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Thanks,

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Your front wheels look like generic truck rally wheels. If that's the case, your dealing with 8 inches of width and 4 inches of backspace.
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That is great to know.....thanks!

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Just tinkered in the garage last in between hauling kids to swimming and household chores.

Got the drive shaft shortened 1", welded back together and installed. Also did some more final welding on the front leaf spring mounts and started working on a punch list on what I have left to do.

Spring is coming.....gotta get this baby done.

My Cragars showed up, as well as my bullet lug nuts. Hopefully my tires show up today!!

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Pic's or it didn't happen

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Crappy cell phone pick, but a picture non the less. :metal:

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2 or 3 coats of Pledge furniture wax on those baby's before you mount the tires and the road grime will literally fall right off. I used to do entire vehicles with 2-3 cans of Pledge here in the NW, but my arms are older now and rubbing it in for 4 hours sucks. The stuff works amazing, just keep it off the glass.

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Never thought of that.........thanks!!

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nice built love the truck and great work

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Thanks!!

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Many years ago (20? 25?) I saw a Pantera owner at a car show wiping down his car with something out of a spray can that had duct tape wrapped around it. I asked what it was and he was very reluctant to say. I pestered him and he finally told me it was Behold furniture polish. According to him it was the only one with real bees wax in it. He would spray the rag, wait a few seconds for "the volatiles to evaporate" then wipe it. It looked like a million bucks. He said it didn't last long but nothing looked better while it lasted.
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Headed to Walmart to buy some furniture polish.......

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If you are after the satin look, it may be a little glossy for you. try it on Henry over the Patina and shoot some pics

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Gorgeous whitewalls, can't wait to see them mounted on henry.

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SWEEEEEEEEET! I can't wait for mine. Are you out in the garage with some tire spoons mounting them?
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Unfortunately I could not find anybody to mount them today......so I will have to wait until Monday!!

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I mount my tires with Goop hand cleaner as a lube and big wooden paint stir sticks as levers. Start to finish, with practice you can put a tire on a wheel and air it and seat the bead in two minutes.
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Desperate times call for desperate measures. New tires and rims sitting here......and know body can mount and balance them until Monday. Ha.......I have done close to a thousand moto tires.....how hard can it be??

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Easy....about 5 min per tire.

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Nice clearance at full lock.

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They look awesome man! I did a google search on the name on the tires to try to find pricing but all I found was sites with their phone number listing, and bad reviews about unsafe tires BUT these look great to me if you don't mind me asking what was the pricing on these. Dont feel obligated to answer if your not comfortable
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Look GREAT!! And it looks like it will have a nice stance.. Damn, I like that truck!!

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I have never read any bad reviews.

I paid $190 each.

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Thanks. After you gave me the link I realized that the reason I didn't see it last time was because I was on my cell phone and didn't pull up the full site
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Coach....looks great! Being a former MX'er and seeing your other passion, I knew the spoons would come. Good job.

Chris...I have had several Hurst wide whites. They are the exact same as Diamond back. They use a modern technology brand name radial and apply or bond the white to the buffed outer sidewall. Hurst does have a drag tire, pie crust cheater slick etc and they also replicate the bias ply retread drag tires. Some people haven't had good luck when they mount and dismount them several times with a newbie on the tire machine and tears a bead. Remeber there are always 2 sides to every coin and not everything is true on the internet.
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