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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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Thanks to all that gave me ideas!

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Ive noticed that even if you have a brand new tahoe or a older ram 1500, if any thing has wheels and looks NOT stock. your getting girls left and right hahaha.
 

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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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Looks mighty fine.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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Truck looks great! What kind of lift do you have on it?
Where did you get the grill inserts? I painted mine black but has some chipping so I want to get a black one.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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No lift just a level. Get under your truck and crank those T-bars. FREE. I also removed my sway bar. The grill inserts are just the stock SLT plastic. Your best bet would be to powder coat it or just keep repainting. Or if your going for the rugged look just rhino-line.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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HOw high did you crank the t-bars? Looks like you got a descent height out of it. Tire size? The repainting is the annoying part, either have to tape everything off or take out each insert...
 
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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go under the front of you truck and you will see two torsion bars that run from the lower control arms to the mid put of the truck, Then you will see a cross member that the bars go into and two bolt heads that face towards the ground. Jack up the front tires in the air and tighten those bolts. It puts more tension on the bars lifting the truck. Many say to get the keys but I honestly think the keys do the same exact thing. Now lift it just so it sits level and get an alignment and some longer shocks. It turns out the shocks for a 87 toyota 4x4 with a 4" lift fit perfect. You just have to change the bottom bushing out. The tires I have a nitto terra grappler, 305/70/17 which is a 34" tire.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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looks sick
i can't wait till i get my rims and tires
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 12:57 AM
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Other than needing darker tint your truck is pretty much badarse. Might throw on a plasti dipped ghutta grill. If you get bored of course.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 10:57 AM
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Looks good man
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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Dude your truck looks sick! nice work! I have a question though.

I noticed in the before picture, your grill and bumper are chrome. Did you paint them or did you get replacements? If you painted over the chrome, how did you go about it? I've heard it's useless because it starts to chip. If you got the replacement, where in the hell did you get them from?! I wanna give my truck more of that sport look. Thanks bro!
 
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