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The answer to an age old question

kendelrio

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What does a man do with an extra six inches? He puts them on his truck!

(Thanks to @m715mike for that! 🤣😆😁)

So... I bought a stack of tires from @fuzzytoaster last week and dragged them all across Texas before I got them home...

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I brought the 5 ton to a local shop to have them installed and after some delay while I found valve stems, I checked today and the spare and fronts have been installed.
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Some comparison shots:

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M35fan

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What does a man do with an extra six inches? He puts them on his truck!

(Thanks to @m715mike for that! 🤣😆😁)

So... I bought a stack of tires from @fuzzytoaster last week and dragged them all across Texas before I got them home...

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I brought the 5 ton to a local shop to have them installed and after some delay while I found valve stems, I checked today and the spare and fronts have been installed.
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Some comparison shots:

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Bertha's new "shoes" really do make her taller! They look good too. Got any ideas for testing the traction? :D:driver:
 

kendelrio

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So... all on.... I only noticed about a 1-2 mph difference in the speedometer at 50. As far as power goes, I didn't notice a big change. She would never have won a race to begin with.... 🤷‍♂️

The only downfall is there isn't enough room between the cab and bed for the wider spare tire... but I can live with that.

The top of the convoy lights are now 10' 10".

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Plenty of space between the rears...

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The only space issue is between the front mudflap and front most rear axle. (There is none... 😁😳🤣)
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So, all in all very pleased!
 
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98G

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So... all on.... I only noticed about a 1-2 mph difference in the speedometer at 50. As far as power goes, I didn't notice a big change. She would never have won a race to begin with.... 🤷‍♂️

The only downfall is there isn't enough room between the cab and bed for the wider spare tire... but I can live with that.

The top of the convoy lights are now 10' 10".

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Plenty of space between the rears...

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The only space issue is between the front mudflap and front most rear axle. (There is none... 😁😳🤣)
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So, all in all very pleased!
You want to remove or alter that mudflap before badness ensues....
 
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