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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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Raptor wheels installed!

Went to work this morning and put on my Raptor wheels. Got them for a pretty good price ($300). Looks better than I was expecting. I weighed them in at 31 lbs. a piece. My stock steel wheels were 35 lbs. Might pick a tenth or two mpg's.

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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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pics???
 
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 03:05 PM
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^ enough said.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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Here you go man:
 
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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Looks good! Great price too.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 06:01 PM
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Sweet, look great
 
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 06:04 PM
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They look great man sweet find!!
 
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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Nice find and look great on your truck
 
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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Looks great! Very nice price too
 
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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I love the Trail Grapplers they will be going on my truck next!
 
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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Thanks everyone! I cant believe the difference in ride quality. The aluminum soaks up road bumps a lot better than my old steel wheels did. The overall quality of my truck just seems way better.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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How about some side shots.
I'd like to see the different in back spacing/ offset...
 
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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I'll try and get some pics for you, but i can tell you that they dont stick out any further than the stock wheels did. Maybe 1/4" if that.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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Great looking truck!
 
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Nice....
 
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