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well here are a few before and after pictures

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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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well here are a few before and after pictures

Attachment 25174 Attachment 25176

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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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very nice, what size tires you got on there? they look perfect!

how long did it take to put on and did you go with springs or blocks in the rear?
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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The tires are BFG 285/75/16 rims are a set of ultras I got them from shop as take offs they have about 100 k on them
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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Very nice looking truck! I wish my truck had your color scheme. You wouldn't happen to have the codes for them? My favorite by far. I also like that stance on the regular cabs with 4 inches under them.
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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I will look .. I am second owner of the truck so most of the stuff is still on it as far as stickers go were are they on the door or part od the vin ?


oh bare with me it is minus 25 C right now and dark out just finished snow blowing ... Again wooot
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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Nice. So what was the deal with the driveshaft?
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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Artic outflow warning!!!!!! Bundle the truck up and plug her in!!! Looks great with the larger tires and 4" lift. Many years of life left in that truck!!
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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Well !!!!!
The truck has settled and I got some shop time yesterday so i crawled under and fitted it in ,the darn thing will fit but it has no room to move the spline is bottomed out , I talked to a drive line shop and they told me the spine has to be inch from the bottom . Which i think is to little So need to get it trimmed


Guess I should ask you guys how much of the spine on your drive shaft are showing
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Artic outflow warning!!!!!! Bundle the truck up and plug her in!!! Looks great with the larger tires and 4" lift. Many years of life left in that truck!!
Yep tonight we were warned minus 38 C
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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...were are they on the door or part od the vin ?
Mine are listed on the underside of the hood, front-right. It should list primary and secondary colors.

-25! I was thinking it was cold this morning and it was +39 F.
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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may be a bit kinda nervous about muckin with the hood catch when its this cold I don't have the emergency hood release on it yet
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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Hey no worries. It's not like I can really afford to paint my truck now anyway. Just dreamin'. I'll shoot you a PM when things warm up.
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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I have the same springs and see about 2" travel through that spline full droop to full stop. So the shop is correct on that, assuming it sits near the center of travel unloaded, which it should.

I wouldn't drive it much like that. It's liable to do nasty things to the rear pinion if you hit it hard enough.
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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yep i didn't put it in ..


I think I will need about 2 inches taken off the shaft then
Considering i imagine the springs will droop a bit more
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