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[brutal]

Are these the 5100’s? If so, you won’t be disappointed. I love the set on my truck.

Yes.

Looking forward to something better than mushy worn stockers.

With the new RV coming, I have to tighten things up everywhere I can. Will be hauling perhaps +2K and a bit more pin weight.

[brutal]

You only have 63k miles on that truck?!

Yup!

I need new shocks on my truck as well but decided to go with some Thuren springs, custom tuned/valved front shocks and matching rear shocks. Also picked up his adjustable track bar....with our wonderful roads, it should ride real nice

I am bleeding money getting new stuff for the coming new RV... Paying it off before I trade it.

New Hitch, brake controller, and all kinds of other crap. Stupid hitch rails don't have the 29" wide holes to mount my new hitch.

Need to remove one rear shock to install new rails, so it's opportunistic to get the new shocks now too.

I need to get the craptastic factory 300# 4-bolt single bar hitch on the RV replaced with some beef to tow my boat.

I still need to get a new Juice, I hope they'll still give me 40% off on the old busted one on a trade up like they offered last year - but I didn't bite...

Also thinking about having the trans rebuilt as a precaution, but that's still up in the air. I know there's a bad output shaft dust boot on the transfer case... 63K isn't much, but the truck is old (2004.5) and most of it is towing with an old wonky Juice and I don't want to fail on the side of the road. I can get a nice strong rebuild with a billet TC for around $3k. I'd feel better about running the juice with some fresh running gear. Did the axle fluids in the summer and the gears still looked great.

As an aside, my A6 is gonna need some TLC too.

[newracer]

[brutal]

P.S.

On our last summer lake trip to Conchas Dam, NM, my buddy's 1994 12V lost the bottom track bar bolt and flag nut somewhere along the trip.

His wife and mine were driving it, towing his boat, and she only complained about it being squirrely after we got to our destination. One lap around the parking lot and it was obvious something was wrong...

The next morning, we drove 30 miles to the nearest town with the top side bolt. NAPA didn't have the parts but we found a matching bolt/nut and had a truck repair shop weld a tang on the nut as it goes up into a blind pocket.

[coop68]

You only have 63k miles on that truck?!

I need new shocks on my truck as well but decided to go with some Thuren springs, custom tuned/valved front shocks and matching rear shocks. Also picked up his adjustable track bar....with our wonderful roads, it should ride real nice

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Nice

Btw when they ware out and you need them rebuilt down the road i know a local guy who can do that for fox, king, icon

[opie011]

Yup!



I am bleeding money getting new stuff for the coming new RV... Paying it off before I trade it.

New Hitch, brake controller, and all kinds of other crap. Stupid hitch rails don't have the 29" wide holes to mount my new hitch.

Need to remove one rear shock to install new rails, so it's opportunistic to get the new shocks now too.

I need to get the craptastic factory 300# 4-bolt single bar hitch on the RV replaced with some beef to tow my boat.

I still need to get a new Juice, I hope they'll still give me 40% off on the old busted one on a trade up like they offered last year - but I didn't bite...

Also thinking about having the trans rebuilt as a precaution, but that's still up in the air. I know there's a bad output shaft dust boot on the transfer case... 63K isn't much, but the truck is old (2004.5) and most of it is towing with an old wonky Juice and I don't want to fail on the side of the road. I can get a nice strong rebuild with a billet TC for around $3k. I'd feel better about running the juice with some fresh running gear. Did the axle fluids in the summer and the gears still looked great.

As an aside, my A6 is gonna need some TLC too.

If you need a hand with getting your new hitch setup just holler....for some reason I like that stuff!

Also, if you can get a rebuild with a billet TC for $3k I would do it. That's a decent price and it's no fun with a broken rig on the road trying to enjoy the the 5er! Have you looked into efi for your truck?

Nice

Btw when they ware out and you need them rebuilt down the road i know a local guy who can do that for fox, king, icon

Right on Coop I'll definitely keep that in mind. I'm hoping with more money in the future, I'll be able to upgrade to Kings but they are pricey. Wouldn't mind having an 8k pound truck ride like a Caddy on/off road!

[SouthPaw]

I went the budget route with an RC 2.5 level and the 5100’s. It rides well but Thuren would be my next upgrade.

[brutal]

If you need a hand with getting your new hitch setup just holler....for some reason I like that stuff!

Also, if you can get a rebuild with a billet TC for $3k I would do it. That's a decent price and it's no fun with a broken rig on the road trying to enjoy the the 5er! Have you looked into efi for your truck?

Quick check on ATS (only Colo dealer) site shows 06 and up, and $1,100. Yikes!

I like the in-cab on the fly of the Edge. Don't need anything fancy and was just planning on the CS2 as I already have the pillar mount.

That said, I'm also considering adding an e-brake, and that's gonna require a trans controller for lockup... I've been able to manage things without, but I'm adding +2K to my GCWR.

Anyone watching have a reliable goto diesel shop that can do this? Haven't decided if I want to tackle it myself with just the parts.

[Ah Pook]

Ohhh, I like that one. Where'd ya get it?

This is my current fav.

[newracer]

Ohhh, I like that one. Where'd ya get it?

This is my current fav.

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