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Old 03-05-16, 04:55 PM
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Just finished and it turned out pretty great. Couldn't have done it without all the great posts on this site!

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Just finished and it turned out pretty great. Couldn't have done it without all the great posts on this site!
Bilstein 5100s w/Eibach fj coils on front and airbag trick on back. 2.5" higher in front and 2" in back. 275/65/18 General Grabber A/T 2s
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Looks great! Would appreciate updates on ride and MPG loss, please!
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Originally Posted by Makakio
Looks great! Would appreciate updates on ride and MPG loss, please!
Thanks! I drove it around for about a month on the sport setting to get use to the stiffer ride. It isn't as stiff as that though. I would say it is somewhere between comfort and sport. The back is definitely more stiff but really not that bad. I'm planning on doing the coil spring conversion as soon as I get time. I haven't checked mpg yet but I will tomorrow when I go on a road trip.
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Where you in Dayton today?? I saw a GX lifted with what looked like black wheels (even though yours are gun metal) going down 27.....If not it looked just like yours....

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Finished?! Looks like you're just getting started
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Looks really good! Thank you for posting. Any rubbing issues? What is the offset with the wheels?
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Originally Posted by TNGixxer
Where you in Dayton today?? I saw a GX lifted with what looked like black wheels (even though yours are gun metal) going down 27.....If not it looked just like yours....
Yes. I live in Chattanooga but my family is all in Dayton.
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Originally Posted by 180ls1
Looks really good! Thank you for posting. Any rubbing issues? What is the offset with the wheels?
Thank you! Not too much rubbing. I trimmed a little off the running boards and melt modded some of the inner plastic. My wheel offset is 10mm I believe

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Originally Posted by ScatAdams
Finished?! Looks like you're just getting started
Well, finished for a while. I still plan on the rear conversion and replacing the running boards with rock sliders.
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Originally Posted by golfmanpat
Yes. I live in Chattanooga but my family is all in Dayton.
I'm just the opposite... live in Dayton and work in Chatt....

Looks good from the quick look I got passing you going the opposite way...
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Originally Posted by TNGixxer
I'm just the opposite... live in Dayton and work in Chatt....

Looks good from the quick look I got passing you going the opposite way...
Thank you. I'm up there usually twice a week or so visiting my parents and my granddaughters.
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Looks great! Love the wheels. Nice job.
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Originally Posted by matmanx1
Looks great! Love the wheels. Nice job.
Thanks! I'm happy with the way it turned out.
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