Build thread for Big Blue
 

Alright so I figured I'd start one of these to show the transformation and to actually show where the truck is going. I've done alot in a short amount of time of owning the truck, so I'm having to recoup the funds to continue to build this monster.

Where it all started:

FTS 7" with 7-9 Bilsteins and Matching Rear Bilsteins. Riding on 20x12 Hostages, 33x12.50 Mud Grapplers and Rear 1.5" Spacers
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Then we added some Tow Mirrors:

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Then I proceeded to get a wild hair up my ass and bought some 38x15.50 Mud Grapplers. Not knowing if they would fit without rubbing I said fuck it and bought a 3" Body Lift to help.

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Shortly after installing the 3" Body Lift

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How the truck sat for a long time before I decided to actually go bigger and rock out with my cawk out:

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Then came the idea for a HD Hood/Grille swap, so we bought stuff and had it painted:

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Then came along a new kit, a 15" FTS with Coilovers!

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So the kit was installed and finished up at 2am, and we left for Showfest at 4am:

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So showfest was good, had one problem on the way back, but it was fixed. Losing a caliper while towing is not a good thing. Some bomb ass friends that were 15 minutes behind stopped to help us out

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So then I decided that the 3" body had to come off. I was originally going to keep it and run some 44s, but the drive to replace Wheel bearings all the time wasn't there.



Current Specs:
Ekstensive Front & rear kits
26x9.5 kool whips
295/30 26 tires


Coming Soon:
Air management of some kind
Firestone 2600

Here is how it currently sits:

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I also just ordered my Grant Kustoms roll pan from Duttn and now I'm getting ready to order my tailgate handle flip as well.

coming along nice Mike Ive been hearing the FTS lifts are the shit

Love my Full Throttle. Thats why I became a Dealer for them.

Down the rd after the forums takes off good we will have a preffered vendor section we could set ya up with if your interested

Hell Yeah! That'd be awesome. For now I'm just trying to get my sig pic to work. LOL

If you need any help with it lmk and ill see what I can do . My work blocks out about half the pics and sigs people have lol

That looks awesome! Normally I am an HD hood haters but on yours it works! What powerplant do you have?

Built 4.8L

When it comes time to add lots of power, its either going to get a turbo setup or the LSX 454 like planned.