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  1. Just passed 100k on my 14 Silverado, and 50k miles on the BDS lift and Toyo RT tires. Knock on wood, but I've been very pleased with the lift and the tires.
  2. What about buying a 4 inch BDS with Fox coilovers and replace your stock bumper with a pre-runner bumper? Some BW extend a fender flares color matched, and some wheel spacers, and you have something close to the look you're going for, and a truck that would still be practical. You're looking at at least $5k if you follow my suggestion (probably closer to $7,500).
  3. I thought "burning out" was something that went out of style around the same time as the business in the front and party in the back haircut.
  4. Just got a quote for the Leer XQ for $2,795 installed with no other options. The ARE I was looking at was about half that price. I didn't realize Leer was so expensive.
  5. Thanks. I guess I don't go off road a whole lot - a couple of times per month, but when I do, I let it rip (fox suspension makes a guy want to drive like an idiot off road!). I could probably change my driving style when I'm off road. I don't have a snug top dealer anywhere close to where I live, so I'm kind of stuck with Leer or ARE. There is one ARE top that I might be able to live with - the Overland series; however, I've heard so many bad things about ARE, that I'm very hesitant to go that route. Thanks again for the input.
  6. I imagine that is especially true from a distance, but I really like that look - makes the tires look bigger and off-road capable. I like what you did with the bumper as well, and I'm guessing wheel spacers in the back - looks good man!
  7. I've tried to do my research before posting. . . . I've looked at ARE, Snug, Jason, and Leer, and the only one I can get see putting on my truck is the Leer 100XQ. I'm getting ready to get a quote and pull the trigger. Does anyone have any bad experiences with this top? I saw a bad review from a number of years ago, and then someone on this forum said the jury was still out, but I can't find much else. I guess my biggest concern is that I do a fair bit of travel offroad, so I want to make sure the Leer100XQ will be able to stand the abuse I'm going to put it through. Any input is appreciated.
  8. Dang - that looks great! I can't tell for certain - are those 35x12.5 Toyo MT on 18 inch or 20 inch wheels? I'm guessing 18. Either way, looks top notch!
  9. I'll defer to Wildchevys - he seems to know his stuff. I'll add the following: I think you need to be careful with using the adjustables to get additional lift on an existing lift. I don't know the technical stuff, I'm just going off what I've been told by folks that know more than me. As an example, I have the 4 inch BDS with Fox coilovers up front. I could adjust the fox coilovers up front to go up an inch or two, but the geometry is going to change. Whether the change is consequential, I'm not sure, but it seems there is the potential that it could be.
  10. The chevy/gmc trucks tend to look a little nose high with anything more than 2 inches of "level" up front.
  11. I haven't done it personally, but I researched it extensively a few years ago. The general consensus (with a few exceptions), was that adding a spacer to the 5100s was not ideal.
  12. I've run both 5100 and Fox. The best way I can compare the two (which really isn't fair) is to say the 5100s are like a dogfishhead 60 minute IPA, while the Fox is like a 90 minute IPA. For the hop-heads out there, you'll get the gist.
  13. I don't think it will fit. I have a 4 inch BDS and running 33x12.5R18. I've been considering trying to run a little larger tire, but after running some backroads last weekend, I'm not going to do it. While I was running the forest service roads, I stopped and parked my truck on the side of the road in such a way that my front steering side was full compressed, while my passenger front was fully extended. I was within about an 1/8 inch of rubbing on both sides Basically, what that told me is that if I'm taking my truck off pavement, which I do quite often, I need sufficient room to allow the suspension to work properly. I guess if you're never off pavement, it wouldn't matter, but if you're going to use your truck for work or going off-pavement, I would make sure you have enough room in the wheel-well for your suspension to operate properly.
  14. I'm on my third set of running boards. My second set were the N-fabs, and my wife didn't like them. Frankly, I didn't like them that much either and just sold them. The Nfabs look great, but in my opinion the step is too far forward for exiting the vehicle. If you wear nice dress shoes, or your wife has on heels, the N-fabs are a real burden. Plus, they provide virtually no protection for your vehicle if you're running back-roads with AT or MT tires. I think any raptor style running board will suit your purpose. The RB10s come to mind. Of course, like the N-fabs, the RB10s seem to have their own issues and are rather expensive.
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