Yep - the mind readers above are correct LOL I didn't mention lift, because I don't believe in it and you don't need it. IMHO, lift causes more problems than it solves - stay with stock angles, etc and you won't be fixing stuff all the time.

IMHO, wheeling gets not fun when you're worried about screwing up your truck and/or fixing it after every run. Armor it up and pretty much leave it stock, then get it on the trails!

Yes, I was talking about locking differentials, not locking hubs.

 

welp. just armored up. Got the budbuilt skid, crossmember & bellypan.

side skids will have to be later.

I talked to Cebby and I think I am going to go with BJ spacer and Ranchos up front and FJ80 coils and ranchos in the back. That will be it for lift and when I see what that looks like on my wheels, I may scoop up another set of stock rims and put some 33's on them and use them for wheelin'.

I want to stay away from a body lift and don't want to screw around with the CV's so no T-bar crank.

I will then get headers and the full exhaust and the universal intake with the Weazy2K cam(??). That may give me enough power and torgue for wheelin'.

I already did the full system install and have all pics for a write up on that. It's not bumpin'yota bass, but then again, my pyle 10s play loud and hard for me in the car!! I'm not playing music for everybody else!

I'll powdercoat some parts for added looks and purpose and should be done with my summer 4 wheeler project by the end of the summer.

Gets addicting.

Osiris

 

ya man now you're talking sense! sounds like a good plan. let's see some picks...please.

 

I second the weazy cams, mine are getting installed at the end of the month

 

just my skid plate & belly pan today. should get the low profile X-member next week sometime.

I'll post pics with the before & after later.

 

sounds great. i personally dont have much to protect my pu from, so im focusing more on the lift and such, started my own summer project just yesterday with the addition of 3inches in the form of tires. good stuff. i plan on goin for the 3in downey full leaf kits and hopefully the downey control arms and torsion bars. just gotta make the money now. bout a third of the way there.