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Old Nov 5, 2011
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That looks sick! Can't wait for the rest of the pics!!
 
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Old Nov 5, 2011
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looks awesome man.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2011
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Looks great!
 
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Old Nov 6, 2011
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So sexy! Any plans for the rear yet?
 
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Old Nov 6, 2011
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What was needed to change in order to add it to the Superlift? Just longer coilovers?
 
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Yea just a 2"longer travel shock, I need to brace the drop brackets to be safe, as for the rear setup I have a pair of 2.0x12" fox rezis on the way and that's all I can afford for a while :p
 
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Old Nov 6, 2011
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das hot!
 
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sick!
 
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Are you going to brace them back to the old torsion bar mounts?
 
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Old Nov 6, 2011
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Yea that's the plan, my poor ranchos in the rear have taken a hell of a beating too :p
 
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Old Nov 6, 2011
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Looks great! Now I'm waiting for some action shots!
 
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Old Nov 6, 2011
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holy freakin hell that is orgasmic!!!
 
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Old Nov 7, 2011
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Badass!!
 
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Old Nov 7, 2011
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damn that thing looks good.


how are those tires holding up?
 
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Old Nov 7, 2011
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Jealous.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2011
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damn that thing looks good.


how are those tires holding up?
Mine are holding up just fine
 
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Old Nov 7, 2011
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lookn good! you not get the limit straps and bumps?
 
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Looks great! Nice work!
 
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Old Nov 8, 2011
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Tires are doing great! Will buy again, Aaron sent me the straps but they were the 11" that a stock heigh truck uses so I had to go buy some 14's. As for bumps.. Yea superlift bumps for now haha Thanks everyone for the comments!

DBR kit:a few grand,
gas to take my dad for a drive: a few dollars,
seeing the grumpy old man giggle like a girl when airborne:priceless
 
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Old Nov 9, 2011
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Did you get the cans on your shock hoops?
 
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Old Nov 9, 2011
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No was the kit supposed to come with them? Aaron told me the way my radflos are valved I shouldnt even need hydro bumps, I'm stupid and have no clue what I'm doing so I just use his advice one thing I need to do soon is a 6" tender coil to make it ride nicer on the street (it's a bit rough)

I'm sure I'll go hydro eventually though, I'm just flat out broke after losing my job a few weeks ago so I'm just happy it's all drivable right now
 
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Old Nov 9, 2011
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Andy do you know how the cv's were built and shaft lengths?
 
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Where's the airborne pics!?
 
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haha Ive only had it in the air once (a few inches) which is sketchy with no proper bumps and stock rear susp. with blocks.. your going to have to wait until its all done
 
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