My Bermuda Blue Hoe

Jlaughtr · Jul 17, 2018

HiHoeSilver said:
Awesome. Make sure you document the install for us!

Yea I'm at a crossroads. I have bought all the stuff needed i.e. keys, bilstein 5100s, new rear coil springs and insulators. Problem I'm having is I am at a training academy so i have not tools/garage to do any work.

I emailed 4wheel parts to see if they could just install everything and they said yea! and then quoted me $1200. That price inlcuded the shocks so subtract the $300 i just bought them for......$900 for labor?!?! GTFO :banghead:

So now i have to figure out what to do for install....wait a month or 2 and do it in Memphis at my parents house or wait another week and drive it cross country and do it at my place in Tucson or try to do it in the parking lot here.....

HiHoeSilver · Jul 17, 2018

Jlaughtr said:
Yea I'm at a crossroads. I have bought all the stuff needed i.e. keys, bilstein 5100s, new rear coil springs and insulators. Problem I'm having is I am at a training academy so i have not tools/garage to do any work.

I emailed 4wheel parts to see if they could just install everything and they said yea! and then quoted me $1200. That price inlcuded the shocks so subtract the $300 i just bought them for......$900 for labor?!?! GTFO

So now i have to figure out what to do for install....wait a month or 2 and do it in Memphis at my parents house or wait another week and drive it cross country and do it at my place in Tucson or try to do it in the parking lot here.....

Sounds like a little patience would be rewarded to me.

Jlaughtr · Jul 25, 2018

Picked up my shocks yesterday! So now I have my aftermarket front keys, new rear Z-71 coil springs to freshen my old ass ones up, and my bolstering 5100s!

Thoughts on adding a cool spring spacer to the rear to lift it up an inch or so??

Ride quality, angles, etc...

00'BlueSteel · Jul 25, 2018

I’d put it together first you might not need the spacer in the rear, depends on if you want it level, or an inch or two of rack?

Jlaughtr · Jul 30, 2018

So dropping my truck off at a shop today. Found one to install my leveling keys and shocks. And I decided to pull the trigger since my rear passenger window decided to take a shit. It's the rainy season here and I don't feel like driving with a trash bag over it. I've already fixed 2 of the windows. Just crappy timing to be away from home for something I can fix.

Jlaughtr · Aug 3, 2018

It’s finally done and I love it!! The level install went smoothly and only ran me like $350. Absolutely no more rubbing so my 285/70/17s can finally breathe. Shop was suppose to take pictures and measurements but of course they forgot

Before

After

Tonyrodz · Aug 3, 2018

Jlaughtr said:
It’s finally done and I love it!! The level install went smoothly and only ran me like $350. Absolutely no more rubbing so my 285/70/17s can finally breathe. Shop was suppose to take pictures and measurements but of course they forgot

Before
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After
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The front looks a little higher then the rear.

HiHoeSilver · Aug 3, 2018

Jlaughtr said:
It’s finally done and I love it!! The level install went smoothly and only ran me like $350. Absolutely no more rubbing so my 285/70/17s can finally breathe. Shop was suppose to take pictures and measurements but of course they forgot

Before
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After
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Rear spacer or no?

Jlaughtr · Aug 3, 2018

HiHoeSilver said:
Rear spacer or no?

No Spacer

Jlaughtr · Aug 3, 2018

Tonyrodz said:
The front looks a little higher then the rear.

Yea I was thinking the same thing but I’m going to drive it over the weekend and see if it settles. If not I’ll measure and take it back to get that fixed if I need to

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