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hondarider552

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Brian, what did you have done to the suspension of your LBZ in the picture when you first lowered it?

First lowered it was 5" drop shackles and overload gone. Stock up front other than drop torsion keys full cranked.


The only other thing I did to get it on the ground was 2" drop spindles in addition to the drop torsion keys, and then DJM rear leaf hanger drop.
 
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This is the only pic I have of my 06 LBZ when it was lifted, this was back in May/June of 2006



After the lifted was removed and it was leveled

When I first lowered it

Just before I sold it in 2011

I love that truck, looks like it went through a lot of changes but I think its pretty awesome in all of the pictures.
 

hondarider552

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It definitely did. from a Fabtech 6" lift 18's and 35's, to leveled and rode like shit, to stock height, to a 3/5 drop and then to 4/6 drop. :D
 

02greysixer

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The one that got me started. The night I brought it home.
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This was about the time I sold it
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The late 05. Can't find a before pic of her. Didn't really change much.
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Current ride before pic
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As she sits today.

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Chevy1925

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Day I bought it from my dad. June of 06. All stock with some 305/70r16s on it and an afe drop in filter. Edge w/attitude was under the back seat all disconnected lol

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Two months later I lifted it with a fabtech 8" lift set at 8" on 37" discovery stt and my walker Evan wheels I still have. I told myself then, "this is all I'm doing, in a college kid and it's all I need". My dad was quite jealous of how it looked lifted so his 07 he bought got a lift too lol

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But then I wanted a front bumper..... And fenders..... And more power.... And a stereo..... And on and on and on till now

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Chevy1925

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SO thats how the Limo started. Its come a looonnng way. :hehe:


Yup! For 4-5 years before I left to college, I rode in the back seat this bad boy on camping trips or family trips out. I still remember the first day we picked it up from the dealer when it was delivered and riding home with my dad goin "man look at all the neat stuff they come with now". Programming the key fob to do different setting for the locks was "out of this world" to me at the time lmao
 

hondarider552

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Damn James, Those rims in 2006 were probably hot shit though :eek: :rofl::rofl:

Truck has come a long way for sure. I still remember the night we started on your twin kit at your parents and those damn downpipe bolts kicked out ass.... Man talk about a trip down memory lane in this thread!!
 

Chevy1925

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Damn James, Those rims in 2006 were probably hot shit though :eek: :rofl::rofl:



Truck has come a long way for sure. I still remember the night we started on your twin kit at your parents and those damn downpipe bolts kicked out ass.... Man talk about a trip down memory lane in this thread!!


Oh they were and came at a price of 1500 bucks back then. Damn it hurt my pocket book. Basically worked all summer for the lift, wheels and tires lol.

Oh you mean these pics?




To think that's damn near 5 years ago
 

hondarider552

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Oh they were and came at a price of 1500 bucks back then. Damn it hurt my pocket book. Basically worked all summer for the lift, wheels and tires lol.

Oh you mean these pics?


To think that's damn near 5 years ago


Damn... I looked good then and even better now! :roflmao::roflmao:

That 100% set in my mind I would never own a lifted truck again. Im not good at a stairmaster :angel:

5 years :mad:
 

TheBac

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Geezus, you guys are just toddlers. :roflmao:

I like those wheels. Must be an "old guy" thing? :roflmao:
 

malibu795

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Ever miss having a bed on there to put stuff in? Do you remove because it's easier to see the trailers?

Not really I have another truck or I just take my trailer
Took it off for weight, ~700lbs, was of access to coupler toolbox especially come winter when everything is covered in ice/snow.. The truck weighs 7500lb fuel tank of fuel..
I weighed it without the bed, tool box and 16" wheels it was ~5800lbs with 3/4 tank of fuel in a OEM 36gl tank.
The weight i saved with removing bed and tailgate I have replace with steel 19.5, added ~30gallons of fuel for total of 60gallons, the 48" chest tool box is packed full with 14 2x30' straps 3 3" x30' little more than basic mechanic tool box 1/4, 3/8,1/2" SAE/metric STD and deep sockets wrenches screw drivers cressent pliers 12 ton bottle jack
Full ectrical bag. Top of the box is just under my rip cage and easily get to it from either side.. Vs climbing over the bedside in the bed and around the neck.

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