bumps with lowered altitude!! (lots of great custom bumps!!)

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He say's there OEM Ford 15x8. :dk:
Threads over on another forum under "DJM 4" drop".
I asked the specifics on the the wheels, waitting for reply.
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looks like pearl with new paint and caps on the wheels, of course i like it. what size tire are they?
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[quote=williamwilliam;7797373]I am currently running 215/70R15 BF Goodrich T/A's on the front and 275/60R15 T/A's on the rear, a little smaller height tire on the front to keep from rubbing, and a wider size tire so that it looks a little more "in-line" with the front. (You know what I mean, looks like its running sideways with the narrower factory rear end, so the 60R15 kinda helps it look straighter when your going down the road!)

My truck still sports the factory ford 8 inch wheels as well. I get compliments all the time about how good it sits, and how it looks riding down the road. I will take some pics this weekend of the undercarriage and post them in a new thread, probably sunday as I keep the truck in a climate controlled building and I will not be able to go back there until sunday because of my job.[/quote]

[quote=williamwilliam;7808602]Yes, they are original ford stamped 15X8 wheels, but you can also get 15X8 repos that look the exact same. I bought 3 inch wide trim rings that fit a 15 inch wheel. The dog dish hubcaps above, I think, are listed as 1974 ford hubcaps, which normally came on ford cars. I also run 1960 ford car hubcaps and I also run 1964 galaxy 330 spinner hubcaps which are the full 15 inch and covers the whole wheel. These 3 are my favorite ones to run on these ford trucks. You may can find them floating around on ebay from time to time as well.



Im gonna go tomorrow and take some pics of the suspension and post them sometime sunday evening/night. I know alot of people would like to see that who are interested in lowering their truck without air bags.[/quote]
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Ok, here is a photochop of what I am aiming for with my old red heap:

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and here is one a friend sent me to keep me inspired:
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hopefully mine will being getting closer ot teh ground not this weekend, but the next!
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Both look nice!
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i saw this one yesterday, it looks familiar but i just cant place it.
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ok,ok if you look real close and shut one eye it is-------------------- t d's
yes i was going to oklahoma so i call td to meet him on the way through west tn.he is doing well and getting ready to start emt school soon.
the truck has been painted for a wile but he just put the tires on this week.front are stock with 235x70 on 15x5.5 the back are 15x10 with 275x60
man it looks good.
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I was seriously thinking that it was! lol, then read the bottom where you stated that i was right! didja tell him to stop in once in a while?
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Just got my bump finished! here she is! 5inch drop in the front and 4.5 in the back.

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Last edited by 6T7Merc on Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:24 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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looks sharp! your teasing us with only one pic thats working though! first two didnt show
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OK i think i fixed it!
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looks great. what front suspension did you go with?
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Looks great Merc!....my dad used to have a 'cuda that color.

Pearl...good job getting some updated pics on td's truck...nice to see that its still looking good.
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:yt:

Pearl - Looks like TD had some mechanical difficulties in one of those pics? :doh: ...Is that your truck behind him getting ready for a piggy-back ride?

Those steel rims has him looking like a Red Suede relative of the Pearl! Did he give up on the Torque Thrusts?


6T7Merc - Looks great! :thup: My Merc is also coming along....Slowly. :pray:
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Looks like the sign is on the roof...Mc D's delivery truck :? :hmm:
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:lol:
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