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Old Sep 12, 2009
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im interested in the rack and the tiregate. price? lol
 
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Old Sep 12, 2009
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the hellas are glass lenses and plastic housings. for the price they arent the cheapest but not the most expensive so if they break no big deal. i got one set at pep boys and one set at wal mart.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009
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thanks for the advice on the lights!
i was wondering if any one has used the HID lights that are sold at checker
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i would like them only in the 4 in but i cant find them on line
if any one has used them or has any input please let me know

and as far as the tire gate goes i think i can get by with selling them at a base price of $150

and thanks again for all the input and advice

-Andy
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009
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sorry for the delay on progress i have been spending a lot of time with family
but here are some articulation pics with how my rig sits at the moment
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let me know what you think!

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Old Sep 13, 2009
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when can u do mine lol
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009
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my next question is what heads should i get for my 4.0? i want to get high performance heads to give me a little more zoom

i also plan on putting in a chip programer (jet performance?)
and maybe some JBA headers

what ya think?

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-Andy
 
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Old Sep 13, 2009
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now that ive looked i might get the SCT xCal 3
but thats after the jbas and heads
 
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Old Sep 14, 2009
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dude, looks sick, the tiregate needs to be black though, it looks like its jsut 100% rust haha, sorry
 
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Old Sep 14, 2009
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Originally Posted by ShadowRanger08
dude, looks sick, the tiregate needs to be black though, it looks like its jsut 100% rust haha, sorry
yeah thats just red primer beacuse we are thinking of mounting a high-lift on so we havent painted it
 
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Old Sep 14, 2009
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fair enough reason, the actual tiregate has mounts that go across it, but wouldn't a big enough tire get in the way of it?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2009
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UP DATE
got the light tabs welded on today
along with raising my seats up about 3 in so you aren't sitting on the ground lol

now all i need is some expanded steel a good clean and some paint!
oh yeah then some lights

also today i wired a switch to turn on and off my ABS now i wont shiz my pants rolling down backwards on dead mans climb lol

ill post up some pics tomorrow
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009
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thats cool, where did you wire in the switch for your ABS?
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009
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i temp ran it out the fuse box and wedged it under the de froster plastic pece. i plan on getting a new bezel along with a traction control switch which i will then wire to the current switch ill show it in the pics tomorrow
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009
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cool, i think this is going to b my next mod.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009
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if you have any questions let me know! ill be happy to help
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009
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can you explain in more detail how to have a switch to turn on and off the ABS? I know how to deactivate it, but a switch would be sweet!
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009
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basically what i did is cut the light blue wire with the pink tracer that plugs in to the #14 fuse in the fuse box in the dash
i cut it about 2in from the box it self
then i got extra wire and ran the harness to the switch
and then from the switch to the fuse box
pritty basic
just had to think about it a little
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009
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Ok!
heres a cupple of pics to show the latest progress

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please let me know what you think!

Thanks
-Andy
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009
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thanks for the idea i did mine today, put the switch in the glovebox.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009
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Looks good man need to get some paint on their though...hmm how much would you want for one of those racks you got there
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009
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i sell them for 150

yeah im just going to do it all at once lol PAINT DAY!!
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009
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dude, awesome work

I like your tiregate better than mine
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Old Sep 16, 2009
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Originally Posted by slammer67
dude, awesome work

I like your tiregate better than mine
yours prob opens all the way tho lol
 
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Old Sep 16, 2009
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hey guys im in a big predicament here

last night i was tinkering around on my light bar and i noticed that my truck was leaning
and it looks like my leafs are messed up

so i guess my question is would my 95 xlt splash leafs and shackles fit on my 98?

Thanks for the help
-Andy
 
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Old Sep 16, 2009
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yea they should no problem and its the ranger lean because the gas tank is on the drivers side
 
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