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Old May 16, 2010 | 10:21 AM
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I Have $800 i can spend. I just ordered a 3 inch body lift a week ago. What else should i get. I was thinking about getting a grille guard cage for the front of my truck. If you have any ideas on what else i can do please tell me. the truck i have is a 2003 dodge dakota sxt.
 

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Old May 16, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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well what r u looking for exterior, interior, engine?
there is a bunch of stuff u can do
for the grille guard, go ebay thats were i got mine, i think i spent around 150-200
but here is a quick list of what ive done all is under 200 each
tint tails
k&n intake
superchips tuner
bedliner
im gonna tint my chrome grille to make it black chrome
kc lights
touchscreen headunit
rancho shocks
there is a bunch of other stuff as well

but with u getting a body lift i would prolly say a new set of tires that r a little bigger so it doesn't look weird
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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k, im looking for exterior. i got a quote on putting a subwoofer in my car and they said 800 something dollars. but i think it would be cheaper doing it myself. yea i was looking at some 31 inch tires.
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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im gonna tint my chrome grille to make it black chrome
How do you do that? I was looking at buying a new black one but if I can make it black chrome I'll do that instead.
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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Some duplicolor shadow stuff heard about it on the 3rd Gen Dakota side cost about 15 bucks same concept as the vht tail light tint
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 11:46 AM
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The first time I tried it got to the third coat was looking epic but then it started running cause I sprayed it to thick so I had to rub acetone on it to get it all off but I was really happy with it
Comes with a can of tint and a can of clear
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Hinkster15
k, im looking for exterior. i got a quote on putting a subwoofer in my car and they said 800 something dollars. but i think it would be cheaper doing it myself. yea i was looking at some 31 inch tires.
i put an ipod-ready jvc deck, 4 alpine type r speakers, a 12" 500rms sounstream sub with a 500 rms kicker amp for $500

so yes, its a lot cheaper to do it yourself
 

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Old May 16, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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should i do tires first or do the sub.
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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i got $1200, bought a gun, windows tinted, rims, bull-bar and alarm
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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tires, because the 3inch body lift is going to look like **** without at least 33s
 
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