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Does this truck look "wrong"?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by bunkerboy, Oct 25, 2012.

  1. Oct 25, 2012 at 10:16 PM
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    KenLyns

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  2. Oct 25, 2012 at 10:16 PM
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    the.sight.picture

    the.sight.picture Wishes he was in the woods.

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  3. Oct 25, 2012 at 10:17 PM
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    damn that thing fly.

    :tinfoilhat:
     
  4. Oct 25, 2012 at 10:17 PM
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    OZ-T You are going backwards

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  5. Oct 25, 2012 at 10:19 PM
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    ^^^^lol
     
  6. Oct 25, 2012 at 10:21 PM
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  7. Oct 26, 2012 at 6:59 AM
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    Hairy Taco

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    Those things look like moon boots
     
  8. Oct 26, 2012 at 7:08 AM
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    lol
     
  9. Oct 26, 2012 at 7:13 AM
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    HighTQCummins

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    I think its an optical illusion. Since your fender flares are black it seems to add to the "wheel gap" in the fender well
     
  10. Oct 26, 2012 at 8:31 AM
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    bunkerboy

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    Well, my truck is now back to stock height (and yes, it really was sitting level in the pic, trust me!) ;)

    What happened was, my mechanic installed my new Bilstein 5100 struts at maximum lift instead of stock height. It was 1 1/2" higher in front than in back when I picked it up at the shop! So overnight, I dabbled with the idea of raising the rear end to match the front, if it didn't look "wrong" with the tires I'm running. So I stuck a jack under the differential and raised it til the truck was level, so I could photograph it and ask for some opinions.

    But money is tight, I'm in a hurry, and I think the stock height looks just fine anyway. So back to the shop it went this morning to get lowered again.
     
  11. Oct 26, 2012 at 8:34 AM
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    Yup
     
  12. Oct 26, 2012 at 8:52 AM
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    4WD

    4WD cRaZy oLdmAn

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    For what you paid to have them return you're truck to stock you could've at the very least gotten an AAL for the rear , getting a nicely lifted "level" Tacoma, but truck looks good anyway
     
  13. Oct 26, 2012 at 9:00 AM
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    Shoot, I didn't pay him anything! Not my fault he installed the struts wrong.

    This truck has over a quarter million miles on it. I'll lift the next one. ;)
     
  14. Oct 26, 2012 at 9:13 AM
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    BTW, I like your Charlie Beckwith sig line, TSP. :)

    He was a close friend and fraternity brother of my Dad's. I never met him, but Dad said he was the toughest mo fo that ever walked the Earth and I believe it.

    Dude took a center mass hit from a .50 cal, and LIVED.
     
  15. Oct 26, 2012 at 9:26 AM
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    Some bilsteins, OME 885's, and an AAL.
    Good see another Gainesville member here. Lived there for 18 years and moved away in January. Still come back fairly often..are those apartments off 39th?
     
  16. Oct 26, 2012 at 9:33 AM
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    Yep! Lake Crossing Apartments, at 39th and 51st. Go Gators!:D
     
  17. Oct 26, 2012 at 9:36 AM
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    Next time kick the fat kid out of the front when you are measuring as that baby is running up hill all day.

    As to the question; that size looks fine I just prefer a touch more rubber.
     
  18. Oct 26, 2012 at 9:37 AM
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    Blueitrgsr

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    Some bilsteins, OME 885's, and an AAL.
    Used to deliver pizza in that area. And graduated at BHS. Go Gators!!! Goin to the game this weekend?
     
  19. Oct 26, 2012 at 10:13 AM
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    bunkerboy

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    Hell NO ... I promised the old lady about six months ago I'd go to an FSU game with her (she has degrees from UF and FSU but she's always been loyal to FSU, damn her).

    I didn't know it was gonna be THIS weekend. Hell, the games even kick off at the same exact time!! :mad:
     
  20. Oct 26, 2012 at 10:23 AM
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    Some bilsteins, OME 885's, and an AAL.
    I wish I was. But that's a long drive for me. My family is going. It'll be the first time sine the 4th grade I haven't been to the fl/ga.
     

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