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Old May 11, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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Eah skrew it, you only live once, and you have to live to learn...right?
What's a grand gonna do to me, make me have to work a little extra for a while to make it back... Right?
If the guys at the shop think it'll be offroadable, and won't have any binding, then I'll go with it... Hell, if it effs up, they back their work, and I'll have a new set of shocks set to the lowest setting(prolly like a 1.5 inch lift still)

Also, all 4 of my shocks are blown any way, and the new ones from mopar are 270 a piece plus tax and labor if needed. So I'll be saving a bit of money for some new shocks anyway, so let's take a vote.... Give it a shot or not, I vote yes, what do you guys think?
 
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Old May 11, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MitsuRaider
so we dont have a suspension guinea pig yet?

c'mon guys!
ummm yea we do...my truck. almost every weekend i tear the front end apart and fire up the welders to mock up parts and take detailed measurements to see what will bind and what will and wont work. were replacing a blown motor on our tube bender right now so once the company fixes our motor were going to start fabrication. all our joints and uniballs are in.
 
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Originally Posted by sk8erboy12192
so let's take a vote.... Give it a shot or not, I vote yes, what do you guys think?
go for it....good luck
 
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Old May 11, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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I say go for it. I make more than enough money to afford a lift kit. But I can't afford down time to ship my vehicle anywhere to a shop. Not bragging just guaranteeing my money down a dependable, tested, quality lift kit.
 
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Old May 11, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by sk8erboy12192
Eah skrew it, you only live once, and you have to live to learn...right?
What's a grand gonna do to me, make me have to work a little extra for a while to make it back... Right?
If the guys at the shop think it'll be offroadable, and won't have any binding, then I'll go with it... Hell, if it effs up, they back their work, and I'll have a new set of shocks set to the lowest setting(prolly like a 1.5 inch lift still)

Also, all 4 of my shocks are blown any way, and the new ones from mopar are 270 a piece plus tax and labor if needed. So I'll be saving a bit of money for some new shocks anyway, so let's take a vote.... Give it a shot or not, I vote yes, what do you guys think?


WTF is it to late now??? did they took a credit from you???

at least if you go for it remplace tie rod ends with heims joint drill the spindle flip it, buy the crapy airbagit upper if you realy cant wait for spectrum,projekt dirt to fab some...and try to figure out how to have high angles cv joints instaled...and ad a leaf is bad it is gonna ride super stiff..i reallu dont know what is the best bang for the buck for the rear..probabely change leafs of flip the hanger (airbagit have them too)

i am sure some airbagit crap mixed with good shock shouldnt be so bad!
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Backwoods18
I say go for it. I make more than enough money to afford a lift kit. But I can't afford down time to ship my vehicle anywhere to a shop. Not bragging just guaranteeing my money down a dependable, tested, quality lift kit.
so what if the shop already had the test vehicle for fabrication and you could keep your truck driving around while they make your lift?
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 06:18 AM
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so what if the shop already had the test vehicle for fabrication and you could keep your truck driving around while they make your lift?
That would work
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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Cody, did you get the axle yet?
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
Cody, did you get the axle yet?
H*** yea brother! thanks man! im gunna tear it apart at work today and compare it to my box o' goodies and see which high angle cv is a direct fit for yall!

than ill either start doin a core service for cv upgrades. or people can buy the completes from me and ill assemble it so all you guys have to do is replace the whole.

oh yea and my lift kit will include a 4wd option if i can find a matching cv
 
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Old May 12, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 06dak287
H*** yea brother! thanks man! im gunna tear it apart at work today and compare it to my box o' goodies and see which high angle cv is a direct fit for yall!

than ill either start doin a core service for cv upgrades. or people can buy the completes from me and ill assemble it so all you guys have to do is replace the whole.

oh yea and my lift kit will include a 4wd option if i can find a matching cv
So I have an 08 2wd.... Think it'll work for that
I'm thinking of going with your kit lol ;p
 
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