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Old Jan 7, 2013
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Old Jan 16, 2013
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Tomorrow fx 4 lvl ll tow hooks gettin cleaned up, painted and installed. 06+ mirrors getting wired and installed with color matched caps. Maybe get my alpine speakers in the front doors
 
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Old Jan 16, 2013
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So when are you going to order fiberglass? or not bothering?
 
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After my suspension is installed so it covers the tires.. Bein patient
 
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Old Jan 18, 2013
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Small update but it changed the look alot...anyways got my 06 color matched mirrors on and level 2 j hooks from fullscale installed yesterday...looks alot better
 
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Old Jan 18, 2013
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Looks really good
 
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Thanks I appreciate it...have a question for you...howd u go about makin ur lower crossmember do u have measurements and angles or somethin and could I see a pic of it when u get a chamce
 
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Might have a deal on 6" front glass for $300 shipped
 
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I just eyeballed it with a pipe bender, its super easy. As for pics ill have to find it in my garage i havent installed it yet :p i want to re-do the mounts on the ends first
 
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Old Jan 23, 2013
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Originally Posted by BACKCOUNTRYEDGE02
Might have a deal on 6" front glass for $300 shipped
DOOO IT. so 6" means long travel up front? cause my camburg btf 5.5 mid travel only needs 3"
 
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Old Jan 23, 2013
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Im talkin with the guy theyre off brand but pics show good fitment. Waitin on info..also im gettin btfs lt kit and runnin my coilovers so ill get maybe 8"-10" probably closer to eight but better tgan 3" and rhen revalve my shocks and gettin lighter coils...itll go lt down the road
 
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Theyre the 6" black fenders in the classifieds
 
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Originally Posted by BACKCOUNTRYEDGE02
Im talkin with the guy theyre off brand but pics show good fitment. Waitin on info..also im gettin btfs lt kit and runnin my coilovers so ill get maybe 8"-10" probably closer to eight but better tgan 3" and rhen revalve my shocks and gettin lighter coils...itll go lt down the road
BTF's LT kit pulls 16" travel, their mid travel is about 10-11". what kit are you looking at?
 
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Usin the 4x4 kit with extended axles...pulls 12"
 
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Hopefully this guy works with me a lil so I can get fenders..here they are
 
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Btfs kit pulls 14" same as dixon without cv's
 
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Old Jan 24, 2013
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And 12" with cvs unless u get rcvs which are pricey but really nice
 
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I wish i could afford the rcv's lol one day i might go for it
 
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I know right...all comes in time tho. Just havin lt 4x4 would be pretty sick to me tho
 
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ya really dont need 4x4 with long travel.

why dont you just order new glass? if your blowing like 3 grand on suspension, whats 400 on glass
 
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Originally Posted by 06RangerXLT
ya really dont need 4x4 with long travel.

why dont you just order new glass? if your blowing like 3 grand on suspension, whats 400 on glass
There are plenty of reasons for having 4x4, many things i do is just not possible withoutout that switch on my dash
 
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Old Jan 31, 2013
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LT with 4x4 and a locker are the plans eventually so I can go anywhere I want and full skids and sliders with tube rear bumper with spare mount and spots for my high lift and jerry can...someday ill get there. Anyway replaced a cv this mornin and hopefully gonna get my sub and amp in...need to find a spot for my alpine 6x9s
 
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why not put a solid axle with leafs and 2.0 shocks? kinda like deavers from and rear.
 
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Cause its different and unique..everyone solid axles there 4x4
 
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Originally Posted by 06RangerXLT
why not put a solid axle with leafs and 2.0 shocks? kinda like deavers from and rear.
Why doesnt everyone in KOH unlimited trucks run solid axles? Becuase ifs works just fine with a proper setup and in some cases better than a solid axle. It all comes down to what you want to do. I would never own anything other than LT 4x4
 
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