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I think black rims would be too much--just my opinion tho.
Hey Tony
I know you like thise wheels.
I am probably not going to black them out. It was a thought to keeping them but re vamped to celebrate the Black!

I have found out that i can drop an inch of tire height at the front by going to a 265x60x16 That might allow me to drop the 2" body lift out and bring the torsion back down an inch giving 4" drop in the front from as it sits and i still have 1" i can drop the rear shackles so that will give me 3" in the rear without looking to change to 17" wheels with low profile performance tyre.

That way i can use my existing tires up on the rear and then go 265x60x16 on the rear to match the front and give me the 4th inch of drop in the back aswell!

I dont use the 4x4 so i wont have to worry about winding the diffs up with the 1" difference in rotation.

Rach was punishing me on my ability to waste money on wheels and tires so i am trying to be resourceful and use up what i got :rolleyes: Hehe
 

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Hey Tony
I know you like thise wheels.
I am probably not going to black them out. It was a thought to keeping them but re vamped to celebrate the Black!

I have found out that i can drop an inch of tire height at the front by going to a 265x60x16 That might allow me to drop the 2" body lift out and bring the torsion back down an inch giving 4" drop in the front from as it sits and i still have 1" i can drop the rear shackles so that will give me 3" in the rear without looking to change to 17" wheels with low profile performance tyre.

That way i can use my existing tires up on the rear and then go 265x60x16 on the rear to match the front and give me the 4th inch of drop in the back aswell!

I dont use the 4x4 so i wont have to worry about winding the diffs up with the 1" difference in rotation.

Rach was punishing me on my ability to waste money on wheels and tires so i am trying to be resourceful and use up what i got :rolleyes: Hehe
When you go to the different size tire in the rear, do you think you'll have a large gap between the tire and the wheel well?
 
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When you go to the different size tire in the rear, do you think you'll have a large gap between the tire and the wheel well?
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This is how it sits now.
If i take the 2" body lift blocks out and drop the 1" on my lowered shackles that will leave about an inch above the tyre.
When i drop down an inch in tyre height later you won't even notice. Its going to lose pretty much an inch when you drop her into drive.
Lol and lose all of that room when i stand on the accelerator!!! :p
 
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This is how it sits now.
If i take the 2" body lift blocks out and drop anithe 1" on my lowered shackles that will leave about an inch above the tyre.
When i drop down an inch in tyre height later you won't even notice. Its going to lose pretty much an inch when you drop her into drive.
Lol and lose all of that room when i stand on the accelerator!!! :p
You just don't want a big gap there--looks like crap imo.downloadfile-6.jpg
This is how mine looked with the original suspension. Huge gap.
 
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16603647138338752870430127610052.jpgHey so im starting to work out how to take the 2" body lift blocks out.
Can anybody tell me please? I am looking at the front bumper.
Will i have to have this bracket chopped and re-welded 2" lower?
Looks as though it has been chopped and lifted previously.
16603649001374840917487954510665.jpgunderneath there has been a lift plate fabbed to allow the bumper bracket to secure 2" higher. That is easy to remove.

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16815982047621997856183007536300.jpgHi Guys
Hope youre all well!
Tomorrow is the big day for the old girl!
Finally getting the roof painted and repair some rusty bits along the top of the windshield!1681598389900538213900322267378.jpgI bought it like this and it has been on the list of to do since purchase.
It is going to cost $2200 all up.
Paint has crazed so it will be going back to bare steel before painting.
 

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