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Old Sep 11, 2014
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meh its for a good reason haha..at least yours is getting neglected in one piece :)
 
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Old Sep 12, 2014
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all cleaned up and replaced my rattly door pins. 4-link is now late august hopefully
its september can we see pics meow?
 
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Old Sep 21, 2014
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still havent done sh*t all haha.. Ive been away for work too much. Hopefully within a couple weeks
 
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Old Sep 21, 2014
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Theres a pic of them together :p
 
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Old Oct 6, 2014
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Got the gas tank and leaf spring hangers all ripped out and have the lower links installed, upper link and shocks going in tomorow
 
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Old Oct 6, 2014
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Old Oct 8, 2014
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Old Oct 8, 2014
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Absolutely love this truck. Keep up the awesome work.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2014
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Badass! What's the plans for fuel cell and exhaust?
 
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Old Oct 8, 2014
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thanks!^
Fuel cell is going in today, rigging up the stock pump and assembly for now. As for exhaust... who knoooows!
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014
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sleeper status achieved
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014
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spring rate is too soft, thats with 3" of preload! I need it to go up 3 more inches
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014
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sorry for the multiple posts, phone is making life hard. Anyway, my dad machined this adapter on the lathe to use my stock fuel system. My fuel guage still works!
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014
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Very nice! Did you have to modify the bedcage with different mounting points?
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014
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yea, moved it forward 12" and about 3" lower and had to re-do the shock tabs
 
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Old Oct 10, 2014
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looks great! nice links! you made them?
 
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Old Oct 11, 2014
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thanks man, No the links were made by SI motorsports in california.

I might be making it down to the baja 1000 next month and then will be going to KOH 2015 in april.
 
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Old Oct 15, 2014
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amazing! jealous of you to make it to KOH XD

im probably making my lowers just like those ones with the shock over the links not inside (they get full of mud :S) but on coils XD i like the extra beef there

post vids of the race !!!!
 
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Old Oct 23, 2014
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My new glass showed up. 6" flare to tuck those rear tires


 
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Old Oct 23, 2014
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couldnt ever find in the thread but what are the cirlces on you back flares? lights or something that helps it mount?
 
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Old Oct 23, 2014
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Originally Posted by comunistico
amazing! jealous of you to make it to KOH XD

im probably making my lowers just like those ones with the shock over the links not inside (they get full of mud :S) but on coils XD i like the extra beef there

post vids of the race !!!!
yea I had to drill a drain hole in mine :(
 
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Old Oct 23, 2014
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couldnt ever find in the thread but what are the cirlces on you back flares? lights or something that helps it mount?
They are aluminum fender washers for extra supports I made. with the glass only mounted with factory location they flap in the wind like paper
 
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Old Nov 7, 2014
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Got my diff brace welded up and theres a very crappy NEAR full flex pic, hopefully get some in daylight soon
 
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Old Nov 7, 2014
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Nice tuck
 
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Old Nov 13, 2014
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I like it alot!!!

I want your bed sides you just took off. I got a pair a year ago that I have been meaning to put on, but there not painted already..
 
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