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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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Removed 2" Body Lift for better COG!

I got tired of my truck flyin through the sky while im drivin down the road so i took off my body lift.
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I cant wait to drive it with the stock length shifters. Sick of shiftin like a semi driver.
its easy to see the difference by the corner of the front bumper
I'll try to get more pics later im doin this post in a hurry before i gotta take off for work.
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 07:06 AM
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Looks a lot better, nice job.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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much better i think. how long did it take ya to remove the lift? oh and sick honda you got there =0
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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x2^

i dont think you will miss it either!
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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much better i think. how long did it take ya to remove the lift? oh and sick honda you got there =0
took a few hours for everything shifters, radiator brckets, steering column extension, spacers, had to cut the fender wells to fit my 14" shock hoops.
thanks for the compliment on my honda its an 04 cr250 i like to ride sand mostly
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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looks great! you got anymore pics yet? sweet honda x2. i got a 05 rm125 settin in my garage in need of new topend. when your buddies say "dont shift so quick wind at sum'b out and stay in at powerband a little longer.".. dont listen to them.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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no pics yet i gotta get a battery to start it up and drive it outta the garage to get a better pic the other side does'nt have a door or fender but i guess i'll post a pic of that side just a minute
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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I rolled it a few weeks ago and i am also straightening the cab to try and get another windshield in there. while doing that i decided to remove the body lift. one thing leeds to another.
the driver side A pillar was about 3-4 inches lower in the top corner we hooked a come along to a tree and used a sledge hammar for persuasion.

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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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dang dude, if you would have kept the body lift you could have run 37s...we have the exact same setup and mine rubs just a little bit on the fenders! A two inch body lift would be perfect with no rubbing!! I thought about getting one, but decided I am going to tub the firewall once I learn how to weld...this thing is tall enough as it is!

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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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this was after i used a bunch of misc wood and a bottle jack to coax everything back into place

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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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dang dude, if you would have kept the body lift you could have run 37s...we have the exact same setup and mine rubs just a little bit on the fenders! A two inch body lift would be perfect with no rubbing!!
I know but i wanted my truck to sit lower so im just gonna cut the fenders when i get my 37 MTR's or 36.5 Iroks or 39.5 Iroks i have not decided yet.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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1989toy what kinda tires do you have?

nevermind i just read yer signature
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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I know but i wanted my truck to sit lower so im just gonna cut the fenders when i get my 37 MTR's or 36.5 Iroks or 39.5 Iroks i have not decided yet.
Yeah, thats why I decided against the BL...by the way, do you drive your truck on the street? And if so do you get a lot of body lean?

Also, did you TG springs settle any? Cause I dont think my marlin crawlers have at all!!
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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1989toy>>>>>>>>>>
ya its my dd i been gettin rides while i work on it, but i dont think i get too much body lean. i just drive conservative like. i dont think my springs settled either maybe 1/2 inch or 1 inch. nothin noticeable. i'd say the road manners are just fine just dont drive like a jerk and there are no problems.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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Yeah, I heard of people complaining about it on thier IFS trucks, and you would that the flexyness of the SA would make it more unstable...I actually feel safer driving SAS on 37-13s with about seven inches of lift than my stock IFS on 30-9.5!
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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good job looks good i hate BL, i dont like to be sky high so i cut out a lot of sheet metal in the pinchweld and fender so I can stuff 36's all day long with no rub, I agree on the stabilty factor I feel way more confident with my SA lift than my old IFS rig
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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how are those toyos treating you?
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 4rnr
how are those toyos treating you?
great on the road i have had them for a year and they still look bran new. i mostly wheel snow and always air down to 10psi orso. and they do great there also. they fill with mud fairly easy but you just gotta spin'em a little faster and they will clean out just fine. with the peddle down they do mud just fine. have not had them on rocks yet. when these wear out im gettin bigger ones or MTR's or IROK's cant decide.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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Is B-Town better known at beaverton? Your truck looks kind of familiar...sorry about the rollover..repairs look like they are coming along..

i should have gone with the 37" Toyo's too...frigging 33's are just too small

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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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B-TOWN to me is Boring, Oregon. Me and most of my friends live around the little town.. Ya the repair work is comming along i cant wait drive it again. im goin crazy
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