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Raleigh North Carolina and surrounding areas

Discussion in 'South East' started by Sandman614, Aug 22, 2013.

  1. Sep 18, 2017 at 5:37 PM
    dan0mite

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    ...I'm swapping out my Icons for Kings. You consider King?
     
  2. Sep 18, 2017 at 6:20 PM
    mrbedgood

    mrbedgood Isaiah 6:8

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    Total Chaos +2" Long Travel Kit; King/TC 2.5 LT C/O w/ 16"x600; TC/CVJ Extended Axles; TC Spindle Gussets; King 2.5 RR shocks; All-Pro Expendition Leaf Pack; Pelfreybilt Sliders; Anti-Dark LED Hood Light mod; LED map and dome light mod; Bed lights; TRD Cold Air Intake; KB Voodoo Tailgate cap system; HomerTaco Thin Lip "Raptor" grille; sPod SE System w/ LCD Touchscreen; Baja Design OnX6 40"; Baja Design S2; Rigid Industries LED Rock Lights; Front Runner Slimline II Roof Rack; A.R.E. Z Series Camper Shell Projector BHLM Headlights (with custom wiring); Method Racing NVs 17"x 8.5; and Nitto Terra Grappers 265/60/17
    Good call. I had icons at one point and ended up hating them. Kings are the way to go.
     
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  3. Sep 18, 2017 at 6:24 PM
    dan0mite

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    I went Icons initially to try the digressive valving...I could live with the initial harsher ride but once one started seeping, I'm taking the opportunity to go with something of better quality. Having to rebuild after approximately 1.5 years and 15k miles doesn't appeal to me. I don't even mall hard...
     
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  4. Sep 18, 2017 at 6:30 PM
    nastyneight

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    Rough country for the win
     
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  5. Sep 18, 2017 at 6:31 PM
    mrbedgood

    mrbedgood Isaiah 6:8

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    Agreed. My icons did the same, started leaking oil and I decided to look elsewhere. Went to fox at first but they got greedy and worried about shows vs customers. So after 6 months of not receiving an order, granted I was deployed and didn't care to much, it was still a stupid timeline. So I went king and been overly happy since. I won't touch any other company now.
     
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  6. Sep 18, 2017 at 6:39 PM
    dan0mite

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    Partial to ReadyLIFT myself.

    Nice to hear. I did a lot of talking to shops and every single one of them unanimously agreed that King is the benchmark. Like they're in a field of their own. They'll all sell whatever the customer wants but once you start getting past the sales talk, they've all recommended King. I was doing a lot of research and calling around on the Icon rebuild and revalving them specifically for my truck...scrapped all that and went new Kings that are already specifically valved to my truck.
     
  7. Sep 18, 2017 at 6:40 PM
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  8. Sep 18, 2017 at 6:40 PM
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    I have kings all the way around
     
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  9. Sep 18, 2017 at 6:59 PM
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  10. Sep 18, 2017 at 7:08 PM
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  11. Sep 19, 2017 at 4:21 PM
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    Shop night, fun night tacos lifted Vans, unicorns bikes V8 240's

    IMG_20170919_190414279.jpg
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  12. Sep 19, 2017 at 4:55 PM
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    I am considering a matte black wrap on my hood scoop. Do we have any Raleigh area shops who could do this?
     
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  14. Sep 20, 2017 at 5:07 AM
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    I passed your shop yesterday evening and saw the door up and wanted to stop so bad but I'm sick and didn't want to spread my ickiness haha
     
  15. Sep 20, 2017 at 8:14 AM
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  16. Sep 20, 2017 at 10:57 AM
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    Anybody headed to Charlotte soon?
     
  17. Sep 20, 2017 at 2:11 PM
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  18. Sep 20, 2017 at 2:26 PM
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    maybe my next project, that ive put on the back burner for way to many years
     
  19. Sep 20, 2017 at 3:09 PM
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    That will be a fun one to have!
     
  20. Sep 20, 2017 at 5:10 PM
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    Taco_life Dooo yooou know the taco man?

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    I'm heading there Friday
     

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