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Thank you. I assume your 03' has the SE style rack? The one with the oval cross bars? I figured it had to work, but i'll be damn if yakima claims it won't. Go figure... I'll never understand why a company dosn't do it's homework and research all the vehicles that their product will fit. Seems like they're giving up easy money to me. Thanks again guys. This may be a winter acquisition for me.

Thanks very much. It looks great, and i appriciate you telling me how you did it. I thought that would work, but i kept seeing Yakima's universal mount on their website, it seems to have the SE shape, but they claim it won't work for some reason or another. I've been tempted to buy them and give them a try, but your method seems great and certainly cheaper.

Could you tell me what basket that is and how you mounted it to the cross bars. none of the manufacturers (yak, thule) claim to have the right mounts, at least the way i read there charts. Thanks. According to them, the load warrior won't work...

Yeah, pretty crappy, but i've had some luck using the e-brake as suggested on other threads. Helps a bit.

That seems consistent with the other things i've heard about them. After my experience with RR i'm trying to avoid ****** companies, but unfortunately, they seem to be the only ones willing to manufacture and ship what i need. I'll try frontier2k1 with my fingers crossed. Thanks.

Hmmm, looks REAL nice. Similar to the ones Kennesaw Mountain is selling. Yours looks better though, it seems to allow better departure angle. Theirs looks very similar to stock. Here's a pic: Not sure if i'm brave enough to order it from them though. I'll have to contact Richard for a price. Can i PM him here?

I contacted the company about it. The nice lady who answered the phone said they're not making them anymore. She said that they were just too expensive for them to make and meet the customers demands. Essentially that it wasn't worth the time for them. That's the gist i got anyway.

Air lift bags- They drop inside the rear springs and the included air hose runs through a hole in the bottom of the spring perch. Mine already had the holed, so i didn't even haft to use the included template and drill them. Then i ran the lines to together using the included "t" fitting right at the "T" for the rear brakes. Then i ran the airbag fill hose up to the back side of the fuel filler nozzle, drilled a hole, and mounted the air nipple right next to my gas cap, nice and protected from the elements and any other damage. Anyway, wicked easy to install, everything is included except maybe enough zipties (i'm kinda a ziptie freak) and i love having the option of stiffening up the rear when i load it up. I figured i'd try it, and i've been happily surprised a few times that i did. Just a thought, since your going to be back there anyway installing the lift, and it sounds like for your job you might be carrying a bunch of stuff. Plus it'll probably be wise to carry even more stuff in the way of recovery gear for the coming winter on those roads.

I agree with Pezzy. I love my AC lift with AT 31's. It seemed the best compromise between off road and on road ability to me. It's still my daily driver, but man, i can't get over the places it'll go now with what I've done. I can't wait till i wear out these BFG AT's though, i love how some of the guys with sub frame lifts look, and by then I'll have a replacement for the daily driver and will be able to dedicate the truck to more fun stuff. As for the strut thud issue, i had it a bit in the beginning, but now that everything has settled, i rarely get that. The only thing else I'd consider, if i was you, is the air lift bags in the back while your doing the lift. I've done that, and when i load up for camping or towing, they really help out. I'm surprised how much I've liked those for the money i spent. In fact, i can't recall why anyone would go with the OME. I don't think the difference in gas millage is substantial and the costs aren't that different if i remember correctly. I'm sure there's a reason people do, but i don't remember why. And my handling seems as good or better now. Might as well go all the way and get the most lift you can I figured. Well, let us know what you decide.

Hey! Real nice work! Looks pretty tall though. It's only 6"? It'll help me decide the size i want, thanks.

I've gotta wonder, does the 3.5 r50's have this? I looked once before and couldn't find it. Heck, i looked for my plugs today, and couldn't find them! I don't have a rotor or distributor either supposedly. How the heck do i change them? Search, here i come lol.

I pm'd you some questions two days ago, still waiting for an answer. thanks.

LOL! I can't help but love it.

Wow, P-I-M-P-I-N ! I think it looks great with the rest of your interior. I like your style, not mine really, but sweet if your into it. And i'm a little of the same, i don't care about how it looks outside, but i like the interior clean and organized. It's whats inside that counts LOL!

Wow, Congradulations!! I hope your disqualified now for a while. Between you and Iron Locust, the incredible wheeling you guys do and the fantastic pictures you share, I'll never win the title LOL.

I love the CB. It's been peaked and tuned so it'll reach out and touch someone. Where it's mounted it looks almost stock, and the wilson 5000 works great too. I love being able to take it off when i'm carrying something roof side, and it also ties forward nicely for woods trails.

I found out today that i've got to go to the Puget Sound area for work for about 4 months (oct-feb) and thought i might drive the truck out if there was any good wheeling and logistically it was feasible. Work will pay for a flight and a shared rental, or just give me the money from the plane ticket for the drive. I'll also have to take some personal time to make the drive (3000+miles) and pay whatever in addition out of pocket. Hope that makes sense? Anyway, i hate the hassle of a shared rental for four months, even though i know the public transportation out there is plentiful. And, if i could score some off-roading time and maybe meet some fellow NOPRA's, it might be worth the drive. Well, what does anyone think? Thanks for any thoughts. Pete

Yeah, i've made plenty of stupid mistakes in my life, i imagine everyone has. If i found it, i'd be asking how i could try to find the owner, hoping and remembering others who have done the same for me in the past or may in the future lol. I'd be bummed if i lost it.

great points. It seems to be a curiosity doesn't it. I wonder if it's an overseas truck. those Australians seem to have tons of mods available...

Thanks a ton guys. That bumper looks great. Simon, any idea how he got it black? Everyone in the states who sells it claims it only comes in the grayish color. Tmorgan, that lift looks sick. I wish i hadn't just bought new 31's so recently. Your arb is sweet too, i sent you a pm about it, thanks for the pics everyone. I kept hearing about the damn thing, but couldn't find pics of r50's who had it.

i'm not gay, but i may just love josh. Really knows how to listen to the customer and follow through!

Pezzy, i probably know the answer, but do you know if that came black or the owner painted it? Anyone come across one of these used let me know please.

HEY THANKS! That looks great with black. Anyone have any others? It seems to have a much better approach angle than I thought. I wonder how it would look with my "burgundy" pathy.

I've searched google, looked here, and also on 4x4parts. I can't seem to find pictures of anyone with an R50 having one. I've seen the ARB supplied picture, the one on the Red pathy, and the bad one one the 4x4parts page, but no one else's. Anyone know where i can find one. I'm considering trying to get one, i just want to see what it looks like in the real world. Thanks for any help. Pete

Awesome suggestion. I'd pay more for a USA product. Also, i'd like Red to be an option. It looks great with white and black. Also like the dual side idea. Let us know. Picky bunch aren't we lol.