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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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Here's their gallery: http://www.bulletproofsuspension.net...leryford1.html

I know most frown upon the 12" lifts for our body style mainly because they are engineered to be too much more than a show truck. I don't think it would hold up too well to the varying terrain of desert like stuff but if its just at the beach it might be fine
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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You can search Memo and you can see the his truck which had one of those lifts on it. He broke his spindle, which was NOT even part of the original bulletproof lift. A bulletproof lift with a decent set of coilovers will be more than capable for you. You would flip the truck over before you broke it.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:05 PM
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Ya Memo's is part of the gallery
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:14 PM
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I think he made it up to 47 or 53" michelins before he finally broke his truck. When your that high tho, breaking means totaling out
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:17 PM
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i started thinkin today too there are alot of old railroad bridges that are really low i need to go measure them tomorrow to check for clearance

12+3+19+83=117 inches or 9.75 feet hmmm..............
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:20 PM
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Wow, never even thought about that. Good thing you did before you bought the lift
Edit: btw I think your math is wrong. Is the height of the cab really 83"?
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:26 PM
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Yeah he had those 7" spindles on his truck and they seemed real sketchy to me from the start.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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i did to the highest point ( my CB antenna) which is at 83 inches. and i started looking more at LED Light bars instead of HID Round racing lights, I like the look

so i may stick with the fabtech + 2'' aal + 2 inch coil spacer and 37 Superswamper Trxus and 20'' KMC Monsters

are 4.88 gears good for what i need?

or a 513? or is that bad
 

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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:41 PM
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Oh alright, I didn't know you had a cb. 4.88 will be good for that. Some like 4.56 more for 37s. I don't think the TrXus come in 37s for 20" wheels, just 18s
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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yep they do

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Tires/Sup...t_pn=SSTRXS-23

can i use stock diff cover?
 

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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:45 PM
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Oh thought you were looking for mud tires
Edit: Still no 37s
 
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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i thought for what i do it would be better to have an at tire than an Mt tire and what ya mean still no 37s

well its a 38.10 size
 

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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 12:06 AM
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Still should fit fine. And ya I just assumed you wanted mud tires since most people who go that big get them
 
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 12:13 AM
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haha well im different hahaha

can i still use my stock diff cover or do i need to hunt down a cover too.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 12:25 AM
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Stock diff cover will work fine
 
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