!!!!! But your truck pulls it off very nice... let me know if you want to sell it I will buy it off you.
You know what they say Wopstar black rims= black socks!!!
Dunerunner25 is....stirring the pot!!!
LOL......LMAO!!!!!! But your truck pulls it off very nice... let me know if you want to sell it I will buy it off you.You know what they say Wopstar black rims= black socks!!!
Dunerunner25 is....stirring the pot!!!