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Old 09-28-2010, 09:12 PM   #721
AKbrener
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Just picked up this 05 eddie last week. 2wd. 4.0L. Anyone make just a small front leveling kit for these things????



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Old 09-29-2010, 09:39 AM   #722
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nice x AK and for a leveling kit you can get with brandon at btf fabrication for coil spacers.

website for btf: http://www.btf-fabrication.com/

thread for installing them: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=279667




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Old 09-29-2010, 03:08 PM   #723
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Old 09-29-2010, 03:19 PM   #724
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Old 09-29-2010, 04:00 PM   #725
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Old 09-29-2010, 09:51 PM   #726
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Havent been on in a long time and have made some small changes to my rig. Looks like Icecube and I think on the same wavelength. Latest changes Ive done include removing the f-150 tow hooks and adding bull bar, aux lights (which i plan on buying an HID kit to match the rest), grille, painting all the trim back to black, and niteshaded the tails.









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Old 09-29-2010, 10:33 PM   #727
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--Looks great. Some 4th gen mirrors would further complete the look. And looks like you finally got some colorado plates on there
--Got the same bull bar as me I can't wait to buy some custom wheels and lift kit.





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Old 09-29-2010, 10:41 PM   #728
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yeah the body lift has mine my bull bar sitting pretty low compared to yours. I couldnt stand the license plate on the bar though.

good looking mirrors btw!!




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Old 09-29-2010, 10:46 PM   #729
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I only put the plate there 'cause the local pain-in-the a** cop pulled me over for not having it visable.




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Old 09-29-2010, 11:12 PM   #730
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Havent been on in a long time and have made some small changes to my rig. Looks like Icecube and I think on the same wavelength. Latest changes Ive done include removing the f-150 tow hooks and adding bull bar, aux lights (which i plan on buying an HID kit to match the rest), grille, painting all the trim back to black, and niteshaded the tails.
Looking good!




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Old 09-29-2010, 11:14 PM   #731
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I only put the plate there 'cause the local pain-in-the a** cop pulled me over for not having it visable.
Nate, can you get the plate mount for your bar? I know that some of the bull bars have a plate mount as an accessory.




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Old 09-30-2010, 01:51 AM   #732
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Havent been on in a long time and have made some small changes to my rig. Looks like Icecube and I think on the same wavelength. Latest changes Ive done include removing the f-150 tow hooks and adding bull bar, aux lights (which i plan on buying an HID kit to match the rest), grille, painting all the trim back to black, and niteshaded the tails.
Looks great.. I like !




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Old 09-30-2010, 05:13 PM   #733
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Nate, can you get the plate mount for your bar? I know that some of the bull bars have a plate mount as an accessory.
Not fully understanding what you mean. The plate mounts came with my bull bar.




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Old 09-30-2010, 06:49 PM   #734
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That and, as it turns out, 86 was a "mule" transporting blackmarket female "toys" to NorCal and other undisclosed drop off points.
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Old 09-30-2010, 10:17 PM   #735
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Thought I'd throw up a few newer shots...











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Old 10-01-2010, 11:27 AM   #736
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Hey 1bad04,

What size tire are you running on those 20's?
They look great!
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Old 10-01-2010, 11:46 AM   #737
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Old 10-01-2010, 03:27 PM   #738
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'04 Explorer XLT Sport 4x4 V8
Lowered w/ GF springs on 20" Boss 335's, Eibach front & rear sway bars, Powerslot Cryo's with Hawk pads, FX-R projector retrofit/5000K HIDs/LED tails, stainless grills & step bars, K&N intake/JBA headers and catback/Magnaflow hi-flow cats/ASP UD Pulleys/GMS Hot Street coil packs/E-fan/X3 Tuned by Henson
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Great looking ride...Where did you get the parts for the Retrofit(FX as in Infiniti?) How much, how difficult....?
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Old 10-01-2010, 03:30 PM   #739
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^^^^ +2 on the retrofit. Amazing.

Details please?
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Old 10-01-2010, 03:33 PM   #740
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Nevermind.....I googled it

Maybe after my exhaust....
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