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If you could start from scratch...

Gentlemen, good day. If you had the chance to start over with a stock truck, how would you go about your suspension upgrades?

I ask this, as I have this chance. I have to replace all my front suspension, leaf springs and shocks along with tires soon.

What would you do?
 

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BTF kit or find a used DBR kit.
 
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BTF kit or find a used DBR kit.
Yep! (Also Happens to be my plan.)
 
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BTF kit or find a used DBR kit.
Do you regret doing the sas?
 
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I would change nothing :p
 
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Btf cantilever in back and finished btf 4x4 with fabbed knuckes and dana 44 hubs is my ultimate goal
 
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I'd love a Ranger with a Camburg Long Travel kit on it.
 
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Originally Posted by iMacers
I ask this, as I have this chance. I have to replace all my front suspension, leaf springs and shocks along with tires soon.

What kind of budget are you working with?
 
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Do you regret doing the sas?
Not for what I do with it. But watching those long travel trucks blast through stuff sure looks fun.
 
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I would have bought a 4x4 truck from the beginning.
 
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Gents, I appreciate your replies. I have been quite busy with the truck, I went with stock suspension for now. But also my Jetta needed love, and the cheap motorcycle is always bugging me.

I do my initial Alignment tomorrow, and will have to do it again when I get new leaf springs in. Still not sure what route ill be going for this.


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What kind of budget are you working with?
And not a brilliant one. Kinda doing this on the cheap. Though im into it for about $2,000 now without tires. Le sigh
 
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Originally Posted by seed60
BTF kit or find a used DBR kit.
vegasdezertfab makes the Dixon Bros kit.
 
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