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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 07:44 PM
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Put jack stands under rear axles with tires about three inches off the ground. Chock front wheels and turn on line lock. Run through the gears until you reach 160 mph in fifth. Watch 28 inch slicks grow to 30 inches. Trim fender areas that rub:o

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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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i just got wood thinking about it
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 08:14 PM
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You giter dun, AL.. lol
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 08:22 PM
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so what did u have to trim.in the wheel well.so i can do the same.
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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thats with your suspension unloaded
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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Haha...Sure Scott....just drop it off. Be sure it has a full tank of race gas too and a good tune
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 08:32 PM
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With the jack stands under the axles the suspension is loaded dork! Im not as stupid as you look

Ghost...just need to trim the lower corners and message the inner fwd fender a bit.
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