thejstar
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32x12 is as large as you can go with no rubbing on stock ride height, from what i have found. if mine was a 4x4 it would get a 6" suspension lift (body lifts look bad IMO) and 33x12.5
Lowered or Lifted?
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blueflamed03
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also, the larger the lift, larger tires, possible gear change to compensate. So you could add another $600 pretty quick in gear change alone.
withac
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I would have thought a lot more than that. With a 4x4 you'd need to do both the front and rear. if you aren't towing you can get by, you just don't have the kick off the line that you did before. Actually you can tow but it wears on the auto tranny. I have 33's on my Ram and have towed a 23' trailer for several years, however, I am starting to toast the tranny so I set the '** up to pull the trailer this year.
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BlueTahoe2001
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OK, After doing some math for going both ways- (I didn't add a lift kit to the mix YET!)
I came out about $400 Cheaper going with off-road tires. Reason being- I have a friend who's dad can get Automotive X-Performance Gears (Or something like that) FOR about $100 a piece. Wheels and Tires 30% cheaper then anyone else. He said he could help me out.
So It looks like I'm going with 16x8 ARW BAJA's and a 265/75R16. Also reason being for that size tire I took the truck up to 4 Wheel parts and we looked at Several options and a 33" tire is to tall for the truck.
Las questions for you all- Looking at different rims now! Would black look good with my truck? I was told my truck is to dark for black rims? Any opinions?
I came out about $400 Cheaper going with off-road tires. Reason being- I have a friend who's dad can get Automotive X-Performance Gears (Or something like that) FOR about $100 a piece. Wheels and Tires 30% cheaper then anyone else. He said he could help me out.
So It looks like I'm going with 16x8 ARW BAJA's and a 265/75R16. Also reason being for that size tire I took the truck up to 4 Wheel parts and we looked at Several options and a 33" tire is to tall for the truck.
Las questions for you all- Looking at different rims now! Would black look good with my truck? I was told my truck is to dark for black rims? Any opinions?
Crazy Al
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To dark for black rims...? I guess Maxx and the other murdered guys are wrong then lol. I'd go larger than 265, if you can crank the bars or add f150 torsion keys and do a 285 do that. I run 265's on my stock 98 ranger, and it's next set of shoes will be 285's. A full size with smaller tires? Always thought that was silly.
As for rim wise, maybe find something that's has black spokes and chrome center or outer rim, help break it up.
As for rim wise, maybe find something that's has black spokes and chrome center or outer rim, help break it up.
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blueflamed03
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true, I thought he had a 2 wheel drive, if it is a 4x4, yes, front and rear, then your looking $1200 for gears.
TheFuzz
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+1, black with a chrome lip would look nice. I've always thought that ALL black wheels look best on either an all black or all white vehicle. Since yours is dark blue, I think that black with the chrome lip to set it off would look slick.
withac
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Agreed, it's not a dark issue but a color issue. Black rims look sic on black rides, they also look good on white or even red rides, but I don't think it would go with the dark blue. I'd go a little opposite of what the other guys suggest, more chrome or polished aluminum with black trim, maybe between the spokes or something like that.
BlackDenali
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Here are a few pics of black rims with chrome centers and lips. If your windows are black and you tint your tails it will look kick ass! IMO! 
And you already have black accents on your truck, Front and rear bumpers, rear vent caps, door handles...........Black the B***h Out!!!
And you already have black accents on your truck, Front and rear bumpers, rear vent caps, door handles...........Black the B***h Out!!!
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Crazy Al
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My rig is pewter like the top 2 pics of yours BlackDenali, that's what I plan on doing rim wise. I love black rims, but a little chrome in there helps break it up, all black only makes sense to me on a white rig or a murdered rig. Or off-road steels....
TheFuzz
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Yep, +1 on that. Thats the color of my rig, too...Pewter Metallic or whatever the fancy name is.
I saw some slick off road 16x8 wheels at discount tire the last time I was getting my tires rotated, all black w/ a chrome lip. I meant to ask about the price but I was in a time crunch and it slipped my mind. They kinda looked like ATX Mojaves, except powdercoated instead of that teflon finish they use - it was more glossy.
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BlueTahoe2001
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Yep, +1 on that. Thats the color of my rig, too...Pewter Metallic or whatever the fancy name is.
I saw some slick off road 16x8 wheels at discount tire the last time I was getting my tires rotated, all black w/ a chrome lip. I meant to ask about the price but I was in a time crunch and it slipped my mind. They kinda looked like ATX Mojaves, except powdercoated instead of that teflon finish they use - it was more glossy.
Yup, Discount tire carries ALLOY ION WHEELS. So does tire kingdom. I got a price on those with Toyo 285/75R16 tires and it came out to $1230 and some change.
You know though it seems that at one time I was told a 285/75R16 Would not fit in the fender wells? That it would rub and you would have to trim the bumper. And then I was told on GMFS that it would fit if my truck is a 4x4 which it is.
Anybody else heard this before?
withac
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QUOTE=Rollin Thunder;33319]its not a rig if its been lowered, its just a car after that. 
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BlackDenali
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its not a rig if its been lowered, its just a car after that.
Well fine...........I like how it looks when you turn your "rig" into a really big, slow, low car!!!
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BlueTahoe2001
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Do you have a part # For the Ford keys and the rear spacers?
Crazy Al
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First off, I said "MY" rig, and I said the color was the same, not that it was lowered or had rims. It's a 4x4, and won't be lowered, not my thing.
I can't tell you the part number for the Ford keys off the top of my head, a forum search should bring it up. You want the keys out of, or for, a 2000/2001 F150. Spacers can be found on e-bay, 1.5" is the typical I think everyone uses, 2" should work also depending on how high you want to go, though I don't know the safety issues past 1.5. After everything though you will need longer shocks since the stockers will max out on droop. Though if all you do is dd it for awhile I think the shocks could wait, minus to many speed bumps etc. Have to ask someone who's done it.
I can't tell you the part number for the Ford keys off the top of my head, a forum search should bring it up. You want the keys out of, or for, a 2000/2001 F150. Spacers can be found on e-bay, 1.5" is the typical I think everyone uses, 2" should work also depending on how high you want to go, though I don't know the safety issues past 1.5. After everything though you will need longer shocks since the stockers will max out on droop. Though if all you do is dd it for awhile I think the shocks could wait, minus to many speed bumps etc. Have to ask someone who's done it.
bowtiefreak
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Guess my answer.
