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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:14 AM
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Those ridiculous looking trucks are right at home...in the Barrio..........
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 08:46 AM
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Here is a 3/5 drop that looks good!

 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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My other post should have read 2/4 not 5/4 is the drop that I like on some 2wd trucks.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 11:45 AM
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That stance looks much better. It gives a more aggressive stance. I am all for killing the space between the top of the tire and the bottom of the fender. When half of the wheel goes inside the fender it just looks dumb. I think they should just take the wheels off and set it down.

The rims on this truck look better also. They are not oversized to take away from the truck.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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big tires

Here is one for sale around me. Looks like chit. But it will give you some idea of what you want. go to www.fitzgeraldsautoworld.com. Check their inventory for a 93 F150
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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Nothing like spending 3-4 times what your truck is worth on gaudy, heavy, fugly wheels that don't belong anywhere near an older ford truck.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by skysoldiervn
Here is one for sale around me. Looks like chit. But it will give you some idea of what you want. go to www.fitzgeraldsautoworld.com. Check their inventory for a 93 F150
That 93 looks like a decent truck if it didn't have those stupid wheels on it.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 05:23 AM
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Nothing like spending 3-4 times what your truck is worth on gaudy, heavy, fugly wheels that don't belong anywhere near an older ford truck.
Agreed. Same goes for the overdone stereos!
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 05:31 AM
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My truck is slammed, but I'm only going 18"
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 05:48 AM
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Good call. Got pics of it dropped?

I actually think it looks good in the pictures. Whats the tank under your truck on the passenger side?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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Thumbs up Big Wheels

I agree with the others about big wheels on older trucks. Look on craigslist everyone is selling theirs cheap. Maybe the economy but probably due to the crappy ride because of the stiff sidewalls. If you go offroad and bend a rim because of a 2 inch sidewall, it really is gonna cost to replace it. Be smart, put the money in the truck for things that you really need to replace. Mine is 25 years old and something always needs replaced or repaired. With the cost of big wheels and cost of tires and replacing them in the future you could really have an almost new truck
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 06:17 PM
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Good call. Got pics of it dropped?

I actually think it looks good in the pictures. Whats the tank under your truck on the passenger side?
Oh, my avatar needs an update, that's before it was dropped. What you see is actually on the driver's side, as it's an aussie truck. It's an LPG tank, but it and it's twin that was on the other side are now gone, replaced with a much larger single tank in the tub.

The website in my sig has all the pics/info.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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Agreed. Same goes for the overdone stereos!

...is 2 12" subs with 300 watts overdone???


and you should never go over 16 or 17 with a ford truck, it looks like crap.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 01:22 AM
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HA 300w overdone... i'm pushing 400W out a 10' rockford fosgate and a 8' BAZOOKA, also have 4 cuspid speakers
all of that is CRAMMED behind the seat of my standard cab
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 01:35 AM
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HA 300w overdone... i'm pushing 400W out a 10' rockford fosgate and a 8' BAZOOKA, also have 4 cuspid speakers
all of that is CRAMMED behind the seat of my standard cab
well my "300" actually pushes 425...and its enough to ummm, almost blow my back glass out.... my 12s are in a custom built box... i never put my bass above neg. 8 and my bass *** stays closer to min than max...
 
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