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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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Southern Offroad Specialists, in alpharetta, ga
Now a place to look would be at a linex custom, we have a couple here in GA that do lifts and well everything a 4x4 store would do.
And I will be a senior in highschool so I know what you mean when you aint got nothin else to do haha
haha hell yeah. but im really tired of the stock rims and 265/70/17 bfg's. im ready to get the 35's on there. i need to get some more money
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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[QUOTE=doubleplayer;3289099]I have a three inch body and i cranked the torsion bars up, 35s fit great

Cost me 3 grand.. and then 5 grand a lil later on for a new tranny and new gears

cost you 3 grand to have someone install ur body lift and with the tires???? seems to be way to much for that but thats just me
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by doubleplayer
I have a three inch body and i cranked the torsion bars up, 35s fit great

Cost me 3 grand.. and then 5 grand a lil later on for a new tranny and new gears

cost you 3 grand to have someone install ur body lift and with the tires???? seems to be way to much for that but thats just me
i think he was meaning

> Tires
> Wheels
> Body Lift
> Install

that would be pretty close to 3k if not more.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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i hope atleast haha bc if not then he got screwed lol but yah hey trimble i think im gonna be on leave sometime in aug 1 or so are you guys having a meet and i can take my baby out there
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 03:20 AM
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eh hey trimble can i borrow your tires? i want to see how far my truck throws mud through how many gears.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 05:49 AM
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Ya the three grand was lift tires and wheels
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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eh hey trimble can i borrow your tires? i want to see how far my truck throws mud through how many gears.
pm sent
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Hey murkedout97 I'm also a junior in highschool going to be a senior now but I have red 97 f150 with a 3 inch body mud grapplers and 16x8 polished DC-1 rims I love how mine looks and rides I cranked the torsion bars all the way up and I don't have any rubbing plus I just love the sound of the tires going down the road it's a real head turner! You will be satisfied trust me. My tires do excellent down here in the Texas mud and the tires deff give your truck a meaty appearence. The tires wheels and lift are worth the money!

I'm getting my 6 inch fabtech lift kit in tomm!
Can't wait to put it on a get some pics!
Honestly I hope you will get everything you want because I think it will be badass to having an almost matching truck like mine!
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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i put a 3 inch pa body with 16x10 rims with a 4.5 backspacing and all i had to do was trim the bottom of the fenders a tiny bit and crank the torsion bars to stick 35s on it.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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I say go with a 6" fabtech. It is what i got and i love it. Here is a pic of mine.
It cost about 4500 for everything but is well worth it

<a href="http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/cletusjermal/?action=view&current=033-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/cletusjermal/033-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
 

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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by RedRider150
Hey murkedout97 I'm also a junior in highschool going to be a senior now but I have red 97 f150 with a 3 inch body mud grapplers and 16x8 polished DC-1 rims I love how mine looks and rides I cranked the torsion bars all the way up and I don't have any rubbing plus I just love the sound of the tires going down the road it's a real head turner! You will be satisfied trust me. My tires do excellent down here in the Texas mud and the tires deff give your truck a meaty appearence. The tires wheels and lift are worth the money!

I'm getting my 6 inch fabtech lift kit in tomm!
Can't wait to put it on a get some pics!
Honestly I hope you will get everything you want because I think it will be badass to having an almost matching truck like mine!
Yeah your truck is one BAMF! I have wanted to do the exact same setup that you have for a while and when I saw your truck I knew that that's what I wanted. How much you think it cost you total with lift, instalation, rims, and tires?

Haha it would be kinds cool to have like matching trucks.
 

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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 12:15 AM
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my lift for my truck was

6" bds lift- 2100 installed
17" eagle alloy 101's-140 a piece= 560
315/70/17- 240 a tire= 960

total- 3620

theres a price just to give you an idea.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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OP - If you decide to go with the BL and 35's, you won't be sorry. This set up is ideal for someone who wants their truck to look great, but doesn't have enough money for a suspension lift.

If you plan on having the BL install, I would advise against it. They aren't that hard to do, and there are shortcuts also you can take that will save you some time. $700 in labor for a $200 kit is crazy. You might be a little intimidated, but it honestly isn't that bad. Get a few friends over and between you guys, you'll be able to figure it out.

If you have any questions, just post them up. Everyone is extremely helpful and I am pretty confident you guys could do it on your own. I have pics with captions and descriptions of the entire install process in my gallery. Good luck and be sure to post some pics when you're done.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by cletusjermal
I say go with a 6" fabtech. It is what i got and i love it. Here is a pic of mine.
It cost about 4500 for everything but is well worth it

<a href="http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/cletusjermal/?action=view&current=033-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/cletusjermal/033-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Thats a bad *** truck man. Done very well. What tint % is that infront?
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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X2,
That is a sweet rig,Cletus.
 
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