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  1. Apr 26, 2024 at 8:18 PM
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    Glad you spent your tax return on something worthwhile. Haha. Those are gonna ride great
     
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  3. Apr 26, 2024 at 8:45 PM
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    Tax return? WTF is that?:rofl: The check I had to write on the 15th suuuuuucccckkkkeeeed.

    They should do great once I get all the other parts ordered.
     
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    BST violation...no for sale price listed. I'll need to report this. :D oh and will you ship?

    Congrats! That's a sweet set up. :thumbsup:
     
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    Planning a little 100k mile party?? That'll be a nice refresh :thumbsup:
     
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  6. Apr 26, 2024 at 9:12 PM
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    and I can take them with me to the next truck. :thumbsup:
     
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    Even better!
     
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  9. Apr 26, 2024 at 9:18 PM
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    Too many mods to come

    Glad someone also posted a pic from the kitchen lol
     
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    I looked up those kryptonite reservoir mounts in that fox video thinking maybe I could retrofit them to work for my needs. Holy smokes $170 :eek:. Think I’ll go back to the drawing board. They do look sweet though..
     
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    Best lighting in the house? Lol
     
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  13. Apr 26, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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    No kidding right? I was a little shocked.

    See what I did there?

    Handy with a welder?
     
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    Isn't that normal? :anonymous:

    Probably the most counter space in my house.
     
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    I have a welder and a hand.. and YouTube starts with a Y so that pretty much equals handy
     
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  16. Apr 26, 2024 at 10:10 PM
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    I have an idea. BRB
     
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  17. Apr 26, 2024 at 10:19 PM
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    You could buy some reservoir weld on tabs, flatten two tabs, cut some 3/16 plate...boom. You have what you need.

    IMG_4203.jpg IMG_4204.jpg

    To ghetto?
     
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    Yup. Thought of that but wasn’t sure how easy the tabs would flatten out. They look pretty robust. Nothing a big hammer can’t solve, right?

    I think you’re right though; going to have to be a custom fab job :welder:
     
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  19. Apr 26, 2024 at 10:25 PM
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    Take a rosebud and heat that tab up nice and glowing red. It will flatten out nicely.
     
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    :popcorn: Nice! Good choice! :thumbsup:
     
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    That’s a 3 day suspension, right? Though it would be shocKING if he learned from it and turned over a new leaf this spring. :anonymous:
     
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  22. Apr 27, 2024 at 12:15 AM
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    Zinggggger :rofl::rofl::thumbsup:
     
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    Installed the rear shocks today. Pretty easy. Pissed out the N2, installed shocks, flexed out, charged shocks to ~205 psi.

    IMG_4210.jpg IMG_4215.jpg

    I then made some roost guards.

    IMG_4216.jpg

    Upper control arms and torsion key tool came in today:

    IMG_4217.jpg IMG_4218.jpg

    IMG_4219.jpg
     
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    But of course I tested them out a bit. It was snowing, so nothing out of the normal. I have the compression at 20% and they really handled the normal cringeworthy roads around here rather well. I didn't have any of the bucking that transfers to the front. The front is still ass, and I haven't made up my mind on where I want the front to be at yet. 2" and I don't have to do anything more than install front shocks and upper control arms, get an alignment. These extended travel shocks can go a bit more, but why? This is a tow rig after all and nothing more.

    I can see when I have 3000 lbs in the bed (pin weight) the compression firmness will go from 20% to 70%+ for sure. This will sure be a welcomed change when towing.
     
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    I was going back and forth if I was even going to mention this, but this could have been a bad day. Using jack stands is something my Dad taught me to use religiously since one of his brothers got pinned beneath a car.

    My 6 month old floor jack failed yesterday when I was flexing out the suspension to charge the shocks back up with N2. One of the rear tires was just put back on and I was jacking the truck back up to remove the jack stand when it failed. Truck dropped an inch or so back onto the jack stand. I wasn't in any danger unless my fingers were in between the truck frame and jack stand.

    The point of this post is keep your good habits. It sucks where I keep my stands (overhead shelf) but I get them out anyway. Since a young teen I have been using jacks/stands and never had a failure. Guess my Dad gave some great advice and always told me if he caught me not using both the garage would be off limits. I will have to tell my uncle that was pinned beneath his car what happened. He will get a kick out of that.

    Now the search is on for another jack. Anyone use these?

    Liftmaster 3 Ton Aluminum and Steel Low Profile High Lift Floor Jack
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    I've had the Harbor Freight low profile 3 ton steel one for years. Quick to lift, low enough to get under the wife's car, but lifts tall enough for my truck. Wait for a coupon and it's a great deal.
     
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    That is just what failed. :anonymous:

    Just goes to show you anything can happen.
     
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