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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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stackin blocks

cause you cant afford rockwells and a lift kit at the same time
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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Holy crappy block stacking, Batman! Keep that junk up in CT where the idiots are allowed to roam free!
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 01:04 AM
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Would be a good addition to the mall crawler thread lol.

Or as whats his face said, maybe we should just call that a spring perch cause its welded! Hahah.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 04:48 AM
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He used nice grade 8 bolts in the front, whatza the worry?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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Why not just drop your spring hangers down ?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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its perfectly to acceptable to stack blocks or weld huge spring pads to rockwell axles.


no really, just look at all the trucks built like that. It must be ok.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 12:08 PM
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Oh yes Alpha, how could I have thought otherwise?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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But the stock rockwell gears are too low, you need to go aftermarket to get the 3.55's to be able to turn 44's decently at highway speeds...
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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Rockwells are like tampons....
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by alpha/omega
Rockwells are like tampons....
in what way?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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every P word needs them.



Chromo Danas FTMFW!
 
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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ya im pretty sure i would not drive that for sure
 
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 01:09 AM
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looks like sumthin straight outta that one pic thread compiltation thing called "scary steering" or something. The sqaure tube lift block is getting to be a real popular lift method amongst our veteran master fabricators.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 01:35 AM
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Talking good deal

I personally like the custom spring perches.....
 
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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Where's the rest of that beast? lmfao.
 
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