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Finally they are on!! (Pics)

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gearheads78

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After a two month wait my Intro Billet 20" wheels are on.

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Details, we want details!
Tire size, wheel size, wheel offset, and a recap on
the suspension drop!
By the way, that truck looks Faaabbbbulllluuuussss.
 
BoatMark said:
Details, we want details!
Tire size, wheel size, wheel offset, and a recap on
the suspension drop!
By the way, that truck looks Faaabbbbulllluuuussss.
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Ok they are Intro Mulholand6 20 x 8.5 with rolled lip. I think the BS is around 5.25-5.5" I just told them I wanted t all to stay within the body. The tires are Goodyear 285-50-20.

I have had the drop for a while now. It consists of McGaughys spindles front, springs and shock extentions in the rear.
I must say I am very pleased. Even with the 20's it rides almost as good as stock.

Hey does anyone have money to loan me for brakes ;D
 
Very nice. I like the wheels a lot. If I hadn't chosen the ASA TRS II's, I would have chosen honeycomb-type wheels like yours. My favorite wheels of all time are the BBS honeycombs, but they don't make wheels like that in 20", unfortunately.

Regarding brakes, I recommend to anyone considering upgrades to just get new stainless steel lines. This gets rid of the General's mushy brake feel by eliminating line expansion and making the brake system much more responsive. This is fairly cheap and the bang-for-the-buck factor is extremely high.

The Eradispeed +1 (or similar) upgrade is less effective than is touted by their manufacturers. The increase in functionality is not that much better over stock. Basically you are paying $1200+ for a cosmetic change - which is fine, if that's what you want, but if you want increased braking functionality, you'd be much better off doing a line upgrade with some new fluid and pads.

Here is a link to a guy over at SilveradoSS.com who is completing his stainless steel line upgrade today: http://www.silveradoss.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4729

Again, nice wheels!
 
Gearhead, thanks for the reply on the tire size. That answers my
choices as I wanted the tire inside the body and I don't want flares.
Looks great.

However, I have an odd request. How about taking some photo's of your truck out on the street, or in a parking lot. I am trying to decide on lowering parts. I am sold on the McG spindles, but cannot decide between their springs, or the Eibach. NakedAv with the Eibachs sits nice, your photos indicate the truck is slightly tail down.......but I am hoping this is an illusion created by being parked in a not level driveway.

I am not in any way dogging your Av, its beautiful, I am just making sure before I start writing big checks.
 
BoatMark said:
Gearhead, thanks for the reply on the tire size. That answers my
choices as I wanted the tire inside the body and I don't want flares.
Looks great.

However, I have an odd request. How about taking some photo's of your truck out on the street, or in a parking lot. I am trying to decide on lowering parts. I am sold on the McG spindles, but cannot decide between their springs, or the Eibach. NakedAv with the Eibachs sits nice, your photos indicate the truck is slightly tail down.......but I am hoping this is an illusion created by being parked in a not level driveway.

I am not in any way dogging your Av, its beautiful, I am just making sure before I start writing big checks.
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I will try to get pics on level ground later. There are two things contributing to the illusion of tail down. One is there is about 250lbs of stuff in the back. The driveway is at a slight glade.
There its empty on on level ground it sits straight.

I don't think you can go wrong with either springs. I have heard that the Eibach springs give a little firmer ride but that is just what I have been told. These ride like stock so I am happy.
 
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