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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Silverado_L31
when does the truck start to lift off the ground? like 160 170? Does anyone know what ratings the stock wilderness tires are rated at on a 99-02?
In a straight line is doesn't feel so bad, but above 90 mph my truck starts to feel unstable even in a slight turn. I'm sure I've been up to 125 but I just don't have much confidence if anything were to happen at that speed. These things just weren't designed for it.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jmproductions
In a straight line is doesn't feel so bad, but above 90 mph my truck starts to feel unstable even in a slight turn. I'm sure I've been up to 125 but I just don't have much confidence if anything were to happen at that speed. These things just weren't designed for it.
But it's still fun
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 03:56 PM
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pegs out at 120.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by jmproductions
In a straight line is doesn't feel so bad, but above 90 mph my truck starts to feel unstable even in a slight turn. I'm sure I've been up to 125 but I just don't have much confidence if anything were to happen at that speed. These things just weren't designed for it.
112mph is the rating

my truck and my last truck both feel good at 120+mph. not long after that they start feeling floaty. it might just be the tires.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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135 on my lightning yesterday night at 3 am haha
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 5.3 racer16
135 on my lightning yesterday night at 3 am haha
What do those top out at stock?
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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i don't know how fast i was going but i topped out a predator. so what ever the speed limiter is set too on them, i was going that speed. my truck felt really stable too.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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It was me that broke the driveshaft. I found out that the aluminum driveshafts only on the extended cab 4x4's can only go up to 130 then they snap in half. I found out that the critical speed is around 125-130. It is cause they are so long. Well hope this helps. Later, Jared
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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i did 104 acordding to a calculator on a set of 36" tsl's. never do that agian just didn't feel stable but you shoulda heard the tires.
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by jarednut4ever
It was me that broke the driveshaft. I found out that the aluminum driveshafts only on the extended cab 4x4's can only go up to 130 then they snap in half. I found out that the critical speed is around 125-130. It is cause they are so long. Well hope this helps. Later, Jared
i had my last truck up to at least 135, guess i got lucky, a busted shaft at that speed would have been ugly.
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