so I can keep track of everything I do on this truck i figured why not make a post of it

first off I got a killer deal on the truck it was worth $24,000 I bought it for $9000 from my dad who is retired and doesn't drive it





So far done -

Blacked out tail lights - $12 - 1/18/2011


this will be a death from above truck once everything is done and i start running over smart cars in this stupid liberal state called NY


stuff being done in the next few days -



Pro comp 6" suspension lift - $1300 after $400 rebate - 1/20/2011 install date - cost to install lift - case of beer plus military auto shop time $135

alignment - $80

18" Pro comp series 7113 "Metal Mulisha" rims $160 a piece from 4WD hardware out of Ohio. (call jim for good prices)

35x12.50x18 Nitto Trail Grappler M/T - $305 a piece thru discount tire direct

ordering the Edge CTS on 1/31/2011 thru auto anything and then getting the custom tunes done from PHP by march (87 performance and 87 tow) $589

dashboard pod and CTS adapter $52

Total cost to this point $4016

Things I am buying w/ bonus, tax return and rebate

MBRP S5204409 T409-Stainless Steel Dual Split Side Cat Back Exhaust System - $454.52 thru amazon


Pioneer AVH-P4200DVD In-Dash Double-DIN DVD Multimedia AV Receiver $366


Boyo VTL400 Chrome Plastic Housing Bar Type CCD Camera
$85

Cobra XRS 9945 Voice Alert 15 Band Radar/Laser Detector with Full-Color DataGrafix Display, Digital Compass, and Upgradeable Features
$124

I don't speed like crazy but I do go sometimes up to 10MPH over so its a good piece of mind to have sometimes


other than that I will be posting more pictures on this as time goes on and when everything gets installed

 

Good looking truck, with a nice list of planned mods. Look forward to seeing it with the lift and tires. And thats one hell of a deal you got it for.

 

thanks man yeah my siblings ain't too happy and the thing was in FL majority of the time --- the 4x4 was never used or turned on by him

 

Awesome lookin truck. You'll like the MBRP duals thats what I have its got a nice deep throaty sound to it.

 

Started the Lift install today - had to start by myself but eventually got things rolling once my friend started helping out - we knocked out both sides pretty quick with the lift ended the day w/ taking the front Diff drop - which the top bolt was a pain in the u know what -











so tomorrow we will continue with the steering rack spacers and cutting and drilling - should be done by tomorrow

 

Can't wait to see the rims and tires on the truck. I was never really a fan of those rims but they look good with the Nittos, great choice.

 

pictures don't do them justice - u have to see them in person to actually see the light chromo and all - i felt the same way but they do match the Nittos

 

Looking good, are you considering re-gearing after lift and tires? Smoking deal on the truck, if I got that deal I guess I could justify spending a ton of money on some stuff haha.

 

Lookin' good... Can't wait to see the finished job...

 

lol yeah I gotta wait till i get to Alaska to get it done in Sept - w/ a 3.55 and lower RPM it will help on the long distance drive from NY to AK - either way the Army is paying for it and the money I make from travel will be the money I use to get 4.10 gears -

but i sold a lot to get all the stuff -- just went thru a CRAPPY divorce costing a lot so I had a lot of stuff from the marriage that I sold and items I could not take to Alaska or didn't want to transport so I sold it and put it toward the lift, rims and tires

 

thanks man will have the finishing product tomorrow damn shop was closed today cause of the snow storm - we where hoping to finish it today but have to knock it out tomorrow - we figured 3 hours left on the front end to put in the new parts and reassemble then 45 to hour on the rear and then the fun part is to align it good enough to drive it home - then on sunday taking it to Firestone to get it machine aligned

 

good looking truck its going to look killer with those wheels and lift cant wait to see it all done!

 

should look like this tomorrow afternoon

 

much thanks to my buddy Richard helping me without him I wouldn't have been able to do this - I ended up only having to pay the shop $81 to rent the lift and use the machine to mount and balance my tires -

holy cow did the front end take so damn long! what killed us was the rear cross member bracket needed to be cut more to clear the Front diff - so we had to remove and cut and drill more - holy crap! after 14 hours of hard labor - finally got it all done -

I ended up doing the mount and balance myself and that was a pain in the *** since the tires are so DAMN heavy - also had to use tons of sticky weight on the inside of the rim to balance it- a few tires where in good shape and only used 1.75/1.00 oz but one tire was WAY off.



front end taken off minus steering rack

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done w the front minus the alignment








sitting next to a tundra w/ 3" leveling kit and 33' tires













figure I **** off some liberals here in NY - my anti obama sticker is going on the bumper - sorry folks I am a true conservative from the south

 

sweet looking truck adding the same lift to my truck in about a month and this gives me some insight into how awesome its going to look when im done