Finally lifted

facn8me · February 27, 2005

Worked on installing the lift kit. 12hrs to do by myself. Not too bad but I am dog tired. I was planning on install pics but never really got around to it. I will go out in the sunlight tomorrow and get some pics. It looks wicked or as my honey says "thats pretty" . Pics at 11.

vhato · February 27, 2005

Worked on installing the lift kit. 12hrs to do by myself. Not too bad but I am dog tired. I was planning on install pics but never really got around to it. I will go out in the sunlight tomorrow and get some pics. It looks wicked or as my honey says "thats pretty" . Pics at 11.

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Nothing like a woman immascualting the truck. Mine said my old truck was cute. It never looked cute to me

facn8me · February 27, 2005

It's 11 o'clock

vhato · February 27, 2005

It looks GREAT!!!!!

How do you like the shocks and tires?

AND

Did you upgrade to the latest Predator Firmware? If so, have you played with the settings for Torque Management and Timing Advance?

facn8me · February 27, 2005

The ride seems great. A little stiffer of course. I need an alignment so I have only driven it 8 blck to the house and around the neighborhood. Tires look great. Ride is great, zero noise.

As for the programmer. Yes mine has the new update. And yes I have adjusted everything. I presently have tq management on. With the big tires and weak trans I figure it is a good thing. (I still have to install my tranny cooler). I adjusted everything(timing and fuel) to the max. shift pressure maxed quickness maxed. I had to back down the pressure on tow/haul cause it hit hard. On predators web site they recomend leaving tq managment on due to shift "feel". I did'nt notice any diff. I did notice I was drivin the heck out of my truck. After my girlfriend drove it with the tq off she said "whatever you did I like it" It was shifting a little softer, not that it was shifting hard (thats what tow/haul is for) just firm. So I went out and turned the tq off. I realy don't run this truck that hard so I rarely see above 4500 rpm where tq has the most effect. . I will check the difference when I hook a trailer.

killerZ-71 · February 27, 2005

LOOKS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SteveSierra · February 28, 2005

Very nice James! Looks great! Now you've got me thinking that I want to lift up my truck! Guess you ran over the 5-6 hour mark. I didn't know you were gonna be installing it alone. Otherwise, I wouldn't have thought it could be done in 5-6 hours. But you got it in, that's all that matters.

I spoke with Cole and have been emailing Johan(both at Predator).

We're hoping a tune for the new 05 motor will be available by this Friday. Can't

wait for that.

Elwood 2000 · February 28, 2005

Looks great!!

Why did you choose Pro Comp. There are so many lifts out there, just want to pick your brain.

A 6" with 315's looks perfect!!!

vhato · February 28, 2005

Very nice James! Looks great! Now you've got me thinking that I want to lift up my truck! Guess you ran over the 5-6 hour mark. I didn't know you were gonna be installing it alone. Otherwise, I wouldn't have thought it could be done in 5-6 hours. But you got it in, that's all that matters.
I spoke with Cole and have been emailing Johan(both at Predator).

We're hoping a tune for the new 05 motor will be available by this Friday. Can't

wait for that.

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Every 6" lift I have installed or helped install has taken 10-14 hours.

facn8me · February 28, 2005

Thanks guy's drove it a little more last night. Pulled the sand bags out to get the true ride experince. It is better than stock in my opinion. The larger tires and wheels coupled with the dual shock is not to stiff.

Elwood---- I went with the Procomp kit for a couple of reasons. I liked the fact that the upper and lower control arms along with the diff was dropped the same amount(6"). Resulting in stock axle angles and still having 6" lift. The track width wasn't widened and I did'nt have to use spacers on the axles. I then cranked the torsion bars up for a total of 7 1/2 to 8" total lift and still have very acceptable cv angles. The nbs Pro comp kit is a very good kit. I believe I would have been happy with all I cosidered. The RCD was my other choice, but I recieved the dual shock kit plus 6 resevoir shocks for the same price as the RCD.

asilverblazer · February 28, 2005

So what all tools did you need. And all by yourself? I would like to install my own but difficulty is kinda scary. Was it hard or just time consuming? And looks great.

SlamminL5s · February 28, 2005

That Looks Sweet....!

JCedar · February 28, 2005

Hey vhato,

That black chevy you have pictured... is that your old truck? That thing is awesome. If you could send me some pics and info such as what kind of lift and wheels, what all u had done to it etc, I would appreciate it... Thanks man

jerneedog · February 28, 2005

Awesome looking truck!

Thanks for sharing the pics.

Elwood 2000 · February 28, 2005

Thanks for the info. Right now RCD is my top choice, but I knew very little about Pro Comp. What you told me, may have just changed my mind.

Since you are now an "experienced installer", you would probly love to do another one, wouldn't you?? I can fill my bed with beer and hope to get the install done before we run out of beer???

Don't worry, convincing the wife a lift is a "good place to put money" is like trying to convince her that the sun rose in the west this morning. This will have to be one of those things that I just do and stick to "I just made a 'management decision' and there is no turning back now." statement and weather the storm!!

Your truck looks great!!!! Thanks!