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by TBYODA » Tue Jun 10, 2014 11:30 pm

KE7WOX wrote:Reminds me of when mine looked more like an urban soccer mom car.
I'll never go back that look.
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by COUNTRYTBLS » Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:46 am

It's not lowered. It's stock. I have 30.5in tires on it right now. It had 28in tires when I got it. It was never lowered. I have a 2.5in kit in the back seat cause I can't put it in and need someone to do it but no money to do so and debating to wait or not cause I have to fix the 4WD still.
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by mikekey » Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:28 pm

Why can't you put it in?
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by Trail X » Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:31 pm

Good question.
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by COUNTRYTBLS » Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:47 pm

Trail X wrote:Good question.

I might be a DIY'er but that's one thing I don't know how to do. This chick doesn't have the space or tools or know how to do it unfortunately [CRYING FACE][CRYING FACE]
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by mikekey » Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:50 pm

My wife helped me, and while I'm mechanically inclined, our BDS lift was the first time I ever did something like that. The fronts where intimidating, but once we did one side, the other went smoothly and quickly. The back side was a breeze. I'd be willing to guess the challenge is more in your mind than in lack of ability.

And if you have a driveway, you have space. We did ours on a gravel driveway in Florida's wonderful 80% humidity. (So glad we moved to Clearwater the following year)

Lacking tools can be a bit of challenge, but I think you can rent most of the ones you need.
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by COUNTRYTBLS » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:26 pm

That's just it no money to rent tools and where I am staying we aren't even allowed to change our oil. I don't have jack stands either. So yea kinda in a rut atm. And where I am gunna be staying all summer while working is in a state park so no working on vehicles there either.
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by harvyne » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:44 pm

im already thinking mine is too low after lifting and am getting antsy for a body lift now
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by COUNTRYTBLS » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:35 pm

Looks nice
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by Bcchevy » Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:42 am

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by KE7WOX » Sat Jun 14, 2014 12:50 am

COUNTRYTBLS wrote:That's just it no money to rent tools and where I am staying we aren't even allowed to change our oil. I don't have jack stands either. So yea kinda in a rut atm. And where I am gunna be staying all summer while working is in a state park so no working on vehicles there either.


I installed mine in the university parking lot. The regulations prohibited maintenance and oil changes on vehicles, but they did not explicitly prohibit mechanical upgrades or restorations.

Autozone gives you all of your money back when you return the tools, unless you break em or lose em or something or other.
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by fishsticks » Sat Jun 14, 2014 12:00 pm

My HOA technically prohibits working on vehicles in the driveway. You should see some of the stuff I've done anyway.
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by v7guy » Sat Jun 14, 2014 12:49 pm

I pulled a motor, rebuilt it in my living room and drug it back out of my apartment and into the parking lot to get my car fixed, all of that was "not allowed".

How do you not have jack stands?
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by navigator » Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:38 pm

I love living "in the sticks".
I'm actually not in the sticks anymore, where I live is a happy medium.
I can get cable, high speed internet and pizza delivery but no water or sewer and I can still shoot guns in my back yard (for now). Kids can still ride their ATVs(or horses) down the side of the road (respectfully) and nobody cares.
There is no HOA but folks have enough respect for their neighbors that they keep their grass mowed and don't leave junk cars in the yard (the front yard anyway :-).

I know it won't be too long before all that changes so I'll enjoy it while it lasts, then I might move.

too bad my little piece of "paradise" is only .7 ac instead of 700.
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by tarsh » Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:48 pm

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This was a damn lucky shot :drool: I think it looks awesome
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by Trail X » Fri Jun 27, 2014 3:31 pm

Did you use a tilt-shift lens or something?
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by Wahugg » Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:42 pm

I believe it is the tilt shift/ blur filter on the instagram app

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by Chango » Fri Jun 27, 2014 10:11 pm

Poser shot...

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by tarsh » Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:22 pm

That's correct. It is the Instagram app. It looks really nice. Of all the editing apps I've use Instagram does the best this far
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by Eredin » Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:43 pm

One of the early shots from today.
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