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Old 02-09-2010, 07:00 PM
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oh ****, sorry i meant off road models*

yeaa but about the 5" lift..i would go 5" but like i said the tires i have now would look kind of funny if i had a 5" lift, and there is probably about atleast 75% tread left on them. so if i did go 5" i would also end up buying bigger tires, wich i dont want to do right now. lol. even though i dont have a gf anymore and i can actually spend money on other things now..i would definatly go 5" if i had the tires already. but 3" would be fine for me to. and like 700$ cheaper. i am currently unemployed ( no construction work during winter where i live) so im ust going to school and paying for gas on the money i saved lol. any of you guys familar with nitro rc racing? like the truggies/buggies? i used to race those, ive got a truggy and buggy. thinking about giving that expensive sport up..selling everything.
 

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Old 02-09-2010, 08:32 PM
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i have a revo 3.3 with the picco 2.8 engine on it. and i haven't ran it in over a year just sitting in the closet. lol very expensive sport though
 
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Old 02-09-2010, 09:19 PM
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sweet, wanna buy a racing buggy/truggy? lol you'll get everything. ofna jammin x1 pro's. let me know if ur interested so i can buy my 5" lift with new tires.
 
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Old 02-09-2010, 10:51 PM
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I bought the 3" lift from top gun havent installed it yet, but looks very simple

the kit I got is the 1.5" blocks in the rear, and the coil spring spacers in the front, with new shocks for 179.xx I live here in knoxville and their shop is about 25 minutes from me so I did save on shipping but had to pay uncle sam, still got out about $15 cheaper than ordering it.
 
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Old 02-09-2010, 11:07 PM
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sweet, i was looking at that one. but why is it a 1.5" block in the rear? when the others come with 2"? becasue it didnt say anything about sport or nonsport or offroad models. ? the one that comes with the arms, has the 2" block. ? you should do a before and after picture man.
 

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Old 02-09-2010, 11:31 PM
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Go have a look at a Skyjacker D3012K, Good little kit with spring's not spacers.
 
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Old 02-10-2010, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by townsley4
sweet, i was looking at that one. but why is it a 1.5" block in the rear? when the others come with 2"? becasue it didnt say anything about sport or nonsport or offroad models. ? the one that comes with the arms, has the 2" block. ? you should do a before and after picture man.
I still dont understand the 1.5"/2" block deal...what i'd do if I were you is call them and talk to kris (female) and tell her what your doing and see how much more it'd be to put the 2" block in your kit instead of the 1.5" block, but you may want to do some measuring before hand to make sure you "need" the extra 1/2". and FYI the kits actually have to be hand pieced in the box so its not going to make a **** to them weather you want the 1.5"or the 2"...

yeah I plan a before and after shot of the truck, its going to be a little while before I have time to do it...racing season starts soon and I gotta get my race car together...i'll post em up when I get done
 
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Old 02-10-2010, 11:42 AM
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if you worried about the tires you have now, just buy the kit and wait till you have enough money to get bigger tires to install the 5in lift. That away you can still use the tires you have now.
 
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Yea I really like Skyjacker lift kits except for I'm not sure they are in the same price range he is talking. That's why I didn't suggest them.
 
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I did a quick google search and he can get one for around $460. Hometheaterman: I argee with your first post on this 100% spacers and stacking blocks is not a good thing.
 


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