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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 06:57 PM
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Well I guess I can update this thread alil So life has been a very up and down roller coaster for these past couple months. So the cab cage has been put on hold. I made a very big decision due to the fact that I went through 5 wheel hubs in 2.5 months. So here is the new spindle.
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1/4" chromoly plate
96 F150 Hubs and rotors.
GM Brake calipers and pads. It is in the laser cut process at the moment. So I do have the CAD design of it. It will also make it 1.5" wider per side.


With the new lug patter comes with new rims so I bought these 5 procomp rims for 300 bucks:


I also gathered a set of tires: 35" BFG Short Course Tires for 300 bucks
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And since I will co-driving in my buddies race yota I did pick up a helmet as well which is wired and plumbed for parker pumpers and intercoms for 80 bucks

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I have also gathered 2 front lights to go on the front bumper once the time comes as well as two more rear lights to mount on my cage for extra break lights. No pictures of these at the moment. But I will post pictures once the spindles are completely done and on the truck!!!
 
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 08:40 PM
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waiting to see it finished
 
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by chris1996
waiting to see it finished

only set back right now is laser cut. they are swamped. other than that I have everything ready to go for the spindle swap
 
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Old Apr 23, 2013 | 08:59 PM
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please keep us updated my dak needed to go is no longer mine
 
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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 09:40 AM
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dang that sucks!
 
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Old May 19, 2013 | 09:35 PM
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well finally got the beast updated...
new spindles are on as well as the bfg short course tires.
Trackwidth went from 80" to 86"

enough talk here are some pictures.
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pretty welds
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had the front coilovers rebuilt. they were hydrolocked but replaced all seals and now it rides even better with functional shocks! I also ditched the zipties to the frame and went and got some hose clamps and resi mounts
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and the overall picture

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Old May 21, 2013 | 01:46 AM
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nice job
 
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Old May 21, 2013 | 03:05 PM
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nice job
Thank you
 
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Old May 23, 2013 | 03:35 AM
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So pumped for you man. Such a dope stance. Wht did you do with the rear about the mew lug pattern? Adaptors? Or unmatching rums?
 
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Old May 24, 2013 | 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Trent479
So pumped for you man. Such a dope stance. Wht did you do with the rear about the mew lug pattern? Adaptors? Or unmatching rums?
running unmatching rims. Dont truly care about other peoples opinions about rims haha i will get a 9" in eventually but have other stuff to address first haha
 
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