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Bilstein 5100's and BFG 305's (Pics)

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Old 01-24-2009, 12:39 AM
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Huge improvement. The 305's rock.
 
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Old 01-24-2009, 06:40 PM
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Looks awsome man, I love it!
Definitely the ideal tire size for a leveled F150!
 
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Old 01-25-2009, 08:58 AM
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Thanks guys, and Brian; I was more excited than ever to get those FX4 wheels put on after seeing how your truck turned out.
 
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Old 01-25-2009, 11:02 AM
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It's cold and dry, so I took it through the softcloth wash last night. At least it looks decent now so I took some more pics:






 

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Old 01-25-2009, 11:16 AM
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Looks great man! I'm hoping to score a set of FX4 wheels soon, bummer they wont have those tires, just the Rugged Trails, but anythings better than General Ameritrac's and I cant afford my custom wheels & tires yet, and hate my XLT wheels.
 
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Old 01-25-2009, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by DarrenWS6
Looks great man! I'm hoping to score a set of FX4 wheels soon, bummer they wont have those tires, just the Rugged Trails, but anythings better than General Ameritrac's and I cant afford my custom wheels & tires yet, and hate my XLT wheels.
Thanks, and Yes, anything is better! I had'em too.
 
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Old 01-26-2009, 10:31 PM
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Lookin good bro Looks like your neighbor has an F150 too.

Hard to keep a truck clean with all that ice/snow/salt huh?... I know cause i washed mine on Thursday and its snowing today
 
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Old 01-26-2009, 11:34 PM
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I really put the BFG's through a test yesterday. I should have brought the camera to show you what I brought the truck through, but I was surprised. Most of the time I made it through in 2 wheel drive and only got stuck a couple of times where I had no choice but to switch to 4x4, just to get it out and moving again. I was pleasantly surprised how well they did in the deep stuff, especially for a wider tire.
Another thing I've noticed is the BFG's don't flat spot, at all! The Destinations would flat spot after being parked in the cold for at least 12 hours, although they worked themselves out fairly quickly, but, the BFG's don't seem to flat spot in the least.
 
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Old 01-27-2009, 08:27 AM
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My shocks were completely shot at 28k, the 5100 made a big difference.
 
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Old 01-27-2009, 08:31 AM
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My shocks were completely shot at 28k, the 5100 made a big difference.
After seeing the shape mine were in, I wouldn't doubt that mine were done at 28k as well.

I'm going to head out to the same spot I was at a couple of days ago in the snow. I'll see if I can get some decent pics.
 
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freshhhhhh
 
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Old 01-27-2009, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by last5oh_302
I really put the BFG's through a test yesterday. I should have brought the camera to show you what I brought the truck through, but I was surprised. Most of the time I made it through in 2 wheel drive and only got stuck a couple of times where I had no choice but to switch to 4x4, just to get it out and moving again. I was pleasantly surprised how well they did in the deep stuff, especially for a wider tire.
Another thing I've noticed is the BFG's don't flat spot, at all! The Destinations would flat spot after being parked in the cold for at least 12 hours, although they worked themselves out fairly quickly, but, the BFG's don't seem to flat spot in the least.
After reading and seeing your posts on the shocks I went ahead and pulled the trigger and purchased a set of them just the other day. Maybe in a few weeks once I get my tax check I can get some new tires and have everything done at one time. Your truck's stance looks so much better now
 
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looks great!
 
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Old 01-27-2009, 01:10 PM
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Thanks!.... and truckncrew; if you still have your original shocks, you'll REALLY notice the difference!


These shots don't do the depth of the snow justice. It's that harder type snow which likes to let tires spin into it and dig in deeper, kinda like sand.

I got stuck in 2wd right off the bat Those existing tire ruts must be from some pretty small vehicles because I was too wide to stay in them and kept sliding off into the deeper stuff. The stuck in 2wd shots don't look like much, but as soon as both wheels started spinning, I stopped with the throttle so the tires wouldn't dig in. The BFG's did fine.



Stuck in 2wd







A little further in on this road










There! I think I got all my picture taking of the truck out of my system, until summer anyway

Oh yeah....I stopped for milk and eggs and saw this Michigan plate. I guess he loves Canada, and understandably so


 


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