2010 4x4 Limited
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westwind77
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Another little present showed up today:
BudBuilt Front skid in 3/16" Stainless Steel
Photos of the install after PLEASE! I have been 50/50 on getting this!
zidaro
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Finally!! Suspension is on and alignment a success. XREAS removal went very smooth, nary a drop of oil was lost and the web of lines freed from the frame without issue. Took 6hrs to remove then install- start to finish.
Threw on some Falken Rocky Mtn ATS tires- 275/70-18 (33x11x18 equivalent) with no rub on body mount at flex in turns
Alignment came out perfect.
ICON 2.5 Remote Rezis in rear with the ICON springs
Threw in a set of MetalTech offset Lower Links for stoutness
Front has the billet UCAs and 2.5 Ext. Travel Coils
Decent rear droop with the sway bar still attached
Rails on washboard and small rutted roads like its riding across butter, feels similar to the XREAS on the roads, front swaybar is removed. LOOKS like it should.
Threw on some Falken Rocky Mtn ATS tires- 275/70-18 (33x11x18 equivalent) with no rub on body mount at flex in turns
Alignment came out perfect.
ICON 2.5 Remote Rezis in rear with the ICON springs
Threw in a set of MetalTech offset Lower Links for stoutness
Front has the billet UCAs and 2.5 Ext. Travel Coils
Decent rear droop with the sway bar still attached
Rails on washboard and small rutted roads like its riding across butter, feels similar to the XREAS on the roads, front swaybar is removed. LOOKS like it should.
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zidaro
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BudBuilt Front skid in 3/16" Stainless Steel, finally installed.
Install would have been simple. Take off oem front skid, leave front bumper/crossmember support braces, bolt on Budbuilt, wheel.
But i have a Shrockworks front bumper and skid. The SW skid tucks under the crossmember braces and bolts to the frame, blocks the entire front lip of BB skid at front of frame. Does not interfere with any mounting screws of either. Easily solved by trimming the BB, but did require some fab tools (in my case a plasma). Once BB was measured and trimmed, it bolted right up with no issue.
Easy to identify notching at front edge of budbuilt, under the much thinner alum. SW skid.
Have not beat on it, but certainly is MUCH beefier than the tin can skid the runner came with. Looking forward to affording the rest of the undercarriage set to the transfer case, at some time. Looks GREAT!
Install would have been simple. Take off oem front skid, leave front bumper/crossmember support braces, bolt on Budbuilt, wheel.
But i have a Shrockworks front bumper and skid. The SW skid tucks under the crossmember braces and bolts to the frame, blocks the entire front lip of BB skid at front of frame. Does not interfere with any mounting screws of either. Easily solved by trimming the BB, but did require some fab tools (in my case a plasma). Once BB was measured and trimmed, it bolted right up with no issue.
Easy to identify notching at front edge of budbuilt, under the much thinner alum. SW skid.
Have not beat on it, but certainly is MUCH beefier than the tin can skid the runner came with. Looking forward to affording the rest of the undercarriage set to the transfer case, at some time. Looks GREAT!
