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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 03:53 PM
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Sorry kind of missed that in his sig. I have been up since 230pm yesterday and I just try to put my wheels and tires on a could not break the lugs what so every. I'm going to get some air tools this weekend and get them on!
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by dodge15004x45.9
Sorry kind of missed that in his sig. I have been up since 230pm yesterday and I just try to put my wheels and tires on a could not break the lugs what so every. I'm going to get some air tools this weekend and get them on!
Try putting a jack under the breaker bar handle.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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Guess you wouldn't like my bumper. The winch box and skid plate are all 3/8" plate with
3/16 plate for the left and right outer pieces.
Hey Aubrey!
I've been thinking about swapping out for diesel springs, was it worth it?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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For me it was. I had SJ 3" 1500 coils on it before. When I put on the bumper it dropped probably an inch. I wasn't so worried about the height loss but it was how spongy and top heavy it felt. The diesel coils (SJ 2.5") brought it back up probably around where the SJ springs were when they were new if not just slightly higher. But it stiffened it up to where it feels much better in turns and on the highway. I haven't put my sway bar back on either. Not sure if I will or not.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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So did you just call them up and ask for 2500 diesel coils? Can you get a pic of the winch try and the support members from the frame and winch?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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I just ordered them online. Can't remember the company I went through.
I'll see if I can post some to the album.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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Yea so you called them and said I need a set of 2500 coils for a diesel. Cool. I just want to see how you guy went about beefing up the front end I want to be able to put tow points on it in case I need to be pulled out.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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Not exactly but that would work too.
There are hoops (seen in picture) that you can pull on as well as shackle tabs on the front of the bumper.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 03:24 PM
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I'm not a big fan of the hoops. If you could get a few on the winch try and how you mouned the winch try to the bumper and the bumper to the truck.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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You should have a hitch receiver welded into your bumper so you can get a receiver winches, that way you can atatch it to the front or rear bumper as needed, plus if you ever need pulled out or need to pull someone out from behind you can just put a hitch in your front bumper. Even better than tow hooks.
 
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