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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Well the warranty is over so it is time to play. Just finished this step...

APB Head Studs
EGR Delete
2” RCD Leveling Kit
5” Icon All Spring Lift
Icon Reservoir shocks
OUO Traction Bars
4.56 Gears
Front & Rear ARB Lockers
Dynatrac Free-Spin / Warn Front Hub Conversion
New rear CV Driveshaft
20” XD Enduro
37” Toyo Open Country Mudders
SCT Livewire w/ Innovative tunes
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Ordered and on the way…Iron Bull Bumpers, Snow Meth Stage 2 and winches.
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Thanks to Dan @ Truck Toyz, Raul @ Stealth, Bill @ Iron Bull, Deriek @ Outlaw Diesel & Steve @ Dependable Offroad!!!!



 
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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nice... what egr delete are you using? Let me know how it goes.. I am very interested.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 10:10 AM
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Thanks!
I used Outlaw Diesel's.
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In high egt conditions, I'd have to say I'm running a good 150 to 200 degrees cooler.

I'll keep you updated.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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Nice X!!! Sure is sweet...
 
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by scottf4444
Just finished this step...

APB Head Studs
EGR Delete
2” RCD Leveling Kit
5” Icon All Spring Lift
Icon Reservoir shocks
OUO Traction Bars
4.56 Gears
Front & Rear ARB Lockers
Dynatrac Free-Spin / Warn Front Hub Conversion
New rear CV Driveshaft
20” XD Enduro
37” Toyo Open Country Mudders
SCT Livewire w/ Innovative tunes
That's one hell of a step! Step one for me was getting the front windows tinted.

Looks fantastic! Bet it goes as good as it looks, too!
 
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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Looks great!!! Did they raise the whole body to do the studs? They are on my list also!
 
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Wow, great looking ex. Nicely done!
 
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Your Ex looks great! Bet it runs pretty good too...
 
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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Thanks everyone! We had an offroad trip planned for this weekend which I was chomping at the bit to go on, but my sister in law just had a baby so I get to drive 5 hours to Fresno instead.

As for the head stud question:

They pulled the engine and dropped the tranny to do the studs. The mechanic is a friend of mine and he said on the trucks they lift the cab, but on the Ex's they usually pull the engines.

Here's the engine out...



Ex on the lift, camera is where the transfer case lives, looking up into the front of the engine compartment...

 
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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like the blackout look.
 
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Turned out great, I like it
 
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Looks good!
 
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Great looking truck! have you started putting together a list for what you want to do next?
 

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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Great looking truck! have you started putting together a list for what you want to do next?
Thanks!
Next up are Iron Bull Bumpers with winches and install the Snow Meth kit, then I'm done...for now.

There's a day camp my family has been going to for years, moderately rough trail to get there. It's gotten popular lately and people in their civics and minivans have been attempting the trek. They get stuck and then realize that AAA doesn't leave the pavement, so the Dept of Forestry is having to bail these people out and all the crap they leave behind. The Dept installed some "filter" boulders at the trail head to help solve the problem but made it pretty tough for us - I bottomed out pretty bad. Thus the build up...can't disappoint the kids ya know...
 
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Good looking X. Keep up the good work, and keep us posted...
 
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