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by Big I3lue 25 » Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:30 pm

Well I love the new TB way better then the EXT I had before. :excited: And now I have the money and I'm gonna lift her up, I just put on 245/75/R16 Firestone Destination A/t's. I have been looking around and reading ALOT to pick my lift and to ask the right questions! I think I have this all correct and I can still get all of these parts..Does this make sense...

FRONT: Bilstein HD's #F4-BE5-A333-HO
Liftmeister 2.5" front suspension lift

Rear: Z71's
BDS 5500's Part #(55619)
Liftmeister 2" rear suspension lift

I believe this is all correct, I just wanna make sure I'm not missing anything stupid.

Thanks guys!
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by navigator » Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:47 pm

get some big hose clamps to go around your CV boots.
While you are lifting go ahead and flip your UCA to give you better BJ angles.
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by Big I3lue 25 » Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:59 pm

How hard is flipping the UCA's ? Ive read about people doing it and was also wondering about the handling as a result of the flip?

And does everything that I'm planning make sense?
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by navigator » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:03 pm

I think you have a good selection of parts. Others might choose one lift over another or one set of shocks over another but what you have is run by quite a few here.
The biggest pain for me in fllipping the UCA was cutting the fender well. I don't have a sawzall so I tried using my saber saw, that worked for 1-2 of them then the blade broke and I ended up pounding the others with a big hammer. It wasn't a bad job. It brings things back into better geometry which should help handling if anything.

Just be carefull when cutting on what is behind you, seems like the washer bottle is really close.
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by fishsticks » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:03 pm

navigator wrote:BJ angles.


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by Big I3lue 25 » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:11 pm

Alright sounds good! hoping to get it done soon.
Gotta have the right BJ angles :thumright:
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by Cable810 » Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:20 pm

I used some Big Azz pliers to bend mine out of the way so I could get the UCA out! Just my 2cents
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