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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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Im looking for a bit of advice. Ive just installed a Road Armor bumper on my 2011 F150 FX4. I am going to try to attach a few pictures. First off. I think it could have been installed a bit tighter..does anyone agree? My real question is this, I ordered a 6 in. BDS lift. It arrived but I havent installed it yet. And I now think thats a bit extreme as I live in NYC (Save your jokes please) so I was going to send it back and maybe go with the Camburg arms. What I want to know is, does anyone reccomend one or the other of those lifts? My front end is feeling heavy with the added 200 lbs of that bumper. Would a suspension lift help? Thank you.
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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I couldnt figure out how to put up a picture so I just put it as my profile pic. Sorry. Not much of a computer person.
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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put the lift on you wont regret it i promise


and if you have stock 18's u can run them too!!!
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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to add pictures make an album and grab img copy and past and BAM you can post them on here. or go advance and click the paper clip and add file
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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Thank you. What does the 6 in. lift change in terms of steering and suspension? Being so front heavy with that bumper it feels a bit like a big bumper car. Will the lift help or make it worse? Sorry for the bad iphone pics.



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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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you will be perfectly fine and thats one sweet *** bumper man the lift is gunna turn that truck into a mean machine haha. what the suspesion does is u have drop spindles and keeps all your suspension components at the stock state but there dropped so nothing get hurt.. umm i have some pics. but i have a 2inch leveling kit on to. so some angles may look bad lol i dont have any for the stock bds lift. and even then i have no issuse's in 4wd or full droop bumps
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Old Sep 2, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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Thanks again Heydustin. Im going to go with the 6 in. lift. Is it really important where you take it to be installed or can you just take it to any old garage?
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Old Sep 2, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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I'd take it to someone that knows what their doing. Dustin,i just wanted to tell you your truck looks really nice! You got the rite tire/wheel combo on there for shure! And MrSnow,your rig looks really nice as well.
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Old Sep 2, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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I feel sorry for the poor guy that wants to play road rage with you on the road.
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Old Sep 2, 2012 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by steelhauler
I feel sorry for the poor guy that wants to play road rage with you on the road.
thats frigging funny lol. yeah an offroad shop would be best. and thank you lol
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