modded Vs and modded Ss installed
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I'll have to try out the taco place!
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Hell yeah it does, just had to spring for a 12" adjustable drop on mine. Got tired of swapping ***** around for different trailers, tongue heights, all that stuff. Believe the brand I went with was T-Maxx, 12" of adjustability in 1" increments and the ball mount can be flipped to run dual *****. Something like $185 sans hitch *****.
Watch, I'll get new tires and my $200 Anderson investment will be useless!
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Nicely done!
I gotta ask though, with regards to the quote below....
....what do you mean when you state "all the wiring?" All I can think of that would be there would be the two harness plugs for the fog lights.
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I gotta ask though, with regards to the quote below....
If you click on each link in the quote, it will take you to the thread where the post is located.
Mec liked the posts, so he quoted them and added them to his signature.
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Nicely done!
I gotta ask though, with regards to the quote below....
....what do you mean when you state "all the wiring?" All I can think of that would be there would be the two harness plugs for the fog lights.
If you click on each link in the quote, it will take you to the thread where the post is located.
Mec liked the posts, so he quoted them and added them to his signature.
Stewart
I gotta ask though, with regards to the quote below....
....what do you mean when you state "all the wiring?" All I can think of that would be there would be the two harness plugs for the fog lights.
If you click on each link in the quote, it will take you to the thread where the post is located.
Mec liked the posts, so he quoted them and added them to his signature.
Stewart
For the bumper, I looked around under underneath and could not see where the fog light wiring began or ended. I also have the engine heater wiring snaked all through things. It just looked tight and messy behind the bumper and more trouble than it was worth.
I evaluated what would be involved in removing the bumper vs. removing the "y-shaped" bumper braces on each side and the braces won. I had those out in a minute or two and the front spring bolts were quite accessible at that stage. The condenser brackets have to come off to get the spring bolts out no matter which approach you take. I was able to work on everything perfectly easily while leaving the bumper in place.
Also, I was doing all this work by myself and really didn't want to drop or damage the bumper. My wife has a pretty bad back and I didn't have the heart to ask her to help.
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It was actually quite difficult to find a drop hitch rated over 10k lbs. I was a bit surprised since the super duties will tow more than that but I figured I'd probably never tow over 10k anyway.
I also figured out that I can buy just the 10" drop part if the 6" drop part isn't enough, so at least I don't have to buy a whole new setup, just half of it.
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The fogs should just unplug at the base of the light.
I evaluated what would be involved in removing the bumper vs. removing the "y-shaped" bumper braces on each side and the braces won. I had those out in a minute or two and the front spring bolts were quite accessible at that stage.
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I could see where the wiring unplugged at the lights but the harnesses appeared to be quite attached to the bumper and snaked left and right.
I'll ask Wells Fargo if I can start buying more goodies. I'll bet they say no!
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Please feel free to ask questions here or PM me.
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Just a quick update that might help out others tackling this project. After lifting the front with V's, 2" lift shackles, and Skyjacker add-a-leafs, the front axle was off center by 1/2" to 1". A Zone Offroad adjustable track bar fixed it quickly and easily and inexpensively.
Adjusting the steering wheel back to center was surprisingly easy too! About 4-6 turns on the steering linkage (to make the bar longer) and good to go!
Adjusting the steering wheel back to center was surprisingly easy too! About 4-6 turns on the steering linkage (to make the bar longer) and good to go!
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