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Old 10-08-2011, 07:45 PM
Patmeweenie Patmeweenie is offline
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Default Custom fabricated lift ideas?

Would it even be practical to go to some random auto fabrication shop and ask them if they could make a custom lift? just random question that popped into my mind. I figure maybe SAS would be the more better option if I were to ask for such a thing unless I lived in Cali and wanted LT

maybe im talking to myself with this question and questioning my own thoughts but if anyones got any idea... go ahead and shoot
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Old 10-08-2011, 07:52 PM
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Default Re: Custom fabricated lift ideas?

i would say NO, because there is a lot of thought that goes into a lift besides just getting the truck as high as possible. superlift, fabtech, etc put a lot of R&D into their products to get them to work properly and be strong.
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Old 10-08-2011, 07:53 PM
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Default Re: Custom fabricated lift ideas?

an SAS is the most sane way of customization but as steve said, Fuck no they arent strong.

also steve i saw DR guys at a booth at the pomona off road expo today, lol. free stickers and shirt
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Old 10-08-2011, 08:00 PM
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Default Re: Custom fabricated lift ideas?

i agree with him^^^
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Old 10-08-2011, 11:27 PM
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Default Re: Custom fabricated lift ideas?

yeah i dont know my thought process behind that but i was just throwin ideas out there. i can definately understand a lot of engineering having to go in to making a lift b/c of stresses of certain areas and really really close tolerances that need to be paid attention to.
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01, xlt, 4.0 sohc, 5 speed 4x4 with 4.10 gears, on 31" summit trailclimbesr a/w, torsions cranked. SI/DO thrush welded muffler with 2.5" piping from cat clear back. also a topper.

Soon to come: fender flare removal, tear off paint under them, replace with bedliner all the way around the truck, paint topper, fix window seals on topper, build roofrack for topper, install shit on roofrack, and make the inside of the topper livable.
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Old 10-12-2011, 02:46 PM
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Default Re: Custom fabricated lift ideas?

before you go with a full custom lift, just get a Camberg 6.0 with the dual shocks in the front and a bed cage, not custom, but bad ass!
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Old 10-12-2011, 02:52 PM
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before you go with a full custom lift, just get a Camberg 6.0 with the dual shocks in the front and a bed cage, not custom, but bad ass!
damn dude, read. he's a 4x4. second post telling to do a 2wd lift on a 4x4
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Old 10-12-2011, 11:05 PM
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damn dude, read. he's a 4x4. second post telling to do a 2wd lift on a 4x4
This really makes me hurt a lot I wish there were more 4x4 friendly lifts out there. I sure as hell aint going with the super lift. it seems like something i'd probably destroy in a couple days after installing it so not worth the money.
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Soon to come: fender flare removal, tear off paint under them, replace with bedliner all the way around the truck, paint topper, fix window seals on topper, build roofrack for topper, install shit on roofrack, and make the inside of the topper livable.
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Old 10-13-2011, 12:36 AM
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damn dude, read. he's a 4x4. second post telling to do a 2wd lift on a 4x4
I was not paying attention to the year of his truck, but they make that system for 4x4, just not for anything newer than 97.
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