2nd Gen 4x4 35s 3" Lift w/o BODY LIFT

Matt...your shit is looking badass as well as always... Great pics!!

 

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Thank you sir!

Don't think I've ever told you, but I LOVE the color matched Pelfreybilt. Just awesome.

 

Hey did you cut the ARB bumper to match your flares? If, so that looks great. I always thought that bunper was to bulky but on your truck that looks awesome. I may go to that instead of the all pro

 

Someone wanted a pic of the pinch welds beaten to death? Here ya go.

 

Yes, traced out the same 2.25" onto it with the same contours. Then used my 20v Dewalt Grinder with a cut off wheel. Before I cut, it matched up perfectly with the lines, gaps and fenders/flares. Now that is cut, still looks great. Check my build thread in my signature area for before and after shots.


The ARB bumpers look like they belong on the vehicles they are designed for in my opinion. Add the rubber bumps on the front and it's a great balance of form and function. Color match. If your doing any front or rear bumpers, masks it match your vehicle. Leave the swing out black.

Well, that's my plan. I looked at the all pro. Liked it. Just didn't have the finished, well thought out features and design that the arb did. Make sure you order the fog light version.

Afterthoughts on the arb though.

Would have liked a slightly redesigned winch area.

Recovery points

Have the air holes in the front slightly wider to accommodate the slimline single row led light bars. Or a cutout to accommodate them dimensionally somewhere.

Make it out of aluminum. There is a company out there that copied the design and sells them. They changed the plastic cups to metal for the running and fog lights. Recovery points and bumps if I remember correctly.

Oh, that front license plate flip for winching. That should come with the bumper. I can't ever find it anywhere.

These are all trivial. It is great and I like it alot. Has held up well with all the recoveries I perform and limited of road time. We still use it as a food staging area and a tool bench.

 

Yea it looks great. Nice job

 

Wtf. I'm over here trying to figure out how to run a longer 600 lb coil with my upcoming LT but jeez maybe I'll be just fine? My full plate bumper will be done next month and I'm gonna be running a winch. Plus I have full skids....

 

Go at least 650s if you are running that much weight and would benefit more going with 700s

 

So with 16" 650 lb coils and +2 LT y'all think I could stuff a 35?

 

Also, does anyone know of upgrading the 2nd gen front diff?

 

I do all the time. Plate bumper, winch and full skids with allpro +2 lt kit on 35's. Fenders are bent from the tires hitting haha.

 

FWIW my prerunner has 700lbs. coils with only a plate bumper and winch, and has no problem stuffing the tars.

 

Hmmm this makes me happy

 

Don't tell OP I'm in here, he'll get his panties in a wad

 

here's stuffing 35s with 14x700 kings on my icon c/o

 

The diff is pretty strong in these trucks, especially with aftermarket gears. The weak link is the cv axles which is what you want to be replacing on the trail, not a diff.

 

GTFO

 

Ruh oh but I'm gonna be running big ol chromolys... 7.5 ring gear seems way too small for 37s...