AkPrecision Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I just finished installing the ac 2" lift and fluerys 1" strut spacer. it wasnt as bad as i thought but it gave me 2-3 times as much lift as i was expecting. my suspension must have been very sagged because i got 6" all the way around. on wednesday im getting 285/75r16s put on. ill post up some pics after i put the tires on. im going to trim the wheel wells enough to get home in the tire places parking lot. hopefully an electric dremel will be enough. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svar Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 pics pics pics pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rons50 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Pictures please! I want to see how the tire size fits on those 16x8 wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkPrecision Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 There ya go fellas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thanks! Did you paint it or buy it like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkPrecision Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 I plasti dipped it. Its been on thete about a year now. Been thinkingof maybe doing the sides in desert tan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 You "dipped" the whole truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkPrecision Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Yes i did. The factory color is tan with silver trim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxLOUDOGxx Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 looks good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I'm still wondering if you over did the chrome. The lugs and Warns... O.K. but I'm still thinking the door lock might be too much. Just kidding, it looks great. I've never been a fan of the "milk crate" grill but it blends in good with the all black look. I'm wondering if your "desert tan" would match my Ont. "road sand tan"? It goes great with "black ice". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkPrecision Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Thanks xxLoudogxx!! piece by piece it has been coming together. Been working on it for a little over a year. And kdj its funny you say that because my buddy peeled my emblems so they were chrome after i sprayed it as a joke and he almost got slapped lol i had to respray the emblems. I actually wanted to attempt coating the outter ring of the door lock but ended up leaving it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bushnut Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 jacked and blacked...just the way I like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captandy Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 whats rhe plasti dip process like?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaPath Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Can you tell me the overall truck height to the top of the roof?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkPrecision Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Thanks bushnut!!! Captandy the plasti dipping process isnt to bad. Mask all the lights and Windows and spray the whole car or whatever you want to dip. Then carefully peel the tape off while its still wet. And nova path i will measure it today when i get home. Its going to be just over 6 ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karmann Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 You know, I see so many crappy dipped cars here, it makes me forget how well it can come out with some patience and proper technique. Your pathy looks great, and you did it for all the right reasons- with faded paint/failing clearcoat you had nothing to lose. Looks like the lift was a success, and keep up the modding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaPath Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Ok great thanks. If it is just a tick over six feet that'd be perfect. Just making sure mine will clear my 6'3 height for the garage at work when I'm done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaPath Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Ok great thanks. If it is just a tick over six feet that'd be perfect. Just making sure mine will clear my 6'3 height for the garage at work when I'm done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I'm only 5'6" so I get my helper monkey to reach anything over 6' 2 1/2". Sorry about that I just wanted to tell my helper monkey Larry that he has now been mention on the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkPrecision Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 You know, I see so many crappy dipped cars here, it makes me forget how well it can come out with some patience and proper technique. Your pathy looks great, and you did it for all the right reasons- with faded paint/failing clearcoat you had nothing to lose. Looks like the lift was a success, and keep up the modding! thanks karmann! it took a lot of research and trial and error on small stuff but i got the mix and technique down before i sprayed the car. it made more sense to make sure it came out good for that much investment. i may respray the sides in a matte camo tan then it will match my door jambs LOL. if anyone local wants it done ill spray it if you mask it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaPath Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Ak: did you have a chance to measure how tall the rig is yet? I'm going to be installing mine this weekend and am being paranoid it won't fit into my garage at work when i'm done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkPrecision Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Ok great thanks. If it is just a tick over six feet that'd be perfect. Just making sure mine will clear my 6'3 height for the garage at work when I'm done you are definitely cutting it super close. i am assuming my suspension has sagged as much as it should since over the weekend i went on a 400 mile round trip to the desert outside of a town called boron. got a bit of wheelin in while i was there. front fender height is still 37" and rear is at 36 5/8". now keep in mind i have a 175 pound subwoofer back there but when i first dropped it on the ground after installing the lift it didnt drop more than a half inch and has sagged almost another half inch since last week and my trip over the weekend. over all it looks like if you remove the actual roof rack crossbars you will squeeze by by and inch or so. if you went for 32s you would probably clear but not 100 percent sure. hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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