liffing the dmax with some goodies
03-25-2010, 06:17 PM
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liffing the dmax with some goodies
ok got the 2008 3500 hd ltz dmax , now had to personalize it a bit . did some searching on used fs sections on diesel forums and craigslist . as well as a few shops i deal with for work to get some good deals.
parts ill be using
Fabtech 8" lift (new knuckle that bring in the track width 1.5 in on both sides)
atlas rear 7 rear springs (1 inch blocks)
bilstein 7100 dual front and dual rear shocks ( 8 total )
EXAXT steering kit
20x10 4.5 backspace i.c.c.e. wheels
37/13.5/20 toyo open country tires
also just through in some rikensport hid's fogs and lows 6k
next round i have a bit more
sound system
amp running boards
and maybe a grill
i brought the truck home from the dealer for some minor warranty work and started disassembling the suspension
took of the torsion bars , bracket , leaf springs , and front diff
got the rear end completely done and now i need to fab up the shock mounts to run the dual shocks , i am going to also fab a new cross member for top shock mounts , here is where i stopped today
the cool part is i will have under 5k into the entire lift/wheel/tire combo finding parts used and doing it myself with some help from a couple friends( caddypimpin is the man , as well as my friend from chevy and my bro n law)
here is the beefy steering going in as well
i still cant beleive how burly this kit is .
the truck wont actually sit that high either , its about 3-4 inches higher than where it will sit .the leafs are completely loaded as the shackle still needs to move a bit . im hoping to work on it a bit tomorrow and finish up on friday to get the alignment done and relax for the weekend.
parts ill be using
Fabtech 8" lift (new knuckle that bring in the track width 1.5 in on both sides)
atlas rear 7 rear springs (1 inch blocks)
bilstein 7100 dual front and dual rear shocks ( 8 total )
EXAXT steering kit
20x10 4.5 backspace i.c.c.e. wheels
37/13.5/20 toyo open country tires
also just through in some rikensport hid's fogs and lows 6k
next round i have a bit more
sound system
amp running boards
and maybe a grill
i brought the truck home from the dealer for some minor warranty work and started disassembling the suspension
took of the torsion bars , bracket , leaf springs , and front diff
got the rear end completely done and now i need to fab up the shock mounts to run the dual shocks , i am going to also fab a new cross member for top shock mounts , here is where i stopped today
the cool part is i will have under 5k into the entire lift/wheel/tire combo finding parts used and doing it myself with some help from a couple friends( caddypimpin is the man , as well as my friend from chevy and my bro n law)
here is the beefy steering going in as well
i still cant beleive how burly this kit is .
the truck wont actually sit that high either , its about 3-4 inches higher than where it will sit .the leafs are completely loaded as the shackle still needs to move a bit . im hoping to work on it a bit tomorrow and finish up on friday to get the alignment done and relax for the weekend.
03-25-2010, 07:41 PM
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nah no track for this thing , after the lift it will be a pig . im still waiting to decide on re gearing . doubt ill do any power mods anytime soon as i have been seeing random smog test pop up on the streets with the dyno and chp man .
