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Old Jun 18, 2012
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My payload seems to be the same as stock but the ride quality is much better. I would still buy those btf arms becuase the stock balljoints are very weak on the uca's

Only thing im concerned with them is dirt getting in them and destroying them. Ive got an idea to make a dust cover for em though.

backcountry, when mine come in ill get some pictures on here for ya.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2012
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Cool thanks..im wantin to get them anyway but I want to see what difference they make and if they will interfere w/ my coilovers so I can use the rest of my down travel...does ur hybrid pack have a decent payload without sagging
 
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Old Jun 18, 2012
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Originally Posted by BACKCOUNTRYEDGE02
Cool thanks..im wantin to get them anyway but I want to see what difference they make and if they will interfere w/ my coilovers so I can use the rest of my down travel...does ur hybrid pack have a decent payload without sagging
not sure if they will clear your coilover's.

my pack is a full ranger pack plus 2 chevy 1500 leafs. they long surpassed a ranger payload. i can load my 400lbs bike in the back and it drops about 1.5" the best part is they ride better then a stock ranger leaf. heres a pic of my pack.


you will also need to make a e-brake bracket.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2012
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Originally Posted by BLK02

as for the rear you can either play with building your own leaf pack or just buy a set of deaver f-31's which will give you the height you want with no blocks. The ride quality is amazing with them.
Dont you need to flip the shackles to run F-31's? Thus canceling the lift?
 
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Old Jun 18, 2012
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Nope, its just recommended. I have no desire to do it either

but yea stock location=2" lift and flipped shackle =0 lift according to deaver's website
 
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Old Jun 18, 2012
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Originally Posted by BLK02
Nope, its just recommended. I have no desire to do it either

but yea stock location=2" lift and flipped shackle =0 lift according to deaver's website
So are you just running the deavers and blocks?
 
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Old Jun 18, 2012
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No blocks at all, current setup is leafs directly mounted to the axle and belltech shackles. Looks like i might go to stock shackles to lose a bit more height
 
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Old Jun 19, 2012
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Got the alignment done...spacers are next so I dont rub the sway bar. Motorcycle shops suck here gotta pull the coilovers or drive an hour away to charge my coilover......sucks
 
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Old Jun 19, 2012
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why did you do an alignment if your adding spacers?

Id pull them, hour drive aint worth it
 
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Old Jun 19, 2012
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Spacer wont fudge an alignment

charge your coilover with shop air for the journey, wont hurt it
 
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Old Jun 19, 2012
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Wheel spacers won't effect an alignment but coil spacers will. Being that you have coilovers I'm guessing you did wheel spacers meaning it won't hurt your alignment.
 
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Its wheel spacers...widen the stance some...bugs me I have to take em back off tho....ohwel somethin to do thursday
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012
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Oh wheel spacers.

ok. i was thinkin coil spacers hahaha. my bad.

Any pictures?
 
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Old Jun 21, 2012
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Ordered double shear limit strap brackets coilovers are charged and lookin for wheel spacers
 
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Just ordered front wheel spacers
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012
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Installed new wheel spacers, pads and rotors yesterday. Like the widened stance but the fenders seem but not sure where to go with tho...3" glass seems like to much
Any opinions...waiton a new hub...passenger side bearing goin out
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012
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Fiberglass fenders would probably help, would you get matching rears though?
 
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want to keep it a steppie tho....i guess if anyone has pics with 3" glass fronts and 32's or 33's and a steppie post pics so i can get an idea....not sure i can really do much with the stock fenders and pushin them out to cover the tires and give it a more toned down look but still aggressive with factory lines
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012
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Where does the mid-travel part come in?
 
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Its a work in progress..the coillovers have more available travel, just need some fab work to use it. Alreadu rides really nice up front and my travel numbers in back are better than stock....just costs money to get it there
 
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Old Jun 29, 2012
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Id wait on the glass. your pretty well stock width and not far from stock suspension. Fenders without the build up is kinda like a racing spoiler on a stock civic.

truck looks good though. id personally ditch the rims and get your self some better rubber. those tires are far too stock.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2012
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Im thinkin one of these styles for rims and 32 or 33 bfg ats
 
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Old Jun 30, 2012
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im lovin the ones on the left. Id put those on my truck if i didnt have new rims already.
 
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Im thinkin the same with a powdercoated or polished lip
 
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Old Jun 30, 2012
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Originally Posted by BACKCOUNTRYEDGE02
Like the widened stance but the fenders seem but not sure where to go with tho...3" glass seems like to much
Why? Your not even wide up front, looks about the same or maybe less wide then me with just spindles up front.
 
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