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All I can say is, WOW. What a big improvement.
 
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just had to do it.
 
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Its all good. I don't have any because I figured everyone knew what they looked like.

Now does anyone have any tips on adjusting them?
 
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Now does anyone have any tips on adjusting them?
Thats what I want to know as well. Glad you like them.
 
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Thats what I want to know as well. Glad you like them.
Even set to stock they just improved everything. My axle feels like it wants to stay under my truck now. The only problem that I had is I got up close and personal with my leaves and noticed that they are flat. Time for new ones.
 
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ive thought of building my own. i need to build a front receiver for my truck too.
 
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Even set to stock they just improved everything. My axle feels like it wants to stay under my truck now. The only problem that I had is I got up close and personal with my leaves and noticed that they are flat. Time for new ones.
I don't doubt it, up here on the steep mountain roads my backend goes all over the place on some of the sharp switch-backs. I need to get a set of these sometime. How hard was the install?
 
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How hard was the install?
It was so easy. I don't know why I didn't install them earlier.
 
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A buddy of mine and I are gonna be building our own... It's like $50 in materials and some time, not much at all!
 
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Sweet, I'm gonna talk to you more about that
 
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great product... i love mine
 
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Originally Posted by fddriver02
Its all good. I don't have any because I figured everyone knew what they looked like.

Now does anyone have any tips on adjusting them?
No adjustments needed. As long as you installed per the supplied instructions you should be good to go.
 
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Loved mine on the 99'. As I'm switching the 8.8 out for a 9" I'll soon have them under the 07. Seems like the 07 is way more squirrely then the '99 ever was. Not sure why... just feels that way I guess.
 
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the trac bars a way nice i didnt ajust mine at all when i had them
 
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bah.. all these good reviews are really making me want them now, nothing like fish-tailing when you hit those tractor bumps on the backroads
 
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bah.. all these good reviews are really making me want them now, nothing like fish-tailing when you hit those tractor bumps on the backroads
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Did you get them?
 
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Mine have been in my garage for a year now! LOL I need to get off my butt and install them!
 
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No you need to send them to me, doesn't that sound so much easier.
 
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Yes and it would make my wallet money bigger! But I want them I need to install them with the foglights when I do the grille
 
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Personally i would rather fork over for the long link ones instead and do the dual shock setup that always is a good idea too.
 
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Do you have to drill holes for the front mount or what? Im sorry I feel so dumb..but what exactly do the traction bars do for you?
 
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Personally i would rather fork over for the long link ones instead and do the dual shock setup that always is a good idea too.
WAnt to fork over some cash? I've got a set of RCD's long link for sale.
 
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