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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 04:47 AM
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Gonna try Ford wheels, leveling springs and bigger tires

Anyone got pics of a 1st gen with 94-97 Ford factory Alcoa wheels? I've been told they fit out trucks fine. I have a set coming in the mail. I guess I'll find out for sure soon.

Also, when I do the wheels, I'm going to swap some of the heavy duty leveling springs under the front. I'm planning on running 265 size tires then. We'll see.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 04:55 AM
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Sounds like a cool idea, Alcoa's are nice rims in my book. Might have to try this out on my truck, that is if i dont just paint the ones I have black when I paint my truck black....
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 07:35 AM
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I just got a set and put them on last week, they have smaller tires on them though(245/75/16), but they look great!!

You'll have to get new lug nuts, as the ones for the stock steel wheels won't work.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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Pics please if you have any.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 08:09 AM
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make sure your studs are long enough
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:34 AM
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I ve been looking for a set, they do work just fine on the first gen hubs. Sure do wish I could find a set, The only down fall to the ford wheels are, u loose 10 hp
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 05:52 AM
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Bringing this back to the top...

apwatson50, can you give me more details about the lug nuts? I'm looking at them and can't see why my stock nuts won't work. I'm wondering what I'm missing here.

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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by KAyers
Bringing this back to the top...

apwatson50, can you give me more details about the lug nuts? I'm looking at them and can't see why my stock nuts won't work. I'm wondering what I'm missing here.

Regards,
Kevin
The taper on the stock ones aren't deep enough, so when you try to tighten them down the hex part will start to dig into the aluminum.

The cheapest place i've found is bigO. buck a piece.
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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Thanks bro, that's what I needed to know. I was going to get all new lugnuts anyway, I just wanted to know what to look out for

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Old Dec 26, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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no pics but yeah you're going to love those wheels. I was running them for a while too and swapped out the 245/75's for 265/75's. The wheels I found came off an e350 van.
The max load rating for these alcoas are around 3700 lbs per wheel!! they are amazing.
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Old Dec 26, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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^^ apwatson, what is bigO for the lugnuts? thanks
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 91.5CTDBanks
^^ apwatson, what is bigO for the lugnuts? thanks
Big-O tire, they are like a discount tire. Maybe they're only in this part of the country?
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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Yea, I googled them yesterday, only in your neck of the woods......
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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I got the 1/2 in shouldered lug nuts from dodge. good for using hubcaps
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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Pape, can you hook me up with the part number for the nuts?

I'd like to run something like 2nd gen center caps on these wheels. I'm afraid to run the Ford center caps. **** truck might revolt against me.
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