sk8ordie
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since i dont have a money tree i just brainstormed how to get the X ive always wanted.
1. im still deciding on tires. i want an A/T tire probably 285/70/17 that is aggresive but halfway decent on the road. its a daily driver but a weekend warrior.lol. been lookin at cooper atp's. i still have at least 20k left on my stockers so i decided im going to buy 1 tire a month since i cant do $1k all at once.
2. gonna do the ebay 3/2 lift kit and once i have all 4 tires im gonna install the lift then throw the tires on the same weekend. and get an alignment soon after.
3. gonna plastidip rims, grill, and whatever else i feel needs it now just to do something to it while waiting for tires and touch up when tires are installed.
4. and finally gonna build my own roof rack to keep me busy while waiting on tires. i was surfing youtube and came across a "genius" that made one out of 1" EMT and 3/4" EMT! any electrician out there knows how strong that stuff is especially braced every 6 to 10 inches. i did the math and to build a rack 72"LX45"WX6"T the material is only $60 at Lowes! and that's getting an extra stick of each!! gonna weld it all together and spray it with bedliner.
5. add lights to rack when done.
so questions i have....
can anyone recomend an A/T tire that is less than $250 and get decent miles out of them?
Any downsides to the ebay lift? i honestly cant see a difference other than paying for a name.
anything else i can plastidip?
what is the weight rating for the stock roof rack? (so i can figure out how to mount it)
so far thats it but i have that sickness that i cant leave well enough alone. its a blessing and a curse.haha
any questions, comments, and ideas are welcome, thanx.
1. im still deciding on tires. i want an A/T tire probably 285/70/17 that is aggresive but halfway decent on the road. its a daily driver but a weekend warrior.lol. been lookin at cooper atp's. i still have at least 20k left on my stockers so i decided im going to buy 1 tire a month since i cant do $1k all at once.
2. gonna do the ebay 3/2 lift kit and once i have all 4 tires im gonna install the lift then throw the tires on the same weekend. and get an alignment soon after.
3. gonna plastidip rims, grill, and whatever else i feel needs it now just to do something to it while waiting for tires and touch up when tires are installed.
4. and finally gonna build my own roof rack to keep me busy while waiting on tires. i was surfing youtube and came across a "genius" that made one out of 1" EMT and 3/4" EMT! any electrician out there knows how strong that stuff is especially braced every 6 to 10 inches. i did the math and to build a rack 72"LX45"WX6"T the material is only $60 at Lowes! and that's getting an extra stick of each!! gonna weld it all together and spray it with bedliner.
5. add lights to rack when done.
so questions i have....
can anyone recomend an A/T tire that is less than $250 and get decent miles out of them?
Any downsides to the ebay lift? i honestly cant see a difference other than paying for a name.
anything else i can plastidip?
what is the weight rating for the stock roof rack? (so i can figure out how to mount it)
so far thats it but i have that sickness that i cant leave well enough alone. its a blessing and a curse.haha
any questions, comments, and ideas are welcome, thanx.
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