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    How tall of tire can I fit without a lift?

    One of my friends had a bone stock 87 F-250 6.9, and he managed to stuff 37 inch millatary tires under it, only had rubbing at full luck, and he was using plane jane steel 16.5's. And he regulary had the bed full of wood for his house.
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    My idi mud truck. before and after pics

    Not really any ruts, its mud drag racing, straight shot through the mud pit, and its only 4 inch blocks, welded to the axle spring perches.
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    My idi mud truck. before and after pics

    Whats the problem with the blocks, springs, and steering? This is strictly a mud truck, i doubt it will ever see 20 mph or leave second gear. Sure if it was gunna be drivin on the road i woulda went and did it the proper way, but since im never gunna register it, i think itll work fine.
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    My idi mud truck. before and after pics

    Ok, so i started off with a bone stock 87 F-250 4x4 with the 6.9 idi and a 4 speed trans. It wasnt the prettiest looking truck, but i got it for $600. I put a Solid Axel under the front of it and lifted it 4 inches. And i got a free set of 38.5/16/16.5 super swamper tires. So this is what it...
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    35's on stock height TTB

    i just picked up a pure stock 87 f-250 regular cab with a 6.9 and 4sp, not a thing done to the suspension or body and it has 37" millitary tires on it, only rubs the spring on full turn. also had a F-150 with 4"lift with 38.5/15/r15 ground hawgs with no problem. the 87 is getting a 4 inch block...
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    wtb/wtt 4.10 rear for 3.73

    to bad you live in florida im looking for 4:10 gears for my 87, did a sas that had 4:10's but the rear has 3:55's
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    How about a turbo into a charger stock

    I drove a potato truck with a 8v-92, fun truck to drive, i was going up a steep hill to a field and stalled the truck, i forgot to push in the clutch and it started rolling back, guess what, those engines will run in reverse, scared the s**t outta me, all this black smoke come pouring out the...
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    CL find in PA

    got those all over up here. 99-03 psd, i paid 7,000 for mine. f-350 crew cab long box 4x4 srw. and no rust.;Sweet
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    Pickup off road derby

    last year i ran a 85 f-250 4x4 with the c6 and a 6.9 idi. i picked it up for $300, the cab was compleatly shot, i ran it in our local eve of devestation. won the fowards backwards race.
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    Just bought my first PSD.

    Its a early 99 made 6/98.
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    Just bought my first PSD.

    I ordered it from a Diesel performance shop in my area. They burn the chips there.
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    Just bought my first PSD.

    Thanks for the info guys, it is a powerstroke not a Gasser. I really love the truck, today I did the Napa 6637 filter, **** and cat delete, I ordered a complete Turbo back stack kit, a TS 6 position chip, and the gauges. If you guys think I need some more stuff for it let me know, pros and cons...
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    Just bought my first PSD.

    Hello Everbody, its been a long time since i posted on here, I just bought my first powerstroke diesel, ive had 3 idi's and i loved them, but i saw the superduty and i just had to have it. (See picture in sig.) I gave $8,500 for her and was wondering if i got a pretty good deal, it has 160,000...
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    Define cheap

    Ive seen ones like the white F-250 go around here for 2500-3000 or so. If you can get it to wisconsin id give you about $4500 for it, but thats my opinoin.:dunno
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    Perkins in a Ford swap?

    Hey, first off i have a 95 F-250 with a bad 7.3PSD, I know a guy with 3 perkins 6 cylinder diesels. I was just wondering if this has ever been done before? What type of equipment had a 6cyl perkins? Does anybody know if the trans will bolt up or am i going to need to get an adapter plate made...
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