I want a lift and no shop (yet) is taking me serious
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I want a lift and no shop (yet) is taking me serious
So I have been shopping around the Calgary/Southern Alberta area for a lift and some modes for my 2012 Dually. I have had a few quotes, but when it comes to pulling the trigger, no shop has stepped up to take my truck.
I am crazy picky when it comes to my truck, not just anybody can touch it. To tell you the truth, I usually interview the shop before anybody even comes close to my stuff. The few shops I have talked to tell me they will call back in a day or two, well it has been weeks to months and nothing. I would like somebody around my area if there are any issues and I need it serviced.
What I would like for my truck is:
- Carli Performance 2.5" King Off Road Racing Shocks or the (Billstein 2.65?)
- Carli Mild Steel control Arms
- Carli Front Diff Guard
- Carli Torsion Sway Bar
- Carli Lower steering stabilizer
- Carli High mount steering stabilizer
- Carli Long Travel Air Bags and Air Bag Compressor kit
- Mag Hytec tranny and rear diff guard
- 35's X 12.5
Anything you can think of that I am missing ??
I am not planning on running the Baha with my dually, just want a lift that will pull what I need, keep up with the oil patch and incase of a ditching. Something as bullet proof as possible.
So I guess does anybody know of a shop that:
- Deals with CARLI
- KNOWS their stuff
- Stands BEHIND their work
- Has GREAT customer service
- and I won't regret using or have to go postal on (if something breaks)
Please PM me.
I am crazy picky when it comes to my truck, not just anybody can touch it. To tell you the truth, I usually interview the shop before anybody even comes close to my stuff. The few shops I have talked to tell me they will call back in a day or two, well it has been weeks to months and nothing. I would like somebody around my area if there are any issues and I need it serviced.
What I would like for my truck is:
- Carli Performance 2.5" King Off Road Racing Shocks or the (Billstein 2.65?)
- Carli Mild Steel control Arms
- Carli Front Diff Guard
- Carli Torsion Sway Bar
- Carli Lower steering stabilizer
- Carli High mount steering stabilizer
- Carli Long Travel Air Bags and Air Bag Compressor kit
- Mag Hytec tranny and rear diff guard
- 35's X 12.5
Anything you can think of that I am missing ??
I am not planning on running the Baha with my dually, just want a lift that will pull what I need, keep up with the oil patch and incase of a ditching. Something as bullet proof as possible.
So I guess does anybody know of a shop that:
- Deals with CARLI
- KNOWS their stuff
- Stands BEHIND their work
- Has GREAT customer service
- and I won't regret using or have to go postal on (if something breaks)
Please PM me.
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Although I am not sure if he is a dealer or not, I definately can recommend Rob Winkworth (sp?) he goes by winkdemon on here. He is very good and very customer orientated.
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You could talk to Stephen at Khaos Kustoms in Stony Plain. I know thats not Calgary, but he's a good guy and he deals with some Carli stuff by what I've heard from him.
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Call Craig at Baja North in Kamloops B.C. http://www.bajanorth.ca/ 250-579-8509, tell him Jeff from Sundre sent you.
They are a Carli dealer as well as a Fab shop specializing in race and pre runner trucks. They know their stuff, and have built many a race truck that competes down in the US running the Baja 1000 and such. They are also Canada's Number 1 King shock dealer.
I've known Craig for over 20 years and highly recommend him. Lot's of Alberta oil patch trucks are running their stuff.
Jeff
They are a Carli dealer as well as a Fab shop specializing in race and pre runner trucks. They know their stuff, and have built many a race truck that competes down in the US running the Baja 1000 and such. They are also Canada's Number 1 King shock dealer.
I've known Craig for over 20 years and highly recommend him. Lot's of Alberta oil patch trucks are running their stuff.
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Call up HRT Offroad, they deal specifically with Carli suspension. I haven't had any work done by them personally but from what I've heard they do great work and pay attention to detail.
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Hey couple words of advise. Any time you use a suspension with sperical bearings (rod ends) you will notice that they wear out quicky in our environment. How are you going to run 35x12.5? on a dually going to use spacers? I run Americain force on my 2010 dually and they work awsome but very pricy. I would run a Mag Hytec front cover will give you all the protection you need. One steering stabilizer will do also.
