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Luster Senior Enthusiast

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Spidy Gear Truck Bed Web... $50.

 

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Luster Senior Enthusiast

Luster

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Home Depot "Keeper" Flat Bungees... 24" and 48"... $3-$5 each.

 

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Luster Senior Enthusiast

Luster

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Splash guards...$70 - $100. Can I get a "like" on this one? :lol::thumbs:

 

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Luster Senior Enthusiast

Luster

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Looks very nice...as do the mud flaps. Another "like"!

 

We could use more service techs like that! Most look like butt-crack-plumbers. :lol:

Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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I was thinking if the plumbers looked like her I think I have some pipes that need fixing.

Luster Senior Enthusiast

Luster

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I was thinking if the plumbers looked like her I think I have some pipes that need fixing.

 

I don't know why she needs a hard-hat for that job.... but she can wear anything she wants.... :thumbs:

Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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I don't know why she needs a hard-hat for that job.... but she can wear anything she wants.... :thumbs:

...or doesn't want.

Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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I think a guy could do a front end leveling job for under $100. Ebay has dozens of sellers of bottom shock spacers for less than $50. If you installed them yourself and took it to an alignment shop, I think you'd still be under your cap

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Splash guards...$70 - $100. Can I get a "like" on this one? :lol::thumbs:

 

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Makes me think about just how dirty things can get. I'd really like to have a full set of 4 of those. But, I don't think my wife likes the way they look.

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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I think a guy could do a front end leveling job for under $100. Ebay has dozens of sellers of bottom shock spacers for less than $50. If you installed them yourself and took it to an alignment shop, I think you'd still be under your cap

If you figure in the alignment you will be over

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Alignment is around 60$ here is so cal... I wouldn't skimp on the spacer and get a decent one..

Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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The ebay spacers I bought were made from a custom aluminum extrusion and milled on both mounting surfaces. They were supplied with grade 8 bolts. They were manufactured by a southern California machine shop who sells directly on ebay. I paid about $40. The most popular high priced kit uses plastic spacers.

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