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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 01:21 AM
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i think i used to be.

damn man new rotors??? that is gonna be a while
 
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 01:25 AM
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yeah man...120k on stock rotors, ball joints and ujoints lol.
theyre a little past needing replacement lol.
im really hoping i dont need a new DS tho...mine rubbed a little and it threw it out of balance...

but now that i actually have a real job it shoundt take too long..
 
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 01:28 AM
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haha yea im bout to have to replace tie rod ends, idler arm pitman arms and other steering stuff. not gonna be fun. im hoping they dont have to take the suspension apart to do it otherwise labor will be out tha a**
 
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 01:33 AM
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labor?

dude if you installed your lift you can do that stuff easy.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 01:36 AM
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true im just not sure what all has to be done and what needs to be replaced.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 01:41 AM
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true....shops normally charge <20 bucks to do a suspension evaluation
 
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 01:43 AM
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yea i got a place that will probably do it for that or even free.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 02:49 AM
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You have stock gears right? How does your truck handle the 35s performance wise? I have the 4.6 and cant decide whether to do 33s or 35s after my bodylift.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 04:40 AM
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You have stock gears right? How does your truck handle the 35s performance wise? I have the 4.6 and cant decide whether to do 33s or 35s after my bodylift.
IIRC hes running 3.08s with a 4.2L V6 with a five-speed. its a good thing hes a stick, an auto would kill itself trying to turn those tires with 3.08s.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 08:23 AM
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IIRC hes running 3.08s with a 4.2L V6 with a five-speed. its a good thing hes a stick, an auto would kill itself trying to turn those tires with 3.08s.
I have 3.08's in mine, and it handles the 295's (33.4") alright, no problems yet. I can still roast em.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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You have stock gears right? How does your truck handle the 35s performance wise? I have the 4.6 and cant decide whether to do 33s or 35s after my bodylift.
stock 3.08's for a little while longer. but as raptor said since i have a manual the truck drives just fine with the 35"s which cannot be said about the auto counterparts. now my gas mileage is at about 11mpg which sucks but gears will greatly help that. you a 4wd or 2wd? 2wd your gonna need more than a BL to get 35"s
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 12:44 AM
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next time you're up this way I can look over your front end susp/steering for you
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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next time you're up this way I can look over your front end susp/steering for you
will do unless i end up in houston before then
 
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by thejake1989
stock 3.08's for a little while longer. but as raptor said since i have a manual the truck drives just fine with the 35"s which cannot be said about the auto counterparts. now my gas mileage is at about 11mpg which sucks but gears will greatly help that. you a 4wd or 2wd? 2wd your gonna need more than a BL to get 35"s
I got a 4wd. Its already got an AAL in the back and the t-bars are cranked all the way. Its a reg cab stepside. I have 3.55s and i really dont have money to regear right now. Just wanna know what to expect...
 
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 09:54 AM
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A slug.
 
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