I was waiting to vote because i just picked this up yesterday!! Should tow much better than the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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I was waiting to vote because i just picked this up yesterday!! Should tow much better than the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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Nice! Congrats on the new toy dragger!
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Got the new tires and wheels mounted up today, couldn't wait any longer! 20x9 -12 XD Hoss 2's with 35/13.5/20 Toyo AT2. No more burn outs pulling the boat out with those crappy factory Firestones.
Now I'm just waiting on the lift to show up. Those 13.50's rub bad.
Good looking RAM!
Nice ride! So curious what offset you went with on the wheels? (Is that a -12) I'm about to pull the trigger on some 35's after I get the leveling kit on which finally just showed up in the mail.Quote:
Originally Posted by Broke Pilot
You won't want -12 on a level
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If you go with a 295/65/20 you can pull off a -12 offset on a level. That's what I was running on Lindsay's old Megacab.
If you go with a 0 offset you could do a full 12.5" wide tire.
I'm doing a Fabtech 5" kit, getting rid of the factory bowed coils. Such a dumb design.
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The tow pig is done! Finally had a day to get out to the shop and finish the lift. Fabtech 5" with new radius arms and coils. No more stupid Fiat bowed front coil springs! Rides so nice.
Right on looks good man
Damn. Y'all are a bad influence...this thread gave me the itch [emoji31] (wifey is gonna ring my neck [emoji23])
Tires and wheels are getting swapped over at the moment to the new 6.7L #AlumiDuty
Now I've gotta get a new Moomba sticker!! [emoji12]
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Pics?!? I love the new SD's when they're all done up! Did you get those sexy headlights with the LED C's around the outside? Ford did the front end right on the new trucks
Yessir, F-250 Lariat Ultimate FX4 with 6.7L PowerStroke. Technology package, tow package, premium audio, quad beam LED headlights, dual panoramic sunroof, E-locker, and a bunch of other goodies. Dealer let me swap over my 35" Nitto Ridge Grapplers on 20" XD rockstars too.Quote:
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Beautiful... love black, but won't ever own another one.
Now you just need to bring it up to my shop and let me play with it... lol
You're local! Localish...
+1 for Ford. Boy do I feel like a part timer with a half ton ecoboost. You guys have some nice rigs! We keep the boat at the cottage, so only tow about 1000km a season anyway.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...093affb0f9.jpg
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I've been doing some consulting at my local dealer and got them building these. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7590a99a6a.jpg
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Very nice... what lifts are they putting on them?
Picked up my first truck last year, a 2017 Tundra. I've been using a suburban for last 15 years so the Tundra has been a really nice upgrade.
Good lookin Tundra... my brother in law just picked up a new platimum(?) not sure on Toyota trim levels outside the 4Runner. Since my sister got pregnant he sold all the toys and bought a nice new truck lol.
Burbs and Suv's are nice, but I don't like smelling everything I haul around!
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Can’t beat the ol burb for hauling a boat and 4 kids. Maybe this new little diesel Chevy is putting in the 1500’s won’t suck and will be available in the SUV’s one day. Then I can feel like I fit in...
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Looks like you could use a set of airbags.Quote:
Originally Posted by CMattWilcox
Fabtech radius arms with fox shocks. That one is 6 on 37's. Here is 4 on 35's. We are doing one they sold for a customer 6 on 38's with fox reservoirs all around. I'll get pics once they get it done.Quote:
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I think it's a home run, walk out of there with the same lift and tires Les Schwab sells for $6500 dealer installed at or below MSRP (no huge ridiculous dealer price!) all nicely financed into your auto loan! I know the boating community can pay cash for everything but the other 90% paying 20% on their Lee Schwab accounts should be lining up for this deal.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...9e9be62c82.jpg
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Funny you should mention that...they’re on order. Should be in next week.Quote:
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For you tapatalk folks ....
At 59 votes, GM holds the lead. The running total is as follows:
GM - 22
Ford - 20
Ram/Jeep - 8
Toyota - 4
Nissan - 4
Other - 1
One more for the Chevy 1500
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I think I am going to be ordering the Nivomat struts and springs for our Expedition to get her to ride more level with the boat in tow.Quote:
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What all kind of work do you do at your shop?Quote:
Originally Posted by Broke Pilot
I do lifts, wheels n tires. What ever me n my buddies feel like working on.
I'm hoping once I get comfortable in the new job starting march 1st, I'm gonna try and put a lift in the shop. I'm tired of rolling around on my back.
New company you’re flying for?Quote:
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My Ridge Grapplers are nearly brand new but I'll keep you in mind when it's time to upgrade & elevate!Quote:
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+1 For Chevy 1500
17 with 6.2 and air bags to eliminate squat. Switched from 3500 Duramax due to daily ride quality.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...925f902bd8.jpg
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Yep, after 5 years at western outta sugarland, I've topped out. I'm headed over to a charter op out of Hobby. Company I've always wanted to work for, they just don't hire much cus their pilots never leave. I'm excited, just nervous. Everything new is scary! LolQuote:
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Charter can be some sketchy stuff. Hope the new place takes safety seriously.Quote:
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What will you be flying?
Charter is great as long as you're with a big well established company. When you're in the business you know who to stay away from for jobs. Lol
Western has been around for over 30 years, they treated me well, but I couldn't see another 5 years with them. The Lear 75 I'm on is the newest plane and there's nothing else on the horizon.
The new company, Cockrell, has been around a long time also. They operate some bigger airframes, and there's more opportunities for advancement. I'll be the Lear 40/45 check airman for them until I move on to a bigger plane in 6-12 months. It'll be nice being dual typed again, it gets boring flying the same plane every trip.
I've been flying the same type (Phenom 300) for 4.5 years, and flew the 400xp for 8.5 before that. At NetJets. Don't think I could do charter. I like having a schedule and a contract.Quote:
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I’m with ya. I have a plain Jane 2018 Silverado 1500 HC Street level truck ha haQuote:
Originally Posted by mattsask
All that matters is you have a tow rig to pull around the real toy!
That’s right, our old primary tow rig was. 2006 Dodge Ram. People think it’s funny that I have a $15,000 truck with an $80,000 boat behind it. I just say the trucks only purpose is to transport the funQuote:
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Our tow vehicle just got an upgrade today. Swapped out the standard struts for the Nivomat load leveling ones. They are a bit beefier. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...48af0ac3d9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c7846198cb.jpg
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I’ll be curious to see what you think. I gutted the air ride on the back of our Lincoln Navigator after it flaked out a few times and finally failed. Did an Arnott strut conversion with a little computer bypass module. Worked like a charm but doesn’t sit as level towing as I’d like now when there’s a carload of kids.
Well hopefully the weather will cooperate and we will be able to test it out. I like the fact that it’s not air because I never hear anything except people having problems with their air rides.
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