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ALI3N'S Basic/Budget Build

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by ALI3N_123, Jul 10, 2018.

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How much lift should set my new kit to?

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  1. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:28 PM
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    ALI3N_123

    ALI3N_123 [OP] ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    Thanks bud. I'll go to a junk yard, and have a fab guy my dad knows to make a pair of AAL's.
     
  2. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:30 PM
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    ALI3N_123 [OP] ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    Anyone know how to fix my right headlight?!?!?! I'm seriously pissed, cause I thought I was almost done with modding this biotch. 1543793422303375217587.jpg

    Another member once told me "the modding NEVER ends."
     
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  3. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:33 PM
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    b_r_o Gnar doggy

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    Get a tape measure and check ride height in a few places. Frame rails, hub to fender, etc and write them down. That way you'll know where you're at now and where youll end up
     
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  4. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:35 PM
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    ALI3N_123

    ALI3N_123 [OP] ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    The front is higher than the rear by 3/4's of an inch, wanted to see if you guys would notice it.
     
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  5. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:37 PM
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    ALI3N_123 [OP] ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    Here's the comment made by @MattCowsmasher:

     
  6. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:45 PM
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    MattCowsmasher

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    Frankenstein lift, warn winch, heavy rear bumper swing out
    :rofl:
     
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  7. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:46 PM
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    ALI3N_123

    ALI3N_123 [OP] ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    Got your roof rack yet bud?
     
  8. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:52 PM
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  9. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:53 PM
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    ALI3N_123 [OP] ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    IDK BRO.
     
  10. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:54 PM
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    Add a leaf will fix it nicely!
     
  11. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:55 PM
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    ALI3N_123 [OP] ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    Yep, that's my next option. My $29.99 Rancho RS5000's were blown, so if I add a block, my rear will ride shitty again. My front with heavy coils and spacer run just a tiny bit smoother than my stock struts.
     
  12. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:55 PM
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    Truck looks sharp...but you got yourself a saggin' wagon. :D
     
  13. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:58 PM
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    ALI3N_123 [OP] ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    New Mod list:
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    OEM Skid
    New headlight lens
    Removal of my TRD mountains (they got obnoxious)
    Alignment and tire rotation
     
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  14. Dec 2, 2018 at 3:59 PM
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    I like a little positive rake so when I load gear in my bed, it levels right out and I'm not blinding oncoming traffic.
    [​IMG]
     
  15. Dec 2, 2018 at 4:01 PM
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    I also have OEM skid. Most here on TW bash it, but I've hit things with it and it's held up just fine. Granted, I'm not rock crawling or anything like that. Just hunting, fishing, camping, exploring, etc.
     
  16. Dec 2, 2018 at 4:02 PM
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    ALI3N_123 [OP] ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    I know what you mean brother, I can't remember the last time I hauled something heavy enough to make my stock suspension sag.
     
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  17. Dec 2, 2018 at 4:03 PM
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    ALI3N_123 [OP] ( -_・)ᡕᠵ᠊ᡃ່࡚ࠢ࠘⸝່ࠡࠣ᠊߯᠆ࠣ࠘ᡁࠣ࠘᠊᠊ࠢ࠘

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    What oem skid? The silver one? Btw, what suspension mods have you done to yours?!
     
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  18. Dec 2, 2018 at 4:08 PM
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    Yes, the aluminum one. Mine came with it, but I've painted mine black.

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    Rear - had the 3 leaf pack replaced (TSB) with the 4 leaf pack. I'm lucky, mine never sagged like most. Even with a cap on my truck for almost 8 years (I sold that in August). Installed 5100's in Sept.

    Front - 5100's installed in Sept with OEM TRD O/R coils set on .85" setting (2nd from bottom). That gave me about 1" lift.
     
  19. Dec 2, 2018 at 4:09 PM
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    Not yet sir will be delievered tommorrow
     
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  20. Dec 2, 2018 at 4:11 PM
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    [​IMG]
     
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