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Mag-Hytec front "MAY" not work on newer model trucks with the thicker/beefier tie rod ends/bars,like what i had done with my 08+ steering upgrade to my 07 dually("CHECK THE WEBSITE,THERE IS A WARNING").I had the pan ordered in but was told at the last minute it would not fit.Another guy with the same upgrade had the shop take a grinder to the pan to make it fit----spend all that money on one and"butcher it"to make it fit.This is first i have heard about the end links wearing out quicker up here as i was going to run the Carli ones when i finish my suspension.DW
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I would run the top gun custom lift kit, more kit for less money (nicer long arm/rear traction bars design). Run Dever rear springs
if you buy the king shocks, but get the cold weather kit, heard a few issues with them during cold weather operation. Might want to look into upgrading the ball joints to a carli or duratrac.
HRT is probably the best carli dealer locally.
I would just install your own lift kit, its pretty easy install. and save the money for beer
if you buy the king shocks, but get the cold weather kit, heard a few issues with them during cold weather operation. Might want to look into upgrading the ball joints to a carli or duratrac.
HRT is probably the best carli dealer locally.
I would just install your own lift kit, its pretty easy install. and save the money for beer
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So I have been shopping around the Calgary/Southern Alberta area for a lift and some modes for my 2012 Dually. I have had a few quotes, but when it comes to pulling the trigger, no shop has stepped up to take my truck.
I am crazy picky when it comes to my truck, not just anybody can touch it. To tell you the truth, I usually interview the shop before anybody even comes close to my stuff. The few shops I have talked to tell me they will call back in a day or two, well it has been weeks to months and nothing. I would like somebody around my area if there are any issues and I need it serviced.
What I would like for my truck is:
- Carli Performance 2.5" King Off Road Racing Shocks or the (Billstein 2.65?)
- Carli Mild Steel control Arms
- Carli Front Diff Guard
- Carli Torsion Sway Bar
- Carli Lower steering stabilizer
- Carli High mount steering stabilizer
- Carli Long Travel Air Bags and Air Bag Compressor kit
- Mag Hytec tranny and rear diff guard
- 35's X 12.5
Anything you can think of that I am missing ??
I am not planning on running the Baha with my dually, just want a lift that will pull what I need, keep up with the oil patch and incase of a ditching. Something as bullet proof as possible.
So I guess does anybody know of a shop that:
- Deals with CARLI
- KNOWS their stuff
- Stands BEHIND their work
- Has GREAT customer service
- and I won't regret using or have to go postal on (if something breaks)
Please PM me.
I am crazy picky when it comes to my truck, not just anybody can touch it. To tell you the truth, I usually interview the shop before anybody even comes close to my stuff. The few shops I have talked to tell me they will call back in a day or two, well it has been weeks to months and nothing. I would like somebody around my area if there are any issues and I need it serviced.
What I would like for my truck is:
- Carli Performance 2.5" King Off Road Racing Shocks or the (Billstein 2.65?)
- Carli Mild Steel control Arms
- Carli Front Diff Guard
- Carli Torsion Sway Bar
- Carli Lower steering stabilizer
- Carli High mount steering stabilizer
- Carli Long Travel Air Bags and Air Bag Compressor kit
- Mag Hytec tranny and rear diff guard
- 35's X 12.5
Anything you can think of that I am missing ??
I am not planning on running the Baha with my dually, just want a lift that will pull what I need, keep up with the oil patch and incase of a ditching. Something as bullet proof as possible.
So I guess does anybody know of a shop that:
- Deals with CARLI
- KNOWS their stuff
- Stands BEHIND their work
- Has GREAT customer service
- and I won't regret using or have to go postal on (if something breaks)
Please PM me.
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As with the bearing issues this is a first I have heard of it. I am assuming as long as I am not running in 4x4 for hours on end, that would keep the bearing issue to a minimum. Anybody else have insight into this issue??
I would love to install my own lift but don't have the time, space or tools to hold heavy diffs up.