damn I take the g/f to sedona for the weekend and miss all the fun!
lol
hmm
my thoughts, ill just ramble here so I can get back to welding, the truck is as of now on just the 285/33' all terains,
now as for why the hell I would want to put 38's on my work truck, well simple, same reason you just put welds and new black paint on yours, it looks nice, and makes driving it a bit more enjoyable..
function, hell no.. maybe some clearance as I am on some remote sites from time to time,
the plan was to get the long electric steps/running boards from amp research, about a grand or so, and that even lifted would make my truck more funtional. as for bed use, I use the front 1/3 for a nitrogen storage tank and a small assortment of tools, aminly just adapters.fittings and parts for fire extinguishers, the back half half holds loaners or junk and then a ladder I use to service emergency lighting.
I really dont use to truck bed for much, I just like the ability to load the hell out of it and tow, which however I usually only do once a month and only for a range of less than 100 flat miles if that..
"38" Military tires.... again, basically set in stone as nothing to do with function on a normal work truck. I know if I had 38" rock hard military tires on my service truck, I'd be re-aranging my sockets at every stop from them vibrating out of place. "
the 38's, well for those that are curious, mine ride smooth as hell, anyone who has been in my 86 can tell you the same, they are cheap in comparrison to any other 38 inch tall tire and would not only look unique but last longer than any other 38 in tire on the market. I have always wanted a newer lifted truck, haveing one on these tires and being a regular cab would give it a different look than most of them running around here, plus I think the black tephlon sp? wheels would be sexy
yes it would suck down some some mpg, i would regear to help get back in the power band, as for loss of power? anyone who had rode in the truck can tell you it has more than I should be able to have..and that includes with a trailer and truck behind it. if I feel that it needs some more power, well thee is always forced induction should I want to bring a smile to my face every stop light.
yes I love the desiels, no I did not want a 07 or newer one due to some worries about the changes being made for the new fuel and emmisions requirements. I am more than happy with my truck, what I payed for it and how it looks and drives.
the biggest point I guess, I love screwing with things, I love building things, making things nice, wrecking them, rebuilding them, I not married, I do well finacially for my age and demographic...
why not, that like trying to reason with a guy on why he should build a rowboat and not a flat bottom big block with a blower on top..its what he wants
and the welds... ewwwwwwwwwwwwww
for that reson alone I should spend some money on rims.. I should put these on a trailer or something..
I have not decided what I want, part of me feel 35's are plenty and will put the truck where I want it, also I have not done the 38's simply because I dont want the truck to be more than 10 inches tall, so to clear 38's that requires reworking the front fender in the back on it..which is like hacking up a new truck.. not to mention I dont want to have the 38's forever, but I would like to do it for just a while then drop the truck back down to just 35's.
so..
the plan, put on 4 inch spindles and 35's, later add 38's and the body lift...smile and enjoy it for a few months, when it gets old, take the body lift off and put the 35's back on.
as for funtion, I never said 38's on a work truck had anything to do with funtion...its all for looks and fun
which puts me in my place..and you in yours, to each their own!
my anti-locked brakes locked!
after the insuarance adjuster looks at it we will tear it down, check the frame, the bumper, tranny cooler and rad shoud we damaged. we will see what else. im just glad it was a bus and not a passanger car, im also glad the bus was not loaded! 
