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Damn what is with everyone searching for stuff so far away. Its so much worse than not knowing about the deals that are to far away to grasp haha.

I say no, cost in gas alone makes it not worth it to me... but than again i live in $4.15 a gallon land. Have him meet you somewhere in the middle
 
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If it matches, yes at least send the money.

If you do go borrow a friends truck… or drive a lot slower than you might nomally.

good luck.
 
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XL bumpers are ugly.. get it. offer a lower price since youd be driving. your gears should be fine.
 
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Originally Posted by yeatzee
Damn what is with everyone searching for stuff so far away.
Not much of a choice in the midwest. It seems like all the good junkyard part finds are never close by.
 
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Not much of a choice in the midwest. It seems like all the good junkyard part finds are never close by.
+1000

It's a tough decision to me if its worth the drive... Gaaaah. We'll see if I find time.
 
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borrow a car from someone. thats why i still have my car. i drove 3 hrs to maine and back to pick up the stx grille i have. I used a little over a 1/4 of a tank
 
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Going to get it tomorrow.

Unrelated: Snow!

 
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dude sold the bumper
 
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dude sold the bumper
 
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Tell me about it. Wish I had time to go down today or yesterday. Now I'm stuck with the gay bumper still.
 
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Tell me about it. Wish I had time to go down today or yesterday. Now I'm stuck with the gay bumper still.
I just searched car-part.com nothing in black closer than 561 miles lol. I guess if you really wanted one, you could go to kansas city to Certifit and pick up a paint to match bumper and valence for like 100ish. You'd have to paint it though lol. oh and fog lights are like 25 each too
 
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If I'm gonna go through all the work of painting and everything I will prolly just save and get a custom bumper.
 
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If I'm gonna go through all the work of painting and everything I will prolly just save and get a custom bumper.
yeah better off lol I'm waiting for scrambler82 to finish getting his bumpers done before i buy one
 
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Same. I want to see how they look on his truck. Trying to find some ideas on styles.
 
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So lets just say hypothetically I'm getting glass fenders. Would I want 3 or 6 inch?
 
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So lets just say hypothetically I'm getting glass fenders. Would I want 3 or 6 inch?
3"
 
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3in.. personally, i wouldnt with a body lift. but if you want to, go for it!
 
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Originally Posted by 2004xlmiller
3in.. personally, i wouldnt with a body lift. but if you want to, go for it!
Well the BL would come off... thats why I'm thinking about glass.
 
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cut it down to 1in, a 35 is alot to tuck. the firewall does not like. haha
 
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just huck it off a jump and the wheels will self clearance the inner fender.
 
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Originally Posted by 2004xlmiller
cut it down to 1in, a 35 is alot to tuck. the firewall does not like. haha
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just huck it off a jump and the wheels will self clearance the inner fender.
leave the bodylift on it, and put in fenders. you WILL chew your fender with 35's if you take the BL off.

I agree with s10 killer, self clearance.
 
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Old 02-26-2013
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She loves the snow. Another 10-13 inches coming tonight!
 
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A few updated.
1) finally (!) took off the sway bar and it rides so much smoother now.
2) Gears are now fully broken it and I am in love with the power gain.
3) updated my badges thanks to An Nguyen.
4) Will swap headlights soon to Blacked out OEMs.
5) STX grille coming in a few weeks/ months.


 
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looks good!
 
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Thank you sir. I'm not really sure what I should do next...
 


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