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meh its for a good reason haha..at least yours is getting neglected in one piece :)
 
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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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still havent done sh*t all haha.. Ive been away for work too much. Hopefully within a couple weeks
 
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Theres a pic of them together :p
 
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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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Absolutely love this truck. Keep up the awesome work.
 
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Badass! What's the plans for fuel cell and exhaust?
 
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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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sleeper status achieved
 
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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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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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Very nice! Did you have to modify the bedcage with different mounting points?
 
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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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looks great! nice links! you made them?
 
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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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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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My new glass showed up. 6" flare to tuck those rear tires


 
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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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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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Originally Posted by DangerRanger96
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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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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Nice tuck
 
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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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