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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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u know i kinda thought thats what is was,,,,but wasnt sure.....thanks for the help.....do u think that will be necessary???
 
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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No, not if plan on only running 37's. Remember, your front axle will only see 1/2 of the power your putting out, and the 8.8 IFS axle is plenty strong for what your doing.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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well i did a set up today in my service dept that i really liked.....cust was running
38x15.5x20 tires. it looked really, good nice wide stance.....same deal as the 37's???
i really dont want to swap front ends!!!!!!!
 
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 12:04 AM
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Yeah, you should be ok, there are a few on here that are running 38's there is even somone running 40's on the stock IFS
 
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 12:17 AM
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man i cant wait to actually get this build started......will try to keep everyone updated...im sure i will have plenty of questions....lol
 
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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OP, where do you live? Paypal me some money and I will pick this up for you... Perfect donor I think, or mud truck...

http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/cto/1257546799.html
 
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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I wonder how much more weight this will add in place of the 4.6. Would you have to get heavier coilovers on the front?
 
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