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Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

Discussion in 'Northern California' started by PreRunnerSeth, Sep 23, 2009.

  1. Mar 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
    waldeeeeen

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    Dude. I thought i was over loaded....geeeeeze....you guys are nuts.

    What are you running for your rear spring? I've been eyeballing balling deaver pretty hard for a few years now
     
  2. Mar 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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    I'm at like 4830 or something unloaded last I checked iirc. Go with alcan for rear spring imo
     
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  3. Mar 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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    I'm running some Custom Deavers based off of the U402. I don't have any more details on these since were take offs from @jberry813. I'd recommend custom deavers .. though I haven't had any experience with other brands, just had a good one with deavers (customer service was great when I had an issue on the first pack I bought from Deaver).

    Even if I took off the drifter (550#), I'm still heavy with the BAMF front and mid skid, sliders, front Brute Force Fab hybrid bumper, ear relentless tube bumper, 35" MTs (including spare) and frame boxed under the bed.
     
  4. Mar 26, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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    Curb weight for a prerunner double cab 2005 is 4010. I'm now 4x4, LT, bed cage, roll bar, bedless on 35's and weigh 5160.
     
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  5. Mar 26, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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    Girl, get yourself on a diet! :D
     
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  6. Mar 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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    Those are the two I've been debating. Alcan or deaver, either way a custom pack is probably the choice since I cannot afford coiled 3 link
     
  7. Mar 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
    waldeeeeen

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    Do you have a reason for alcan over deaver?
     
  8. Mar 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
    betterbuckleup

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    I tried to order custom through deaver first and they were hard to communicate with. And I think at the time pricing was a little better through alcan.

    Just installed an alcan pack onto a buddies truck spec'd for lesser weight and it rides great. I'm sure Deaver would be fine too, just don't have any first-hand experience with them outside of when I tried to order through them a while back.
     
  9. Mar 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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    OME 3" lift, BAMF sliders, Demello front bumper
    Same, I got a custom pack thru Alcan. I tired Deaver first but they didn't have good customer service. Pretty hard to communicate with Deavers. When I needed to order just a replacement main leaf with Alcan, it was super easy.
     
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  10. Mar 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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    I bought through Deaver. Pretty straight forward. However, I needed some help for parts not listed on their website recently and it was a pain--I finally called and the person who answered said they'd been extraordinarily busy and understaffed. He apologized and was kind enough to get my order on the way, same day. As much as it was kind of a pita, I appreciated the position they were in, who hasn't been there? And the honesty when I did get hold of them. Not to mention the effort given their circumstance.

    I've been very happy with the Deavers. I'm running the U402-3.
     
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  12. Mar 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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    Cowboy Limo?
     
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  15. Apr 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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    I'll say.
     
  16. Apr 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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  17. Apr 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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    Yea, it really looks like the rear diff to me. I can't work on it till Thursday if I'm lucky enough to do it then. But whatever, it'll be some fix it content on my lame little page once I find the money to do the things
     
  18. Apr 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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  20. Apr 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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