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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 11:01 AM
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truck is aligned; no problem. might have some tire pics today too. wet coast mudders on a left coast style suspension. silliness.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 02:31 PM
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Just plain malarkey! Lol

Is that all your doing for the LCA? that biatch takes some serious loads off road. I would run a stringer between the 2 tubes and then plate the top and bottom and weld the CO tabs on top the plate.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 04:18 PM
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that"s why i used 2" .250 wall, so i could cut corners!

when dd duty is over for the truck, ill see if i cant bend or break them.

it is silly to have all of the force on one tube, though. welding a stringer with plating to distribute the load to both members is defo the correct proceedure. tabs on top moves the shock up a bit higher than i want it.

hate it when you're right.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 04:36 PM
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Hey theres a million ways to skin a cat.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 08:58 PM
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A) This thread makes me feel inadequate

B) Dirtfab is working on his end kit? Is this why you bought the ram? So you have a daily driver while the Dakota has not front end

C) How much do you want for your fenders Dirt? I've been debating going ahead and getting a set and moving up to 33s before I can afford LT. It would look a little awkward having red glass on a black truck but NFG here.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by i.who.made.you
A) This thread makes me feel inadequate

B) Dirtfab is working on his end kit? Is this why you bought the ram? So you have a daily driver while the Dakota has not front end

C) How much do you want for your fenders Dirt? I've been debating going ahead and getting a set and moving up to 33s before I can afford LT. It would look a little awkward having red glass on a black truck but NFG here.
A) we break sh** because we dont care lol

B) mmmmmaaayyyyybe :P

C) they are only vinyl wrapped camo red, peel the wrapping off and its white. Not sure on price yet. probably will be a little bit before i can start laying down some fiberglass molds.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by i.who.made.you
A) This thread makes me feel inadequate

B) Dirtfab is working on his end kit? Is this why you bought the ram? So you have a daily driver while the Dakota has not front end

C) How much do you want for your fenders Dirt? I've been debating going ahead and getting a set and moving up to 33s before I can afford LT. It would look a little awkward having red glass on a black truck but NFG here.

The internet is great for creating feelings inadequacy. Just remember, i am stupid, thats why my truck is customized.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2015 | 10:05 AM
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My old tires are feeling inadequate right now!
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 07:20 AM
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Fitting the glass up front:
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 03:48 PM
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New tires mounted.
 
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