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by navigator » Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:26 pm

I mostly lurk on the trailvoy site and knew about this site for awhile but figured this was way out of my league but I finally today decided to check this site out and all I can say is WOW
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by Trail X » Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:42 pm

Glad you like the site, but you're going to need to install a lift ASAP! :happy whip:
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by navigator » Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:05 pm

yeah, I want one and I have a shock that I think needs replacing so sounds like a good time.
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by djthumper » Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:30 pm

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by bgwolfpack » Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:34 pm

:thumright: Welcome :thumleft:


Which lift are you going to use and why?



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by fishsticks » Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:41 pm

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by jpfeffer » Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:19 pm

Why buy a lift? Barton doesn't have one unless you count 87s as lift. But if you do, then you have to count all of the armor as a lowering kit. Lol.

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by navigator » Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:05 pm

bgwolfpack, I'll likely look up MarkMC when I get ready.
I don't really need a lift for what I want to do but I like the look and the more ability my TB has the more places I might go. Kind of stuck with the 3.42 gears though, too big of a tire will stink with those gears.
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by janesy86 » Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:58 pm

Welcome!

navigator wrote: Kind of stuck with the 3.42 gears though, too big of a tire will stink with those gears.


Mine isn't too bad with 3.42's... would like 4.56's but right now its not unbearable with my 32's.
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by navigator » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:03 pm

like I said, I can do most of what I want to do stock but I walked by this afternoon and noticed my TB is just about the same height as my mini-van, ughhhh!
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by gotspeed1 » Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:02 am

janesy86 wrote:Welcome!

navigator wrote: Kind of stuck with the 3.42 gears though, too big of a tire will stink with those gears.


Mine isn't too bad with 3.42's... would like 4.56's but right now its not unbearable with my 32's.


Welcome :cheers: . I to am in the same predicament. 32's and 3.42's. I'm on the other side of the fence about them though. I think the combination blows!! An upgrade is definitely in my future. Good luck with your TB and have fun!! :cheers:
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by navigator » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:27 am

thanks guys, the bad thing about the shocks/lift is I just bought new tires. I got the 255/70/16 because they have a wider footprint so I'll be more comfortable when we go on the beach but they are also almost the same height as stock so I can keep my same spare or mess up my speedo. It also didn't require spacers or a lift.
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