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looks or power?

Old Mar 24, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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okay so i have an 02 dodge 6 speed with a six inch lift and 37's i like going fast but not totally possible with it being so big so my question is and im lookin for your guys and girls opinion what should i go with??
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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This is all personal preferance. What do you want from your truck? But you most certainly can have both with a diesel. But personally for me anything ove a 3" lift and 35's is useless for me. But big lifts look sweet, just don't work for my application.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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I wanna have both can a truck with 37's and 20's make good power to the ground?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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yes you can make big power to the ground.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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okay i just want the best of both worlds with this truck
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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there are some fast lifted trucks out there...and just cause you're big doesnt mean you wont make mad power...youll just be slower when trying to use it...i personally think stock rake on the 4x4's looks wicked...that's how i keep mine but 6" on 37's is legit too...just what you're into
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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thanks yall i would like to have stock but i got it lifted so i guess i cant complain about the deal i got
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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For me stock height and factory tire size, either that or I need to lift the 36ft Fifth wheel.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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y anything over a 4" lift and 35's dont do to well towing on a secound gen. need a drop stinger and by then you loose you GVW on the hitch
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 02:17 AM
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These diesels will do anything you want them to do but the issue that comes into play is safety. For every inch up you go the safety factor for pulling or speed goes down. This is just a fact no matter how you look at it. You just have to decide where that happy medium is for what you use the truck for.
 
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