Colorado B.S. Thread

I started writing then was called outside to give one of my daughters friends a jump. I just got back.

 

Good idea! Tell Ray

 

Phrasing.....

 

But I'm running out of room in the driveway haha

Hefty Fabworks down in the Springs

 

You girls use ratchet straps. Real men use chains and ratchet chain binders fools.

 

Any thoughts on if/how I can correct my fuck up anyone?

 

pics

 

Sell the truck. Try to see if you can ratchet strap and tighten the bolts?

 

No pics cause it’s dark but just the bed stiffeners we’ve been talking about.

 

All right well, I’d like to pull the trigger on a few upgrades. My budget is around $2500. Three items — winch, mount and suspension kit. I’m thinking wheels and tires would be later. Any advice from all y’all would be much appreciated.

Pretty sure set on a winch mount: the new warn semi hidden winch. This is a good size and no cutting of the stock bumper:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wrn-100044

Winch:
Smittybilt 98495 XRC Synthetic Rope Winch - 9500 lb

That takes me up to $1230, unless I get a cheaper winch.

The last upgrade I’m wrestling with is a suspension upgrade kit. I want to get something that’s pretty good. I’m thinking either the OME kit that’s about $1200 or Icon stage 1 which is $1500.

Any thoughts on the selections here, alternatives, experiences, rants, etc. it seems like I need to do all three at once.

 

Since i love starting endless projects...

Time to try and start an aspen Grove in the middle of a flat land without a tree for.... Probably a mile.

 

Neither is on your list, but good tires and skids/sliders will probably get you more places than the items you mentioned. You’d still have some money leftover for some of the stuff you wanted too. My suggestion is wait and save for a lift so you know exactly what you want/need and can buy once cry once.

 

Googled it. What will happen if you take all the bolts out. Pull the upper part of the bed together and see how the holes line up. hopefully there is enough room to re-drill new holes. That's the only thing I can think of without looking at it.

 

@mountainmonkey is your bed rack on right now too?

 

No sir. Sold the rack and running completely naked right now.

 

Yeah I was wondering if I should just start first with selling the stock tires and getting different ones. And would it be better to first spend money on skids and keep the stock OR bilstiens. I’d like for the setup to be good enough initially beyond what I have now.

 

I wouldn't take the side bolts off. Just take the lowers off, ratchet the bed a little bit, redrill if necessary and use the spike lock washers to help secure them in the new location. Just tighten the bed just past what you want. Not too much past it thought.

 

Slot the holes in the bed stiffeners

 

Talking dirty