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Even if the garage was 80" I still think you could get it out long as there were no wheels and tires on it long as you remove the roof rack bars. Just rig something up to roll it out of the garage.
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I have no roof rack at all. Helps on this keeping my roof height low. I currently only figure I'd go to 37" tires also. There is 2.5" alone.
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I am on 35's and can't get my truck in the garage. I must be doing something wrong.
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Yeah..shorter tires and SAS...ignorant
they've always worked for me.
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they've always worked for me.
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enough, you two. stay on topic. hash this shit out in PMs. keep it out of technical threads.
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HARDTRAILZ wrote:ErikSS wrote:By the way Kyle, glad your intelligence got that hood latched! lol
My intelligence was not an issue in the situation. If you want to question the intelligence of the vehicle operator ... I have zero problems with putting a bullet in your skull and making this world a better place opening a bottle of rum, rolling a joint and talking it out like adults... L O L
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Matt, you have a very tall lift and a basket on top. It makes sense that you dont fit. My rear lift is lightly shorter than yours. I have No roof rack, and I only have 1-2". Im not sure if it would bw worth the effort, but its Defiantly possible. I find it interestig that the same people who feel nobody is doing new things with this platform are the same people who insult anyone willing to try.
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HARDTRAILZ wrote:Yeah..shorter tires and SAS...ignorant
My tires are 34.5". I suggested 37".
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Its not that there are no new things that could be done. Theres nothing new that is reasonable to be done. The most usable lift for our platform is the coil overs in front and C25R springs in the rear. Unfortunately the coils for our platform cost $1k. The only other step that is going to net any real improvement is doing a SAS. Unless you are going to dedicate your vehicle to rock crawling and deep mud, this is a useless route. I know personally I would not be able to wheel any of the trails I go on with a SAS'ed TB. I am narrowing my stance with my next set of tires and wheels again as it is because Im too wide.
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I have to say, to me, an 1100 dollar set of coil overs is pretty cheap lol.
I would like to see come control arms built, but I'm not going to do it lol. It is a niche market, and I dont want the liability.
I would like to see come control arms built, but I'm not going to do it lol. It is a niche market, and I dont want the liability.
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I thought about selling the arms I made, but I also didn't want the liability. Not that im worried they would fail, but if they were involved in an accident it would be easy for some lawyer to try to point the finger in my direction. Too much litigation in this country.
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I'll love a set to go with the Radflo's 
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James I would buy a set
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I might need a set for my trip... reliability is the name of the game, good sir.
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Trail X wrote:I thought about selling the arms I made, but I also didn't want the liability. Not that im worried they would fail, but if they were involved in an accident it would be easy for some lawyer to try to point the finger in my direction. Too much litigation in this country.
Thats unfortunately incredibly true. Even if you plastered warnings all over the thing and had signed waivers... My family owns a sporting goods store. Once upon a time, a guy bought a used Ithaca shotgun from us, went hunting drunk, blew his foot off. Went to jail for hunting while intoxicated, (didn't know it was a crime, but I guess it should be? lol). Came back with an ambulance chaser, tried to sue Ithaca (long out of business), tried to sue the gunsmith, (no assets), sued my grandmother... Lawyer told her to offer him like 4k to go away. She went to trial, won, and spent about 8,000... terrible.
Sorry to venture so far off topic lol. My own personal feelings on the topic are, if your in love with your truck, and never want to sell it, and really need a solid axle for your type of wheeling, go for it. Otherwise go find something that has solid axles already to wheel
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The 36 13 20 on 20x10s ate a wheel bearing in a few thousand miles and there where rubbing issues as well.
they've always worked for me.
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