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  1. Jan 6, 2011 at 7:26 AM
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    i just read every page... im speechless. i showed my whole family the pictures. they all new it was incredibly unsafe and stupid.... even my sister knew better.

    and thats saying alot!!

    hahahahaha! yea, who wants to show this guy up on the cheapest lift?
     
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  2. Jan 6, 2011 at 7:41 AM
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    No our nanny lets us manage that part of our lives ourself. I'm sure it was a battle between the Police Union and the Vehicle Inspectors Union. We currently pay vehicle inspectors $107,000 to sit at home and not grow corn.
     
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  3. Jan 6, 2011 at 7:43 AM
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    No it didn't explode - it was probably blown anyway - IE: No gas left other than the air it sucked in while cooling.
     
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  4. Jan 6, 2011 at 7:44 AM
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    supertard to the rescue haha and i only did 2 seconds of welding then i cooled the shock down to room temp. We got really sidetracked i was really just curious what other people have done.
     
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  5. Jan 6, 2011 at 7:45 AM
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    How did you cool it down? Just curious.
     
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  6. Jan 6, 2011 at 7:52 AM
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    compressed air first then a wet rag i was trying everything i knew to keep it from getting brittle, that and overheating the shock were my two biggest concerns.
     
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  7. Jan 6, 2011 at 7:54 AM
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    lrgrnr as much as i dislike u right now i have to admit i'm extremely jealous of your truck(if only they offered that in an access cab)
     
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  8. Jan 6, 2011 at 7:54 AM
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    Basically stock. OME 882s, HD Dakars and nitrochrgers, TG front bumper, custom rear bumper, 4Xinnovations sliders, RAT skids, Softopper, 255/85/16 ST MAXX's on 16" steelies, 1" B.O.R.A. wheel spacers Scangaugae II, deck plate mod, grey wire mod,ECGS bushing, diff breather relocation, alarm mod, defrost w/o compressor mod, de-badged, sockmonkey beside decals.
    :worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless::worthless:
     
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  9. Jan 6, 2011 at 7:55 AM
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    Most of the guys run this:

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    or this:

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    Edit: Man that oe spindle certainly looks fragile!!! :eek:
     
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  10. Jan 6, 2011 at 7:57 AM
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    4x4 6 speed! damn i misread that's the first i've heard of one
     
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  11. Jan 6, 2011 at 7:58 AM
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    hbmurphy how much money is there in that picture in shocks alone?
     
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  12. Jan 6, 2011 at 7:58 AM
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    :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::rofl::rofl::rofl:
     
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  13. Jan 6, 2011 at 8:00 AM
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  14. Jan 6, 2011 at 8:09 AM
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    I agree. You have what a $25,000 truck. Do you really want to risk it due to some $9 redneck engineering? Imagine something does go wrong and insurance finds out about your custom lift. What's going to stop them to use that as a scape goat for not paying you for your broken or totaled vehicle. Now you'll be out 25k all because your $9 lift. This is just part of the financial aspect, what about if you hurt somebody with it? Do you see where I'm going with this? It's not worth it!
     
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  15. Jan 6, 2011 at 8:11 AM
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    hey......redencks would do 5" body lift made from a 4x4 block of wood...nothing like that. :D
     
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  16. Jan 6, 2011 at 8:12 AM
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    Where's the question?:p and it's not that i'm scared of spending money, it's that i don't have $800 to drop on coilovers and another $800 for uca's
     
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  17. Jan 6, 2011 at 8:12 AM
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    ah my bad. I'll call it back yard engineering then:p
     
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  18. Jan 6, 2011 at 8:13 AM
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    Fixed that for you. :)
     
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  19. Jan 6, 2011 at 8:14 AM
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    then you dont need to be modding....

    if you want 3" and still be mechanically safe, get a top plate spacer or 5100s...
     
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  20. Jan 6, 2011 at 8:15 AM
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    yeah...we'd even spring for grade 8 bolts fot that block of wood too!!!
     
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