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Old January 3rd, 2014, 1:03 AM
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hi. i just got a 2500 with an 8 ft bed. i was thinking about putting a 6" lift with some nito 35s. what do you guys think? if you disagree, which lift should i put on it, and which sized tires? the rims are 16's right now i believe.
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6" on 35s will look good. Dependin in the budget you could go with all sorts of different lifts
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6" on 35s will look good. Dependin in the budget you could go with all sorts of different lifts
what should i buy first, wheels or lift?
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Well what wheels/tires do you want to run then decide what size lift you want
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Originally Posted by country_09
Well what wheels/tires do you want to run then decide what size lift you want
i wanna run anywhere from 295s to 315
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That's the width, how big a tire? 33,35? A 33 can be run with just a levelin kit and a tad bit of trimmin
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Originally Posted by country_09
That's the width, how big a tire? 33,35? A 33 can be run with just a levelin kit and a tad bit of trimmin
hey sorry, i did a bit of research but im just going around in circles.

heres what i would like.
nitto grapplers
295/70/18r which converts to 34.3/11.6/18r OR
BFG's 35X12.5R18LT

the wheels i want are moto metal 18x9 with a 8x6.5 pattern with a -12 offset. how is that affecting things?
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with a 6" that setup will be fine
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