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Old May 18, 2015 | 11:53 AM
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so...delivery for the 22x8.5 and 22x10.5 intro 818s was set for friday. since i didn't want them to sit on my porch...i took the day off to wait.

first thing...gotta get the TPMS sensors outta the stockers...
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after that...i just kinda hung out. and waited. and waited.


so..like every single time someone drove by...i was like....
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final showed up tho
UPS guy thought he'd be funny and park a house down...
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load up the intros and the 265/40/22 and 305/40/22 Nitto 420s and gftover to blackjack speedshop to get everything mounted. Blackjack also installed the 2" drop shackles for me.
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get home and do a quick detail of the truck..
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next morning...time to hit the show.
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Old May 18, 2015 | 12:02 PM
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Those. Are. Sick.
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Old May 25, 2015 | 09:01 PM
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Clean *** truck
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Old May 25, 2015 | 09:33 PM
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That is Saweeet man.
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Old May 26, 2015 | 01:43 AM
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Oh man those are sick!!!!!
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Old May 26, 2015 | 01:23 PM
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thanks for the kind words!

after drive it for a bit...i noticed there was rubbing in the fender well and the brake line above the rear differential was hitting the bed support....
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i hit up blackjack speedshop to lift it back up 1".

*they're looking at the paint bubbling in the bed cuz of how hot the fender was getting*
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^^^Tim Duncan's Merc

the adjustable shackles needed a little trimming...but they got it to 1" like i wanted. i was real worried about the stance...but after it got done....i'm happy.
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Old May 26, 2015 | 02:15 PM
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dude that thing looks great, those wheels are ridiculously bad ***!
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Old May 26, 2015 | 03:38 PM
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Nice!!!!
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Old May 26, 2015 | 09:26 PM
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Looks sick!!!

Where are you at with your final lowered inches? 3/6?
Where'd you buy the intros from?
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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 11:57 AM
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just some sunny day pics.
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