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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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Sorry for the quality. Tommorrow I will post some better ones. It rides better than before (at proper psi/ride height) and it hooks up fine from a dig. Its sitting on the crossmember. Tucks 22's and the body kit is slap on the ground. I love it, you all will hate it!
 

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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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. . . you all will hate it!
Yup. I think the whole ghettofabulous idea is dumb as a bag of rocks.

But the engineering and workmanship looks great, and I can admire that without liking why you did it!

I'd like to see some more shots of what you've done with the suspension.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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Damm fine job there man, one of the best rear suspensions I have seen on a bagged truck, house it in plexiglass for all to admire!

How is your driveshaft clearance? and why did you have to clearance up front for the full tuck?

One last thing, please shutup all the damm S-10s at the carshow.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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I'll get some more pics of the suspension and some whats going on with it. I knew how you fealt from day one Tim, however, I figured you would appreciate the suspension craftsmanship. Its a clean setup with alot of hours put in. Im tired now, but I will get more.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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Damm fine job there man, one of the best rear suspensions I have seen on a bagged truck, house it in plexiglass for all to admire!

How is your driveshaft clearance? and why did you have to clearance up front for the full tuck?

One last thing, please shutup all the damm S-10s at the carshow.
The driveshaft area had to be tunelled in a section. On a Screw or Extended Cab the driveshaft has to be modified as does the are surrounding. I only had one are modified. I'll see if I can get some pics of it taken before it was put back together. Lots of relocating up front to tuck 22's on a F-150. As far as I know, I am there is only one other dude tucking as much on a Lightning as me on 22's and you've all seen his. It has the blue flames up front and could drive at a tucking height. I just shutup all the S Dime-a-Dozens, Pit!
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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Dng thats low. whats the plan for inside the bed?
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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sick i love it.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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Bags aren't my thing but I don't hate them.

What I do hate is stock brakes with 22s. Yuck. Get some brakes on that thing (at least the front)!
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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glad to see you got it all done! Making me jealous
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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Im going to agree with Pit and Tim on this one. Im not a fan of bags(or cutting up an L) but ican tell from having done a few s-10's that ALOT of thought and even more work went into engineering the rear of your truck. I did have one question though, how effective are your shocks laying at that angle on the axle housings and frame? Im not being a smart alec...just asking
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by my98stang46
Im going to agree with Pit and Tim on this one. Im not a fan of bags(or cutting up an L) but ican tell from having done a few s-10's that ALOT of thought and even more work went into engineering the rear of your truck. I did have one question though, how effective are your shocks laying at that angle on the axle housings and frame? Im not being a smart alec...just asking
You have to understand that the shocks are in that position because the truck is totally dumped in that shot. When I raise the truck at ride height the shocks act in a position that they normally would be effective in. So you agree with Pit? (he didnt say it wasnt his thing!)
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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Bags aren't my thing but I don't hate them.

What I do hate is stock brakes with 22s. Yuck. Get some brakes on that thing (at least the front)!
Sorry! Have you checked the prices on oversized brakes for our vehicles? Spending $4000 for just front Willwoods isnt my thing
 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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But big wheels without big brakes are



 
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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can you post a pic of the truck at its ride height?
thanks
 
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