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Offline fitz

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Hello from Mass.
« on: December 27, 2008, 11:58:23 pm »
  Hello,
  Ive been looking around on your site for awhile getting ideas for my truck. It's a 81 Chevy stepside with a 8'bed. It has a SB 400 with TPI along with a 12" Superlift suspension with 44" Super Swamper tires.
  My plans are to remove the lift kit/tires and install a 4"lift with 33"tires. Once it is lowered to a reasonable height I will use it for my daily driver/tow vehicle.
  Thanks in advance for any advice I receive along the way.
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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2008, 12:00:18 am »
um how you doin buddy lol, nice truck welcome from MD
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Offline JRConnieK10

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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2008, 12:20:06 am »
Welcome from Ohio. Hate to see ya take off the lift, sure looks good. 
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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2008, 12:21:19 am »
Welcome from Tennessee. Looks great the way it is 8) I wouldn't change it but if it is going to be your daily driver I can understand.
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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2008, 12:36:20 am »
 Welcome Fitz.
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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2008, 12:51:18 am »
what size rims are those
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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2008, 01:43:59 am »
 The wheels are 15" x 14" and the tires are 44 x 16.5 x 15. It runs a 8 lug dually rear and a 10 bolt 6 lug front. The truck was never 4 wheeled with the 44's. It wasn't driven much with this set up so the 10 bolt held up.
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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2008, 01:46:45 am »
welcome, nice pickup. i'd leave it with the lift and tires.
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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2008, 07:23:04 am »
Welcome from NW Indiana, nice truck
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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2008, 07:24:56 am »
Welcome from West Texas. Looks cool
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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2008, 08:26:48 am »
Very nice truck. Where in Mass are you from? If you plan to drive it I would lower it a bit too and run 35"s I think anything over 6" on the street just gets useless especially in New England.
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Offline fitz

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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2008, 08:56:07 am »
 Thanks everyone for the welcome,
 I'm from Halifax Ma. (South Shore). I'm thinking of a 4" lift with 33" tires but I do have a set of 35" BFG's on American Racing slotted aluminums I might try once the 4" lift is installed. I just don't want to run the risk of 35"s catching the front fender lip. I have a brand new Rancho 4" lift so it should clear, but those fenders were new from G.M. when the truck was restored and I don't want to dent them. 
 The 44"s are just too big to be driving on a daily basis.
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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2008, 09:26:37 am »
I would try the 35"s
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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2008, 02:36:15 pm »
Hey Fitz, great lookin truck. I have the stock version of your truck. Did you build it or buy it as is? Is there a fuel cell between the rail or was the tank relocated to the other side?
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Re: Hello from Mass.
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2008, 02:49:48 pm »
Welcome from the north, New Hampshaa. I would leave it the way it is except install a Dana 60 up front. Get a smaller truck for you daily driver I say. But I am sucker for taller is better, even if it does affect driveability. Gotta have the cool factor!


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