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Sander's '02 DC Build

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by sander1036, Aug 23, 2011.

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  1. Jan 15, 2012 at 9:12 PM
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    01Tac0ma

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    Look at build!

    Oh gotcha, ha my stereo almost all came on trade...i traded that touch screen i had for the L7 brand new in the box and used the leftover money to get the new radio and the amp came in the truck as well as a box for 1 12's that went all the way across both jumpseats and other then that i dont have anything else in there i dont think except hte ebay LED's under the dash and my cluster and all...I guess your right haha when i get to thinking about everything there are a ton of things done to it...I have learned to not even keep up with it anymore:rolleyes:

    I also want to goto a 15" rim :spy:
     
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  2. Jan 15, 2012 at 9:17 PM
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    haha see told ya :D... 15" rims are the best cheaper all around
     
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  3. Jan 15, 2012 at 9:25 PM
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    Yea the only reason i didnt get 15's to begin with was becaus i already had my tires for my stock wheels so when i upgraded wheels i had to get 16's but i do like my wheels now that ive gottten used to them.
     
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  4. Jan 16, 2012 at 12:22 PM
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    First off your truck is sick man. But dude I love how you had the turn signals incorporated into the elite bumper...looks sick! I'd tint 'em a little with vht nightshades then it'll look real stealthy.
     
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  5. Jan 16, 2012 at 12:31 PM
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  6. Jan 16, 2012 at 12:32 PM
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    Thanks man! I actually just put in some dark amber ones i just never got around to taking pics it looks better now without the clear signals
     
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  7. Jan 16, 2012 at 2:06 PM
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    Nice. How's that retrofit comin' along? Didn't see any pics of them finished on here yet.
     
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  8. Jan 16, 2012 at 2:08 PM
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    I had them on the truck but the wiring harness wasn't compatible with the truck, so I took them off and have yet to send the harness back yet
     
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  9. Jan 19, 2012 at 7:07 AM
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    nice rig man
     
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  10. Jan 19, 2012 at 10:26 AM
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    Truck looks sick! One of my favorite builds on here!

    I just had one question about the color-matched grille. I am looking to get the same one off parts geek, just wondering if it is the one that is labeled as a "ARGENT/GREY" that matches silver tacos?
     
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  11. Jan 19, 2012 at 12:13 PM
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    Thanks Guys!!

    I ordered the argent/grey one, if you look at my sig closely you can see the grill... I personally do not think it matches that well but it doesn't look terrible.
    ill end up painting someday
     
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  12. Feb 2, 2012 at 10:13 PM
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    so the toytec lift gives 3 inches of rear lift with just an AAL? are there any disadvantages to that in comparison to like the 2.5" OME dakar rear leaf pack?

    Love the grill with the lights. I want to do the same grill eventually. Lights too, but I'm worried about heat and radiator air flow. Seams like having the lights there takes away some surface area from the radiator. plus, if they're on, they're heating the air before it goes through the fins. Could it be any cause for concern or am i over analyzing things?
     
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  13. Feb 3, 2012 at 4:28 AM
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    If I remember correctly the add-a-leaf only gives you 1.5 inches, I would say the only advantage to the aal is that it's cheap and works fine if your existing leafs are good.

    From what I've heard the dakars are good to have if you haul a lot. I don't have a topper so I don't usually have that much weight in the bed at a time.

    As for the lights I only have two right now and I haven't had any problems with the truck overheating. I would say that the lights aren't gonna heat the air going into the radiator quick enough to have an effect. Some ppl will paint there radiators, that I know of no one has had problems with that yet either so there shouldn't be an issue with the airflow
     
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  14. Feb 3, 2012 at 9:42 AM
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    I'll chime in (if you don't mind) Sander is right, an AAL will work ok if your stock leaves are in decent shape. But even then they won't perform as well as a nwe spring pack like Dakars. One correction to what Sander said about the Dakars, they ride well and give about 2.5" of lift over stock but do not have any increased load capacity over stock unless you use the optional D6XL AAL from OME. I ran the normal Dakars for several months and wasn't happy with the load capacity when I loaded the bed for camping etc. I now have the OME AAL and it is MUCH better. The Dakars are great springs but I really recommend using the optional AAL with them.
     
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  15. Feb 3, 2012 at 9:54 AM
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    By all means box go right ahead, i dont know much about leaf packs yet... i was thinking that you said something about an aal being needed when you were loaded but i forgot.
     
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  16. Feb 17, 2012 at 4:28 PM
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    good looking truck you got there :thumbsup:
     
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  17. Feb 17, 2012 at 4:39 PM
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    why thank you!! lovin the black on white you got goin on :cool:
     
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  18. Feb 17, 2012 at 4:51 PM
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    Hey do you have any pics of the Hellas mounted? And what did you use?
     
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  19. Feb 17, 2012 at 4:57 PM
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    I mounted two pieces of angle to the radiator frame and then hung the hellas upside down from the angle. I'll try to get pics up tomorrow of it
     
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    So you are saying I can add some AAL on my OME Dakars???
     
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