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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by tacomalex, Jul 18, 2011.

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  1. Oct 15, 2011 at 2:53 PM
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    nah my front diff and cv boots is perfectly fine, and when I installed mine (I don't suggest this) but I was rough with my rear end, didn't measure any angles and it turned out perfect.

    No vibes or anything. I will say I drove it over a month on stock UCA's and the wandering steering and overall floaty feeling got to me. The LR UCA's are beefier, have stock mounting for all the wiring and gave me the stock steering (and alignment) back.

    It could turn out either way. I attribute my perfect install to my truck having only 3000 miles on it when I put the lift on. But who knows? It's a risk you gotta take but I say it's worth it 100%
     
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  2. Oct 17, 2011 at 1:12 PM
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    So after budgeting and prioritizing.. I now have a list of mods/upgrades that will be heading my way before the week is over (mostly)

    4x Innovation HREW sliders/with kickout (will be placing my order Wednesday)
    Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs 255/80/17 or 265/75/17 (whichever I can find)
    All-Pro IFS Skid Plate and Transfer Case Shield
    Volant CAI w/ Ram Air Scoop
    Also I will be mounting my tires on black TRD Sport wheels.

    I'm so damn excited I might shit a kitten.
     
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  3. Oct 20, 2011 at 10:01 AM
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    Edit:

    I just ordered 4 255/75/17 (32x10) Nitto Trail Grappler M/T to go on some black TRD Sport wheels..

    :broccoli:SO EXCITED :broccoli:
     
    tacomalex, Oct 20, 2011
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  4. Oct 20, 2011 at 5:42 PM
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    tires and rims are gonna look sickkkkkkk
     
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  5. Oct 22, 2011 at 6:20 PM
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    wheel spacers and u-bolt flip kit went on today. pics tomorrow.

    wheels, tires, and skid plates on next week.
     
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  6. Oct 25, 2011 at 1:10 PM
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    1.25 wheel spacers, u-bolt flip kit:

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
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  7. Oct 29, 2011 at 3:59 PM
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    New tires, took em out to see what they're made of..

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    Turns out they're made of rubber and steel.
     
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  8. Nov 9, 2011 at 2:48 PM
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    Volant CAI installed!
     
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  9. Nov 9, 2011 at 6:40 PM
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    That's a nice looking taco you got there, congrats, keep up the good work
     
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  10. Nov 9, 2011 at 6:46 PM
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    Truck looks good man.
     
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  11. Nov 9, 2011 at 6:51 PM
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    can you take a close up pic of your rims i like what i see.
     
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  12. Nov 16, 2011 at 2:49 PM
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    what did u use to pain the wheels? or did you powdercoat them?
     
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  13. Nov 21, 2011 at 12:10 PM
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    I will put a pic soon. And I used krylon grey primer, and then 3 coats of flat black on the front, and two coats on the inside/back. I also sanded the fronts before priming/painting
     
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  14. Nov 24, 2011 at 6:19 PM
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    MORE PICS! MORE PICS! MORE PICS! (looks good your inspiring me..)
     
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  15. Nov 26, 2011 at 4:59 PM
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    Thanks! I plan on taking her out tomorrow and getting some good action shots, then cleaning her up and taking some poser shots.

    Also, my URD MAF Calibrator came in today! I'm gonna wait for my LCE Headers to come in and install them both at once. Super excited.
     
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  16. Dec 8, 2011 at 12:53 PM
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    Great build!:D How difficult was the LCE header install? About how long did it take? Thanks!
     
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  17. Dec 8, 2011 at 2:16 PM
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    It wasn't too difficult, just take out your air intake and the EGR Pump (someone said that's what it was called) and unbolt everything then bolt in the new header. I barely noticed any change in sound, a bit throatier (barely) and you can definitely feel the extra power. As for time I spent about 3 hours, but I took my sweet time. I had a buddy over and beer and bullshittin' took up 2 hours of that :cool:
     
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  18. Dec 8, 2011 at 2:32 PM
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    Awesome, thanks for the helpful info!

     
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  19. Dec 10, 2011 at 1:08 PM
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    How is your mpg/power less with those tires on the I4?

    Truck looks great
     
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  20. Dec 10, 2011 at 2:24 PM
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    Power wise I only notice on the highway, I downshift more often for hills to keep going 70 mph. Mpg wise I never really try to track it. A good ballpark from the trip to Morgantown I just made would be about 18 MPG mixed.

    The I4 is a little tank though, I know as soon as I regear I will have nothing bad to say anymore.
     
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