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Old 03-02-2017, 07:19 PM
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Hahaha! Someones been shopping quite a bit! Diggin it!

It's funny because bilstein's are on my list too. I actually ordered some, then returned em because I decided to wait, measure, and bump stop accordingly when I have the suspension how I want it. Was literally looking at solid diff covers last night too. Anyway....

What's all the RTV for if you have the lube lockers? Still working on the SYE?
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Hahaha! Someones been shopping quite a bit! Diggin it!

It's funny because bilstein's are on my list too. I actually ordered some, then returned em because I decided to wait, measure, and bump stop accordingly when I have the suspension how I want it. Was literally looking at solid diff covers last night too. Anyway....

What's all the RTV for if you have the lube lockers? Still working on the SYE?
Yeah, the UPS man is probably starting to think I'm crazy with all the packages I've gotten lately. I decided to use the money I was going to regear with to buy a bunch of other things I've been meaning to get for the creampuff for a while.

RTV came with the diff covers. The SYE is all squared away. Finally.
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What length shocks did you end up going with and how bump stopped are you? I will be doing the same in the next week or 2. Nice diff covers too. They look beefy!
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nice stuff!
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What length shocks did you end up going with and how bump stopped are you? I will be doing the same in the next week or 2. Nice diff covers too. They look beefy!
They're the four inch lift length. I also have BPE's so they will be a tad longer than that.

I have the daystar extended bumpstops (not installed yet)
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Suspensio...Fcm1wAod95sGGg

and also a dozen hockey pucks waiting to be fitted into the coil bucket. I'm going to do it when I redo the brakes and install my new upper/lower control arms.
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Originally Posted by mannydantyla
nice stuff!
Thank you!
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Threw on a new, black OEM bumper I've had sitting in my garage for about a year to replace my mangled factory one.
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I just realized that you are still on stock arms! Its going to be night and day difference once you get all this good stuff bolted on. Keep making that UPS guy work for his money!

I see you flipped the lights on your rack too. Much better!
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Originally Posted by 5-Speed
I just realized that you are still on stock arms! Its going to be night and day difference once you get all this good stuff bolted on. Keep making that UPS guy work for his money!

I see you flipped the lights on your rack too. Much better!
I could never decide whether I was going to go w/ long arms or not. I finally decided I'm not ready for them. I found the JKS arms on here for a great deal, which sealed it for me. What arms are you running on yours?

Yeah, you guys were right on the money about the lights. It looks a million times better this way.
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I'm just waiting on the crown ss brake lines I ordered from quadratec and then I'll be ripping the front apart. New shocks, control arms, calipers, rotors, pads and brake lines, bump stopping and probably some sort of rust inhibitor while I'm in there.
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Originally Posted by cbs_24
I could never decide whether I was going to go w/ long arms or not. I finally decided I'm not ready for them. I found the JKS arms on here for a great deal, which sealed it for me. What arms are you running on yours?

Yeah, you guys were right on the money about the lights. It looks a million times better this way.
I got a combo of arms on mine. Would have preferred a matching adjustable set but you snagged up those arms before I could! So I got some Rubicon Express non adjustable lowers from LACK and some brand new Core 4x4 adjustables for the top. This is just my temporary setup before I go long arm.
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Originally Posted by 5-Speed
I got a combo of arms on mine. Would have preferred a matching adjustable set but you snagged up those arms before I could! So I got some Rubicon Express non adjustable lowers from LACK and some brand new Core 4x4 adjustables for the top. This is just my temporary setup before I go long arm.
Oh yeah, I remember discussing the Core arms with you. I was considering them, they are good value. What long arms are you going with? Cav fab? I still probably will go LA's one day, just not any time soon. I'm going to wheel what I have now for a while and see where the weak spots are. I also want to learn how to weld first so I can do my own stiffeners and stuff before I make the leap.



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