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Originally Posted by BLK02
Oh dang, can't cut the coil buckets out? I've never had a close look at the 2wd xlt's stock setup
yea i can, but then i gotta do the camburg 2.0 setup.

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Camburg 2.0 setup with a 2.0x8" resi:
 
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Camburg doesn't make a 4wd setup do they?
 
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not for our trucks, there dixon bros but their dead, or theres btf, which is in the process of building something.

4x4 long travel is VERY limited unfortunately.
 
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Still deciding if ill keep these ones here... didnt wanna copy blk02 exactly

 
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im officially high or somethin.

im sitting here thinking, what do i do with the 3" coils if its too much lift for me... (want more wheel travel)

then im thinking i should get my stock snouts in my lift spindles for strength.


DUHHHH...


if the 6" is too much, put in the 3" coils and UCA's and put my stock spindles back in the truck. LOL.

sometimes i make myself laugh. so ill be ordering the stuff shortly, as soon as i can get ahold of everybody.
 
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Your going to give up the spindles for lift coils? That doesn't sound like a good idea. Coils ride rough as hell!
 
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well i was planning on the camburg coils and custom valved shocks specific to my truck and these coils
 
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How much have you spent so far if you dont mine me asking?
 
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Originally Posted by Mcleary316
How much have you spent so far if you dont mine me asking?
uhh lol, havent really kept track. lets see....


without including things under $40, $4140. roughly.

$2,000 of that is rims tires and lift, another 500 into fenders. i see it as my hobby, so im not so concerned with investing. but after looking at what i have into it, i might drop the extra lift idea and jsut put my wider axle in, pull my bedsides and replace my front shocks with 5100's.... it does make more sense in the long run.

thanks for giving me a mini wakeup call lol. i dont think my daily driver needs another $2,000 in parts now hahaha.



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OK new plan. gonna work with what ive got. Going to maximize the travel that comes stock, make a custom rear leaf, and replace my stock shocks. feel better about this way, its less money and the truck is already lifted where i want it.

(im also considering buying a house, so this is a good thing)
 

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, $4140. roughly.
Worth it!
 
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for where im at now, yes. but ive gotta remember i started this out to get a baja style truck, not to build a prerunner. unfortunately im getting a little carried away because im working a better job and saving some cash. (its burning a hole in my pocket and my mom says LOL)
 
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hey where is that 17th Sideroad located? could i do that whole trail with my stock fx4?
 
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and is there any easy trails around our area? i just want casual scenic trails to go for a cruise on.
 
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Where did you get your BC Super Truck decal from?
 
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and is there any easy trails around our area? i just want casual scenic trails to go for a cruise on.
yep 17 sideroad is easy going. Send me your number in a private msg, we can meet up and ill show you it. As for doing thwo whole trail, no as half of it got blocked since its part of the bruce trail. theres a good 45 min of muddy fun though.


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Where did you get your BC Super Truck decal from?
well from BC supertrucks! LOL. talk to him on here, he will get you one.
 
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I wrote them on their site and asked how I would go about buying/getting one or two of their decals but no word back yet. :-(
 
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That decal looks badass! It's Completely different from mine too, I wouldn't care either way :p
 
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Everyone that doesn't have an fx4 should have them their. ;-P haha
 
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Originally Posted by 06RangerXLT
yep 17 sideroad is easy going. Send me your number in a private msg, we can meet up and ill show you it. As for doing thwo whole trail, no as half of it got blocked since its part of the bruce trail. theres a good 45 min of muddy fun though.




well from BC supertrucks! LOL. talk to him on here, he will get you one.
myself and a buddy with an f150 are down for a trail ride on sunday if you are free. i messaged you my number.
 
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So ill be placing an order with summit racing for my shocks, should soon have my wider axle so i can start to tear down it, will pull my bedsides maybe next week, and build my hybrid leaf spring also. once these things are done, i'll grab the exhaust ive been wanting. going to shave my bump stops down a bit to grab a slight bit more travel, and when my new shocks go in ill measure the droop to bump and see what my front end pulls. im gonna guess something gay like 6-7" lol

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I wrote them on their site and asked how I would go about buying/getting one or two of their decals but no word back yet. :-(
Give him a call at (604) 746-3244. ask for brandon, tell him nate forwarded ya and your lookin for the BCST mountain decal. he will get them out to ya pronto. not sure what they cost, mine came with my fenders.

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That decal looks badass! It's Completely different from mine too, I wouldn't care either way :p
Thanks! everybody seems to like it, i guess ill leave it there.

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Everyone that doesn't have an fx4 should have them their. ;-P haha
Agreed :)

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myself and a buddy with an f150 are down for a trail ride on sunday if you are free. i messaged you my number.
Ah sundays no good. ill be working on my truck and have it torn down for paint monday morning. your welcome to stop by to say hello if you like, i can show you where to go, just cant go with ya as im busy all day.
 

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OH, almost forgot to post this. remember that squeeky wheel bearing? found the problem...






and another pic of my truck for good measure.
 
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Everyone wants the BCSuperTrucks decal. lol Too bad I was the first in the states.
 
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least i get 1st on the east coast canada or the US :)
 
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Yea but you had to buy fenders to get yours. :-P BURN!!!! haha jk...And yea, yea Adam just rub it in. lol I am a conformist.

P.S. Nate, thanks for the heads up btw.
 
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Few to do's checked off.

cleaned and repacked my wheel bearings and got some top dollar ceramic pads for the truck.





gonna go bed them in, back later!
 
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