whats up ladies and gents...im new to posting though ive been browsing here for quite a while learning as much as i can. after about 4 months of debating on ride quality and theft issues i finally bought a set of wheels..

22x9.5 giovanna abruzzo
305-45-22 toyo tires

rides great so far...let me know what ya think

 

They look great! Adds a very classy look to the truck. Fits well with the high sides/bed of the 04.

I wouldn't go 4x4ing with those bolted on there though


kev

 

haha..thanx. i only use the truck for point A to point B kinda stuff. im thinking of lowering it though.

 

A drop would be nice looking. Actually the only thing that the 04's really need is a leveling kit (either drop that back end down some or raise the front up). I guess it isn't as easy to level an 04 as it is with the 97-03's?

kev

 

That looks great! Nice choice.

 

can somebody explaining the leveling kit to me...i heard its just an insert for just the front of the car and i think it only raises the truck. maybe im wrong.

 

You have 2 options to level your truck: raising the front or lowering the rear.

Since you're thinking of lowering the truck, i'll start with the rear end lowering kit. Made by Ground Force (http://www.truckaddons.com/Catalog/s...nd_force15.htm). This will lower your rear by about 2 inches. Looks pretty sweet with some 20" wheels.

I went with raising the front end. There are several manufacturers for this. I went with Autospring because the spacers are made of steel. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33585). The Daystar kit seems to be popular as well, but it's made of polyurethane not steel. (http://daystarweb.com/cgi-bin/lookup...6fa86a55380eed)

 

thanx freddy,

now if i lower the rear, will it even out with the front? if so then this will be the way ill go for now. but to be honest the look of the truck is growing on me and i may just leave it alone...

 

It won't level it exactly as your stock difference, from the front to back, is about 3"s. The lowering kit is 2"s but will give you about 2.5"s. So just about there, but not exactly. But to the naked eye, it should be pretty level. I've seen it up close. Looks really nice with 20" wheels ... and I usually don't like lowered trucks.

 

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