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To buy or not to buy, 36" swampers for after the lift


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So I was browsing around on CraigsList today, and I found a set of decently new 36" superswampers with a ton of meat left on em for 500 bucks. They're selling the chevy 16.5" rims with them. I called the guy, and one of the tires has been knifed, so it's a set of 3 tires. He said he'll sell them seperate from the rim if the price is right.

I don't need the 36s yet, but if I can get them for cheap...

What would be a good offer to make on a set of 3 used 36" super swampers?

I'd also have to pay to have the tires taken off the wheels...

What do you all think?
 


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Stay away from 16.5s, the beads suck on them (can't air down at all without them slipping off)
 

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1. I don't know that you would find 16.5" wheels with the right bolt pattern.
2. The 98+ front end will grenade very quickly with 36" Swampers unless you're planning that SAS real soon.

I'd say take a pass.
 

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Spend that money on a locker (or 2), IMHO itll be more capable with 33s and a locker than open diffs and 36s...
 

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Thanks for the input guys. I decided to pass. Finding a 4th with the same amount of tred would be a bitch.

And, the SAS is a ways away. Damn.

Thanks tho
 

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ehh 36's why? 33's will get the job done im sure.
 

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