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Old 05-16-2010, 03:53 PM
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did you do a full 2.5 leveling kit front and back?? and i also am very interested in the pictures of the fender where you had to shave some away.
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Truck looks great!!! Quick question. How do you like those new brakes and brake pads? and how much did they cost you?
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very nice job with your truck!! this site is great like you said because i too didnt know much about my 06 when i bought it and i started lurking around here and it really turned me in the right direction for all the mods and what not. bad thing is once you do one mod you cant stop lol i think i surf the net every night looking for the next bolt on lol!!
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Looks so good...great work man! All I see is your fender trim needs a fresh coat of krylon and its perfect! Wheels/tires do make a truck....
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real nice truck man, Great mods too.
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How do you like those 5100's compared to the stock ones before???
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how much did your new brakes and pads cost?
Old 05-16-2010, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by bonser216
did you do a full 2.5 leveling kit front and back?? and i also am very interested in the pictures of the fender where you had to shave some away.
I only leveled the front. I did, however, replace the stock springs with those from the heavy duty/snow plow prep F150 package. I wanted to make sure that if I slammed on the brakes, my bumper wouldn't nose dive. They're not extended and provide no lift, they're just stronger.

Will have some pictures sometime this week of the fender.

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Truck looks great!!! Quick question. How do you like those new brakes and brake pads? and how much did they cost you?
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how much did your new brakes and pads cost?
To be honest, for a truck without 175 lbs in the front, they're probably amazing. They still perform better than the stock setup of course, in my case. My other motivation for getting them was the elimination of the wear and tear factor. I don't want rotors warping. I am looking into those bigger calipers from SSB (I think that's the name).

The price I cannot recall. I want to say at least $600 for all four rotors. I got the cryo-treated slotted, not drilled. The pads were chump change in comparison.

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How do you like those 5100's compared to the stock ones before???
I got my truck "pre-owned certified" (which means they vacuumed before they sell it) with 65k miles on it. My shocks were shot. The 5100's (set at 0 level) provide a smooth and stable ride. Yeah, you feel the bumps sometimes, but the truck handles well and I know they're not going to crap out.
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Thats a sharp looking truck. And thanks for posting links. They'll come in handy once I get some money together.
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what is the backspacing on those rockstars?


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