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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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I have done a lot of reading on here, most of my mods have been thanks to others on here
and there input. Lots of help here!!
This last week I have done a few things to the truck.
PA body lift
Daystar levelling kit
Monroe front struts
Monroe rear shocks - still need to be installed thanks to a stubborn bolt
2" rear blocks

Other than that, not a whole lot else recently

here is a pic stock
 
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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more pics to come when I figure out how to do it without photobucket or other outside site.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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Good Looking truck. This isn't a pick with the lift on is it? How hard was it to install? Do you have a pic of how low the hitch sits now (if you have one)?
 
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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no, that's stock height. Lift isn't that hard to do if you have some basic tools. It's mostly
time consuming, expecially for the first time. If I did one again, it would be a bit easier. The kit is pretty well put together, but it was missing a few 1/4 nyloc nuts etc. that I had
kicking around in my work van. The most important tools would be a 1/2 inch drive (which I didn't have), angle grinder with a cutting disk, torque wrench, floor jack, wood blocks and a set of extra hands around when you need help.
 
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Nice truck and welcome to the site.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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o.k., here goes with photobucket. That took me a few minutes to figure out. Thanks to the photo thread by ericemery.

stock front dissassembled.

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stock passenger side
IMG_5434_1.jpg

lifting in progress
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front half lifted
IMG_5442_1.jpg
 
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body lift complete
IMG_5484_1.jpg
 
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