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Got my skid today but there was a mixup, it's bare instead of powder coated. Other than that it's looks incredible, beefy too, for being aluminum.

 

How much lighter is it than steel?

 

Aluminum is so much mula... wish I could afford that stuff.

 

Yesh just checked the prices lol but it is lighter

 

I want a full alum bumper but boy is that stuff like double in price

 

Got the 700# coils added. Way better! No more rubbing and harsh front end sag.

 

It's half the weight. Worth it IMO

Yeah its not too much of a difference in the skid. But bumpers are crazy.

Nice! Ride any different?

 

I think it rides bit better since I don't have so much preload on them. But my lower control arms are loose I keep getting a thump sound or if I'm in park and turning the steering wheel I can hear them thumping around. Maybe I might need new bushings.

If I tighten them do I have to jack up the front end or can I tighten them while the truck is sitting on the floor?

 

It's better to tighten them on the ground. So you can hear it while turning the steering wheel? Usually the lcas make noise going over bumps or dips. Did you get it aligned already?

 

@adanfon any pics of it?

 

Just one that I took when I unpacked it...

 

Damn Gina!! Looks clean, you gonna powder coat it? @adanfon

 

It was supposed to come powder coated. So I'm checking to see what solution we can come up with.

 

Ahh, well if they send you a new one i can take that one off your hands haha

 

Lol, we shall see.

 

I would just try and get a refund. I rattle canned mine because its going to get scratched and dented.

 

@adanfon nah not yet I was gonna do some minor adjustments to the coils and then go back to get it aligned.

 

So whos going to kings river at 9am tomorrow? I'm a maybe. Depends if I'm tired when I get off work in the morning. I started at 4:30pm today :/

 

Tomorrow is fishing day

 

Amd it might be raining in the am