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Old 07-17-2006
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After having this truck for 2 years and after alot of talk...

I just ordered: IT WILL BE HERE THIS FRIDAY!!!

3" Spindle Lift with 2" Blocks

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this is currently living under my bed waiting to be bedlined and installed:


and the efan from jusnes:


Still to order:
Clear Corners from Underdog
K&N Intake from Jusnes
Bama Tuner from Jusnes

Still to make:
Skidplate
Decals

and right now Im talking to several people on wheel and tire packages,,

Ill be 18 in 7 Days!!!!!

Once this all done it will be time for another name change
I cant even remember how many ive had.....
 

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sweeet...hurry up and get everything on already...haha
 
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Hurry up Man! This is Harsh! You change your name just for the fun of it(j/k)?
 
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when ge was around I had many names like viperbassplayer, rangerlariat, ripcurrent, and several others I cant remember,, forgot about the efan,, gotta add it to the list
 
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looks sweet man...thats gonna be one tight 2.3L man
 
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just an FYI james, you have to pay off the efan by thursday!! check your order status for info!
 
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eek 2.3 lifted.... well if Scotty can make it work you should be able to also
 
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hey the 2.3 will do fine..its no speed machine but it can do fine....A 2.3L with 4WD would be one tough rig and save gas, lol
 
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^umm...never heard of a 4wd 2.3.......
 
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^umm...never heard of a 4wd 2.3.......
I know I'm just saying if....werent the old military jeeps 4 cyls those things were pretty tough
 
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I have a friend that has a Yellow 2.3L 4x4 Ex Cab Edge...****ed up, lol.
 
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Originally Posted by SoundPer4mance
just an FYI james, you have to pay off the efan by thursday!! check your order status for info!
I just payed it off!! YEAH hopefully the efan will offset the diff in mpg that the lift and tires will cause
 
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Old 07-19-2006
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Just got quoted $250 for the lift installed by a local shop, plus $100 for an alinement, plus $100 to install the efan,, sound about right?
 
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i got a set of clear corners with the black trim and amber 194 bulbs for you.
 
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save 250 and install the lift yourself, wasnt too hard, and i barely know what im doing...haha
 
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save 250 and install the lift yourself, wasnt too hard, and i barely know what im doing...haha
I like having someone besides myself to blame if it goes wrong
 
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I like having someone besides myself to blame if it goes wrong
haha good call
 
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So this makes 3 in the lifted 4 banger club. Im sure there are more I dont knopw of.
 
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what about tires?
 
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Originally Posted by flynryan
So this makes 3 in the lifted 4 banger club. Im sure there are more I dont knopw of.


premierranger99 has my old lifted 99, so it makes 4 that i know of
 
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hey cool mods man! hope all goes well. Post some pics up when you get everything said and done. -Mike-
 
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will do, just gotta deside weather to go with new tires and keep old rims or get used rims and used tires.. i really like the fx4 lvl 2 ones,,
 
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Update

THE LIFT AND SEAT COVERS ARE HERE!!!!!!!! now to get it installed!
plan to get them install either monday or tuesday,,

:pics coming soon or I might just wait till it's installed:

working on the skid plate problem,,

efan comes the 25th!

I still need to find some tires and wheels local or go
 
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Old 07-24-2006
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Right now they are having issues with the abs sensor on the spindle, so what should I do? go back to stock? ride around with the abs light on until they can fix it? is that safe? what must they modify to make it work?
 
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I definitely want to see the before and after pics! What year is it?
 


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