Been so busy recovering from health issues but finally making a little progress on my Dailey driver. . Some of you may remember that I was trying everything possible to do 09 front bumper with Harley fascia but sad to say that it didn't work no matter how much effort I put into it. Anyhow , here's the latest. . DE chromed everything from chrome rockers, grill, mirrors, bumper, etc ... Saleen hood with custom vent, Belltech lowering kit, 22 " Dub Ballers, 2014 door handles and mirrors, Craftec flush mount tonneau cover, tinted tails, .... Almost finished for now, future mods are Navigator dash and console and possibly go lower with flip kit and DJM A-Arms ... Anyone have advise on issues with cv angle concerns, etc ? I use this truck for towing a heavy boat so that's my biggest concern. ..

 

 

Looks great Neil!! Did you check pinion angle after you lowered the truck?

 

Love what you've done so far

 

Excellent progress!

 

Looking at the relationship between wheel centers and the lower edge of the rocker, I'ld say your front is about same height as my '07's .... like a hair lower maybe than a 2WD truck. There are many here who are that low, no problems with front axle CV joints at that height.

My rear is same height as a 2WD truck as I simply removed the 2" spacers, and that dropped it to factory 2WD height. I don't expect any problems at that .... but your's looks lower in back and then there's that trailer. If I were gonna pull that trailer and had any concerns with rear driveshaft angles, I would likely install "Air Lift" supplemental air springs.

 

i love my helper bags

 

I love the way it looks! Hopefully my 04 will look this good soon!

 

Thankyou for the comments ") I forgot to mention that I took the pics on way home from wheel shop and my factory 20s were in back. It actually sits close to level. The more I drive it, the more I think I'm going to leave it how it sits. It's actually nice having a truck that's somewhat partial lol. I'm just going to have a custom hitch made similar to roll pan hitch to clean it up and make it stronger than factory and focus on Navigator dash and console after lake season. I'd recommend the lowering kit to anyone and already getting some local people who used to make fun of me for lowering a 4wd ask me to do theirs ! !!

 

Navigator dash will be hard. The body is based on the 10th gen (97-03 F150) so your firewall won't play nice with gator dash

 

That's not what I wanted to hear but thank you for the heads up.. I was told the windshield on the Navigator was similar to the F150 so I was hoping that meant dash shape was similar. . Was hoping I could fabricate brackets and use most of my existing structure and use Navigator shell, etc so I can keep my gauge cluster and ac/heater controls.

 

Wow! Another great build! Helper bags will definitely help with towing. I've been thinking about those wheels for my truck. They look great on both your trucks! Where did you get them from?

 

Thankyou! So hard to find a nice, clean wheel. .. Can't go wrong with the Dubs ") I got them from a local wheel store. .. KC Tint Works. They'd look really good on yours !!!

 

Nice job on the truck love the truck and the stance.

 

Thankyou !