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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 02:12 PM
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Looks great Arnaldo! Thanks for the shout out too I love those wheels with the rest of your mods, really a big fan of them. What did you do detailing wise? Cleaned up great
turtle wax Wash & Wax on the paint, then I polished with flitz, the grille, tailpipes (before & after pic) rims, tails, 3rd brake light. Glass cleaner on the windows, and tire shined the tires. Been playing in some holes and needed to scrub and run some shine on the frame and wheel wells also. All in all 2 day project with about 4 hours per day.

Thanks Bud! Hurry up with that exhaust so I can pull the trigger on my new muffler
 
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 02:13 PM
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I dig the subtle touches like the tan FX4 stickers
They match very well, they're actually Realtree Pat
 
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 02:59 PM
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Yes, I am fully aware, part of the reason why I've held back on doing any front end modifications. Regear shouldnt be trouble, and well I havent figured out the rear driveshaft deal yet, I dont know if I can run my driveshaft with a spacer as temporary fix while the new driveshaft gets measured, first truck I want to lift. Atlas builds 10" leafs sold through bulletproof so no blocks or shackles, Its going to be in stages because I would really like to get the lift covered in beige paint. I've thought of doing a burnt orange but I dont know If I could live with my self

Some where in the $800 range correct? thats what 40s are going for I believe as well. I really just want to run a tire and not have to cutting and still scrubbing. Brakes are planned with a big brake upgrade eventually.

Theres plenty on 35s and coming from 33s It's not a big enough upgrade, ever since I saw 38s on 14" wides I have to have that look My 33s still got about half tread left at that
Alright, just making sure you knew about it all. I'm in a very similar boat, so I had to weigh all of those things and take them into account. I'd maybe want the pieces done in a green powder-coat versus the beige, but the beige would stand out more.

But yeah, somewhere around there and I can't possibly stomach dropping $3k on tires . . . and then HAVE to go that expensive every time it needs tires. Hell, $800 is pretty much what my whole set cost.

I agree. I want 9-11" of lift and 37s because I love the 8" and 37s on a 4x4 and the typical 6" and 35s looks not only small, but it's just way too common. I always have to opt for that little bit extra. I think I'm going to have to settle for a 6" with coilovers (crank em), 20x12 with -44 offset and 35x13.5s and then do a body later when the 35s run bald. I just hope the wheels will fit cause I gotta have em, but I doubt they will haha. I'm already gonna dump another $8k into it with that stuff and gears, etc., so I don't want to jump up to a Bulletproof type kit and add another $3k to the equation, and then have stuff breaking cause of how big it all is.
 

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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 07:25 PM
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Alright, just making sure you knew about it all. I'm in a very similar boat, so I had to weigh all of those things and take them into account. I'd maybe want the pieces done in a green powder-coat versus the beige, but the beige would stand out more.

But yeah, somewhere around there and I can't possibly stomach dropping $3k on tires . . . and then HAVE to go that expensive every time it needs tires. Hell, $800 is pretty much what my whole set cost.

I agree. I want 9-11" of lift and 37s because I love the 8" and 37s on a 4x4 and the typical 6" and 35s looks not only small, but it's just way too common. I always have to opt for that little bit extra. I think I'm going to have to settle for a 6" with coilovers (crank em), 20x12 with -44 offset and 35x13.5s and then do a body later when the 35s run bald. I just hope the wheels will fit cause I gotta have em, but I doubt they will haha. I'm already gonna dump another $8k into it with that stuff and gears, etc., so I don't want to jump up to a Bulletproof type kit and add another $3k to the equation, and then have stuff breaking cause of how big it all is.
I figured stuff would still break if I went with cranked coils and a BL as well, tire size does not change. If you do a tire like Toyo M/T and actually use them before they dry rot its worth the money. I may do 20" wheels just to keep cost down and give it that mini monster look. If I cant get a new driveshaft i'll squat her till I can go ahead do the changes with a 6" block and 2" aal
 
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by fine_style150
I figured stuff would still break if I went with cranked coils and a BL as well, tire size does not change. If you do a tire like Toyo M/T and actually use them before they dry rot its worth the money. I may do 20" wheels just to keep cost down and give it that mini monster look. If I cant get a new driveshaft i'll squat her till I can go ahead do the changes with a 6" block and 2" aal
I don't know, you've got me thinking about one of those damn monster kits now Toyos at $400 a pop ARE worth it, but not at twice that! I want some fat tires, so 20" is as big as I'll go. I couldn't stand having mine squat though, even for a day haha. No Cali-leanin for me
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 03:47 PM
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Squatting Isn't my preferred height either but 1" lower in the back doesn't bother me
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 07:53 PM
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Your truck looks excellent man! I've always been a big fan of your truck and that color combo
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by fine_style150
Squatting Isn't my preferred height either but 1" lower in the back doesn't bother me
It would drive me insane lol. I have to have 1" of rake or that's all I'll see every time I look at it. That's some undiagnosed OCD poking through or something
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 11:19 PM
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Nice looking trucks!!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 09:36 AM
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Your truck looks excellent man! I've always been a big fan of your truck and that color combo
Hey man! Did you sell your yellow truck? It was a great looking Amarillo edition. Thanks!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 09:37 AM
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It would drive me insane lol. I have to have 1" of rake or that's all I'll see every time I look at it. That's some undiagnosed OCD poking through or something
I'm OCD too you need everything you can get since your 4x2.
Maybe MGD will stop picking on you for the fx4 decals
 
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by fine_style150
I'm OCD too you need everything you can get since your 4x2.
Maybe MGD will stop picking on you for the fx4 decals
Yes I do! I pick on myself those too though I frequently say that the only 4wd I need is my stickers.
 
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