My Truck: New - Present

[shsportsfan12]

So I was browsing through old pictures of the truck and decided to make a thread on how far it's come. It's hard to look at all the pics because it makes you remember how much money you've spent....most the pics don't even show all that has been done to it. I've owned the truck since new in 05.

Beginning: RCD 6" with 35" Toyo's

N-Fabs went on in 07. In from 05-07 other mods were done to it instead of anything visual

Toyos finally gave up and so I got some 35" MG's.

Decided I wanted to body lift the truck...

Then I got the bright idea that I wanted 37's....

After getting a winch I decided I wanted to make a bumper....so I did

It then got to the point I wasn't happy with the RCD and wanted something new...So I opted out the 6" Lift for a 10" Lift.

So that's pretty much it for now. In the last 4 years I've managed to blow my entire life savings on the damn thing and live the life of poverty due to it....

 

[jmildoc]

damn thats a big truck. so you have lifted it 13 inches!!!

 

[road1will]

This one is by far my favorite point in its life. This is an awesome pic

 

[shsportsfan12]

damn thats a big truck. so you have lifted it 13 inches!!!

Give or take a bit...Yep... haha

This one is by far my favorite point in its life. This is an awesome pic

I do miss it at that stage, but I definitely don't mind where its at now.... I had a very nice photoshoot done then. Let me get some more of those up

 

[Rollin Thunder]

What motor you running?? the 5.3. How is it taking the tires and lift? Truck looks amazing.

 

[road1will]

is it geared down?

 

[shsportsfan12]

What motor you running?? the 5.3. How is it taking the tires and lift? Truck looks amazing.

5.3HO. Does great actually. It has 4.88 gears so it helps out a lot.

is it geared down?

^^^ Yep. Stock was 3.42 I swapped it out to 4.88's with a Detroit TruTrac out back as well.

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Here's more from the photoshoot:

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Here's more from the photoshoot:

 

[jmildoc]

why is it so many lifted trucks sag in the back?

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what grille is that

 

[shsportsfan12]

why is it so many lifted trucks sag in the back?

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what grille is that

That's just because I cranked the front a lot to clear the 37's better... I've smashed the crap out the fenders in the sand dunes. It's also known as "Cali Lean". Personal taste I guess. I'd prefer level, but I'm find with whatever works.

As for the grill....it's been years... I couldn't tell you

 

[road1will]

i kinda like the baja look, with the front higher than the rear.

 

[shsportsfan12]

You mean the Cali

 

[road1will]

i've always heard it called the baja look

 

[shsportsfan12]

Must be a southern thing....haha... Baja trucks only lift or lengthen the front and leave the rear stock with pulled fenders.

 

[Rollin Thunder]

how is it on the highway? Also with the 4.88 whats your RPM turn at 65? sorry for the questions. but I would really like to do something like this to mine.

 

[shsportsfan12]

how is it on the highway? Also with the 4.88 whats your RPM turn at 65? sorry for the questions. but I would really like to do something like this to mine.

Not too bad on the highway. Not much high end to it anymore. I only cruise at 80ish and haven't driven it in about 3 months so I couldn't really tell you. Once I get it going again I'll be able to let you know. Feel free to ask away, I could go on for hours.

 

[Rollin Thunder]

Only 80 lol. I cruise at 70 and think its fast. But the highest speed limit here is 55.

 

[shsportsfan12]

Highest here is 65....that could be why my record is so bad

 

[Rollin Thunder]

Highest here is 65....that could be why my record is so bad

my record is the lenth of a toilet paper roll. lol. the 55 MPH sucks here. Everybody does 70 but for some reason im the singled out dude.

 

[Cartwright]

Highest here is 65....that could be why my record is so bad

lol 65=70-75 in Cali.

 

[99COOP]

Holy Shackles!! (in that last pic). Looks good though. Did you go Cognito ??