lol ok ok ... so with the Bars ... I DID bend them from rockclimbing over to big of a rock, slid off one of them and highcentered my self on the bars ...... gave it some gas and got off of it after a few tries ..... a super lift i wouldnt have gotten as far as i did. they are replaced and havnt had any problems since..... the part you have to weld is support to the shock tower since all the weight of the front end is going to be transfered there rather from the tbars. very easy and open to weld ....2 guesets on each side ... havnt had a problem with those.

skid plate is the stock plate modded for the rcd drop bracket. the plate doesnt look as 'good' as it did in the pics now ... lots more dents now HAHA ... anyways ... good luck Ben I love the RCD!


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Poor driving, not really ... having fun, and not caring because I know I can fix it later if it brakes. why limit yourself on what you can do, where you can go because you are to ***** to go further and try it.


As for the Bars being bent and "Edited Out" Here is your pic ... Im not mad or pissed or ashamed i broke them... **** happens I had fun.



And Ben Here is a Good shot of what you have to weld!

 

hehehe...Jared, when I get this damn '04 of my squared away I'm gonna have to make a trip up to CO. Never been to CO, hell when it comes to NM I've never been north of Santa Fe.

 

they do work though thats full droop with those shackles

 

OH ok so the 2 guesets are in the kit and surport the shock tower. I was sort of wondering if thats all it was could I do that and then later on down the road install the kit. I wonder if I could get the guesets from RCD and weld them in and then later on install the kit.

 

If you do that and get bigger tires you gas mileage is going to crap. You might want to think about getting a beater for a DD if you do that.

 

Jared gets pretty decent mileage with his RCD.

It even went up when he got the supercharger. Lifting doesn't cause a dramatic decrease in gas economy really.

 

I lost 3-4 MPG when I went to 35's with the BL. I would expect a simular decrease going to 38's and adding an even taller 5 inch lift and re-gearing. I am sure it wont be too bad, maybe I am spoiled by my foci's 33 MPG everyday.

 

regear. you will need like 5.13s with them 38s. your gas mileage should be better then

atleast city driving. as it wont bog as much.

 

If you go back to near-normal gear ratios, your highway miles should go back up also due to the increased circumference of the tires.

 

4.88 is the biggest you can put in a 4x4.

 

i thought we could get 5.13s in the front. but now that you mention it i guess your right. dope.

 

you sure can gear that high...even higher...with a D30-D44-D60 hehe...oh dear I just had to go there little bro

 

ha but not with a D35

 

i have a extra set of brand new gussets and upper shock mounts if your interested