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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 04:33 AM
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2.5" As Done!!! 4 A.m.

Everyone thank you soooo much for all your help. My roomate and i took about 2 hours and got the leveling kit installed finishing at around 4 in the morning!! It looks good, but i am taking it back to the shop tomarrow for an alignment!! I will post pictures tomarrow of it, and i should be getting 2" blocks for the rear soon, and thats all that will be done until i do 35's and a 6" lift around christmas time! Thank you all again!!!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 07:58 AM
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Sweet!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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cancelled install

I had planned on putting my 2.5 inch levelling kit on my truck today but the rain is going to postpone it until hopefully next week.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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I had planned on putting my 2.5 inch levelling kit on my truck today but the rain is going to postpone it until hopefully next week.
cliff-let me know how it goes. i have an 06 screw 5.5 bed and was thinking 2" or 2.5" to level out my truck and give it more of a 4wd look. i just hate the bed sags so much with such a small load. would like to some how get a little light back there are well. any suggestions?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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i have suggestions for you both on install, as well as pictures that will be posted soon of the finished product, it looks great now, with no sag, my 2wd sits nice and level.
On install of the level kit make sure to have a ball joint seperator and wd40 on had, spray the ball joint a few times with wd40 and then use the seperator, it saves a good 10 min a side i promise. Also having jack stands is neccessary!! If you have any questions at all please feel free to ask, and pictures will be up within 30 min!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Thanks. I have a print out of pictures that someone included last week. I think We will be able to figure it out once we get the time.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 10:55 AM
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no problem, and i posted my finished pictures! hope all goes well for you cliff, good luck!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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Picture

Heres a pic of the finished product. It doesnt look perfect, and the pictures not the clearest, but it shows how level it is now. You can look in my gallery for a few more pictures of it.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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Looks good... Now you need to add a spring in the back and get some larger tires...
 
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Looks good... Now you need to add a spring in the back and get some larger tires...
Already on it. I am doing a 6" fabtech lift wtih 35" Bf Good Mud TA in a month or so!! I have a 4x2 so leaf spring wont add much, i could do 33 but not 35. Thank you though!
 
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 03:03 AM
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Already on it. I am doing a 6" fabtech lift wtih 35" Bf Good Mud TA in a month or so!! I have a 4x2 so leaf spring wont add much, i could do 33 but not 35. Thank you though!
Truck looks real good.

I also considered the BFG Mud TA's, and the Toyo's. Still may go that route. The 33"'s should clear with no problem.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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definatly the 33's will fit now, but i am waiting for the 35's i found a good deal so i figure might as well wait, because with the 2" block in back, 2.5" AS up front and 6" fabtech lift, i think the 35's will fill the wheel well a little better, and i love the look of big *** tires! Its suprising how many ppl have comented on my truck already saying it looks better, and sits higher, and thats only with the leveling kit, i cant wait till i add the other 6 inches and tires!
 
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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are your pics with the 2in blocks in the back? or have you not installed them yet?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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my pics are only with the 2.5" as in front, i have not installed the 2" blocks in the rear yet, i am trying to decide if i want to, what do you think, would it look better>
 
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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i like the 4wd look. i would but i plan to leave my stock tires. i dont want to hurt my gas mileage anymore than it is. i would love to put a 2.5" in the front and 2" in the rear when i have the money, and wifes approval!!!
 
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