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Old May 30, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by sstryker
If i had a v6 i wouldn't lift my truck either lol i would probably go lower.....
why wouldnt you lift a v6? I need to know so i can lower mine back down. And ill sell all the suspension and tires to some one that has a 5.4... Damn im such an idiot lifting my 4.2

You need to realize motor size means NOTHING unless you are racing. My 4.2 will rip off the bumpers of most of the trucks on here. Gear is your friend when you have over sized tires. you need to go to watch a 1.3l sami roast 44's.

but get th Fabtech 7.5" amazing quality. Definitely the lift id get if i had a 2wd. Also no one answered you but 285's will not look good at all with that much lift. I had 285's with just a body lift and i HATED it.

Id recommend, tryin to sell those tires and get a set of used tires. check craigslist you can find some GREAT deals there.

and im not bashin you for not likin the 4.2 heck i dont like it either.
 
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Old May 30, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Well I think I will finaly poast some pics of my truck. I bought it complatly stock and it has come along ways from that. What you can't see in the pics is the muffler that is turned down right after the cab, and a drop in S&B filter with the gotts intake (my way though)

I geuss you can't see the brush gaurd or billlet grill either.
 

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Old May 30, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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nice truck.
 
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Old May 30, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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Thanks for the info 4.2trimble I'm probably going to have the 285 tires for a while sooo what do you think? I'm probably gonna do the 6" lift that should be enough clearance for what i am climbing over and doing. After i get the lift done I plan on getting some new wheels and tires for my truck but it might be a month or two before I get them. The 285's I have are pretty knobby so maybe I can pull it off for a month or two haha.
 
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Old May 30, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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sstryker, remember what I said, any "6" inch lift for our trucks is actually a 7.5" lift for our trucks...procomp and RCD are also both going to be more than like more expensive than the fabtech 7.5" kit...plus, think of the quality, I have the kit and others recommend it...

4wheelparts.com sir...got my lift for $1000, came with everything you need
 
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Old May 30, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by sstryker
Thanks for the info 4.2trimble I'm probably going to have the 285 tires for a while sooo what do you think? I'm probably gonna do the 6" lift that should be enough clearance for what i am climbing over and doing. After i get the lift done I plan on getting some new wheels and tires for my truck but it might be a month or two before I get them. The 285's I have are pretty knobby so maybe I can pull it off for a month or two haha.
If you will have them for awhile. I still think you can find a used set of 35's for REALLY cheap via craigslist and the classafieds then mount them on your stock wheels.

Then sell your tires to offset the price of the other tires.

and id still look into the Fabtech 7.5"

you could also do a 3" body lift and leveling kit for faily cheap as well. Probably under 500. if you do the work yourself (not hard)
 
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Old May 31, 2009 | 02:10 AM
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Cool thanks for all the help guys I am pretty sure I will stick with getting the lift and then looking for a larger set of tires like some 35's. Thanks again for the help guys ^^
 
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Old May 31, 2009 | 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by maddoughboy
Well I think I will finaly poast some pics of my truck. I bought it complatly stock and it has come along ways from that. What you can't see in the pics is the muffler that is turned down right after the cab, and a drop in S&B filter with the gotts intake (my way though)

I geuss you can't see the brush gaurd or billlet grill either.
looks different...not too much diggin the whole terminator/walker texas ranger bar. but to each his own
 
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Old May 31, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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maybe with some more aggressive tires and a lift it would look at home but right now I agree it looks kinda out of place in my opinion


but over all a very original color sceme and direction
 
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Old May 31, 2009 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by fdimeroller
looks different...not too much diggin the whole terminator/walker texas ranger bar. but to each his own
First time it has been called that, I normally get border protrol, dinousor hunter, if I rally race, or that I am a cop.
Hers a close up of the front end.
 

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Old May 31, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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2 inch ready lift leveling kit, 32 inch Grabber AT2's, dual exhaust with 1 chamber flowmaster, airaid cold air intake, 4 rancho rough country shocks
 

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Old May 31, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by maddoughboy
First time it has been called that, I normally get border protrol, dinousor hunter, if I rally race, or that I am a cop.
Hers a close up of the front end.
get much light output outta those turn signals?
 
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Old May 31, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by takethis2urgrv

2 inch ready lift leveling kit, 32 inch Grabber AT2's, dual exhaust with 1 chamber flowmaster, airaid cold air intake, 4 rancho rough country shocks
white fx4 scabs look awesome pretty much stock...I love that white/dsg color combo too
 
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Old May 31, 2009 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by fdimeroller
get much light output outta those turn signals?
I get plunty if I am sitting next to something I can see it flash against it.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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not sure what that means, but i guess u dont need much out of em, they're jus turn signals, and the bulb is already colored
 
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