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My First Build

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by kriskross, May 7, 2012.

  1. Oct 26, 2013 at 6:45 PM
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    kriskross

    kriskross [OP] Shits & Giggles

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    Thanks man.
    I'll post some tomorrow.
     
  2. Dec 4, 2013 at 5:18 PM
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    kriskross [OP] Shits & Giggles

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    Here are the pictures of the mounts in the bed. Fairly simple. the rack is welded onto corner steel then bolted to the bed rails with a square nut and from the top of the bed into the fender well.

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  3. Dec 4, 2013 at 5:21 PM
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    Thanks, how does the rack look from the back. Like looking at the back of the cab.
     
  4. Dec 4, 2013 at 5:21 PM
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    kriskross [OP] Shits & Giggles

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    Swapped my ARB for CBI Moab 2.0

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  5. Dec 4, 2013 at 5:30 PM
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    Are you going to be connecting the fender bars to the new bumper? Looks good!
     
  6. Dec 4, 2013 at 5:38 PM
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    That's the plan. I'm having a hard time finding a local guy to do my welding though...
     
  7. Dec 4, 2013 at 5:41 PM
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    Sweet, looking forward to seeing it on something other than the arb.
     
  8. Dec 4, 2013 at 5:50 PM
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    Yea, I definitely consider this an upgrade
     
  9. Dec 5, 2013 at 3:26 PM
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    Miss your Fogs yet? ;)
     
  10. Dec 5, 2013 at 3:44 PM
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    Nope. I actually paid an extra $75 to have them blank them out. The CBI usually comes with fog light cutouts.
     
  11. Dec 12, 2013 at 3:09 PM
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    Installed CBI front bumper and front tube fender with dosconnects

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  12. Dec 12, 2013 at 6:09 PM
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    looks sweet. definitely like the disconnects. pretty beefy mounts and gussets there.
     
  13. Dec 12, 2013 at 6:25 PM
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    Yea, they are pretty solid. No wiggle at all. Despite me telling my fab guy I decided against the disconnects. It turned out ok though, he only charged me for the welding work.
     
  14. Dec 12, 2013 at 6:30 PM
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    Looks good. I like what you've done.
     
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  16. Dec 12, 2013 at 6:58 PM
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    Thanks man
     
  17. Dec 12, 2013 at 7:02 PM
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    Yea, I was looking at getting those from poly performance but they are kinda pricey, especially since I wanted 8 of them. I'll also be replacing my passenger fender after a tree ran into it. This will make that job much easier.
     
  18. Dec 14, 2013 at 4:09 PM
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    Took her to a little mudding hole with some Tacomas from Jacksonville. Painted her the perfect color of MUD!

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  19. Dec 14, 2013 at 6:42 PM
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    How are you liking the radflos so far? How do they compare with the OME's?

    I have the exact same ones (2.5", extended travel), but with 650# coils sitting in the box in my garage, waiting to go on...:cool:
     
  20. Dec 14, 2013 at 7:13 PM
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    No complaints. Little softer than the 886s which means corners get a little tipsy but bumps aren't as bumpy.
     

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