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06-02-2022, 08:57 PM
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Location: Cleveland, OH
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New shoes
Thanks to this forum I procured a set of 16x7 steel wheels from one member, the hub caps from another, and found the vinyl wrap for the hub cap detail from a third member!
The tires are LT265/75/R16 E Cooper AT from Walmart. Cooper tires are made in Ohio and I suspect this is just an older model they make for them. Best deal I can find on USA made rubber at $127 each. Ride nice and quiet.
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1972 Cheyenne Super 20 Custom Camper 12 Valve Cummins/5spd manual 1972 Cheyenne Super Short Bed 557 Med Olive DK olive 1970 K5 Blazer Dark Gold 1966 Coronet 440 35k mile survivor 1991 Suburban 2500 454/4L80E 2wd 1985 Monte Carlo SS 383 Sbc, t-56 magnum 6spd and Ford 9" |
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06-02-2022, 09:06 PM
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Re: New shoes
Those look great! I remember when I got my 72 custom camper the first thing I did was buy new wheels and tires and just threw the originals (wide rears that everyone’s always trying to find) away. It ended up costing me about double what I had paid for the new ones to track down some original wheels and caps and get them shipped.
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06-02-2022, 09:14 PM
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Re: New shoes
What a classic look! Great choice
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06-04-2022, 07:56 AM
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Re: New shoes
Beautiful truck! Nice score on the hides, thanks for sharing!
 They're down to $118 dollars a piece!
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Michael of the clan Hill, "Two Seventy Two's" 71 1-ton Dually 350 4-Speed 71 C/50 Grain Truck, 350 Split-Axle 4-Speed 02 3/4 ton Express 14 Indian Chief Vintage 1952 Ford 8N, "Only Ford Allowed On The Property" "Be American, Buy American" 
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06-04-2022, 10:12 AM
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Location: Joggins Nova Scotia
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Re: New shoes
very nice truck, looking good.great work.
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06-04-2022, 03:48 PM
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Re: New shoes
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Best deal I can find on rubber especially for a load range E all terrain ….that is USA made to boot.
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06-04-2022, 05:15 PM
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Re: New shoes
Lookin' good!
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06-04-2022, 05:47 PM
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Re: New shoes
I bought new cooper tires for my c10 last year from Discount tire. I told the guy helping me that I wanted tires made in the USA. I thought they were a better deal than the goodyear wranglers. They ordered them and called a week later and after they put them on the truck I looked on the tire and it said Made in Mexico. I was disappointed and let the guy know and he was surprised too. Oh well they are still on there. Mine were 15". Those look good on your truck.
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06-04-2022, 05:52 PM
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Re: New shoes
I thought I saw the USA stamp on it but didn’t think about it since I know where cooper is in ohio. I’ll have to check.
Mexico is better than China I guess!
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06-04-2022, 08:34 PM
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