First, truck when I bought it...minus the goofy bed rails and junk toolbox! Also debadged!



Next...2" Coils from CSS, Bilstein 5100's, ThurenFab Trackbar and Crossover Steering!!!!



Finally...



Rollin' on the new rubber after a 2 month wait.

Vision Type 81 Forged Aluminum 7.5"x19.5" Wheels
Yokohama RY303 285/70R19.5 Load Range H Tires @ 100psi...need to go to 120psi...have a little swaying!

Tell me what you think guys!!!
Chris

BTW, more pics coming soon at Firepunk.com

 

I like it! You have some spare wheels laying around now I see? The 19.5's look sweet.

 

lookin' good!!!!!!!! are those the TDR wheels??? or did you go with a new set???? I like 'em alot, is it about tranny time????? Dusty

 

Thanks, PM me
Chris

 

New set...TDR set sold out from under me!

Tranny time...not yet. Should have enough money rounded up by the end of the year...if everyone pays me what they owe me

Chris

 

sharp lookin truck

 

I still like how it looks in the first pic but the third pic is definately mean looking. Best looking set of 19.5's I've ever seen.

On another note, how are you liking that crossover steering? I'm debating doing that as well.

 

after another look I think you need an add-a-leaf, or some bags in the back, looks like it's saggin a bit, need to get her back standin tall in the rear!!! LOL still looks awesome though, Dusty

 

nice clean truck, love those 19.5"s. are you suppose to get better mileage with them?

dieselfan

 

Thanks...I personally hate tires that stick out that far...but that's just me. The widest I'll ever go is a 285...which is perfect for my tastes!

Crossover steering...Love it. Easy to install, other than drilling the pitman arm. Easily serviced, and tough! I like the fact that I can rebuild it completly, not have to replace EVERYTHING...just the rod ends!


Yep, the more I look at it, the more it sags Have Factory overloads, and 1-1/2" blocks to go back there for now...not sure what I'll do permanently, yet. I'm thinking Air


Better mileage...I doubt it. They weigh 95lbs each, and the wheels are 45lbs. They lower the RPM a lot, but they are heavy. We'll see. Preliminary results are 250 miles on 3/8's tank. That is corrected 18% for the tires

Thanks for all the comments guys...keep them coming. I'll take some more pics of the Crossover steering installed today, if the weather gets better!
Chris

 

Awesome lookin truck chris!

how tall are those tires? and what a way to fill the wheel wells..

Rick

 

35"

Chris

 

If I did my math correctly, it comes out to 15.56% difference between a 245/75/16 and a 285/70/19.5. Personally, I like how it looked before. I like a taller sidewall on 4x4 trucks, and for the tires to stick out a little. Not 3-4'', but just a little. Those are the best looking 19.5's I have seen though.

 

GPS is telling me 18%...at 59mph, the speedo shows 50mph. 59/50=1.18, or 18%

I like a proportional tire..not a little tiny wheel and 40" tires...I also needed plenty of weight capacity in case I ever have to pull something...farm equipment can be heavy! Not too mention I've never seen another one set up like this...the rest of the truck is different, might as well make it a package

Thanks for all the comments guys, glad to hear I'm doing OK with it!
More to Come
Chris

 

Looks good Chris.

Did you check your speedo with GPS while rolling on the stock tires? My guess is it was off a couple MPH then. I bet the error really is closer to 15%.