Bought, wrecked, rebuilding a 2009 LMM

TheBac

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I wonder if they even knew what those were.

I forget who I bought mine from so many years ago....
 

malibu795

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I wonder if they even knew what those were.

I forget who I bought mine from so many years ago....
Yes the owner does, . merchant still stocks theirs.
Hahaha. I wonder if PPE even offer's those any more?
XDP still stocks them, a long with merchant automotive. Think fleece performance has a set, the Colorado have a version for them as well.
People have made substantially more HP and gone substantially faster then I plan or will with sleeved OEM tie rods
 

1FastBrick

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I think almost everyone has the big tie rod stuff
Well in my case, I needed new ones any way so I just installed the larger ones. The boots had completely rotted on the inner's and outers. Same with the upper ball joints and the control arm bushings. But it was easier to buy new upper arms for $60-$70 Vs bushings and ball joints.

The bottoms are still good for now but I did buy ball joints just in case. They are proud of the lower arms...
 

malibu795

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Well in my case, I needed new ones any way so I just installed the larger ones. The boots had completely rotted on the inner's and outers. Same with the upper ball joints and the control arm bushings. But it was easier to buy new upper arms for $60-$70 Vs bushings and ball joints.

The bottoms are still good for now but I did buy ball joints just in case. They are proud of the lower arms...
I'm still thinking about this kit with aftermarket upper A-Arms. Who's A-Arms IDK well down the road. Also plan on the pitnam/idler arm braces as well
 

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I don't think you can go wrong with something like that.

That Reminds me, I keep forgetting I need to dig that PPE 7/8 stuff out and sell it.
 

malibu795

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Found some ballast to get the rear planted..
$50.00 for 2*2*3 Concrete blocks should be about 1500lbs, can't make it for that about and it's too cold to pour concrete right now. truck is definitely less skiddish.
Went and scaled this... with the block FA4060, RA 3900 GW 7960.. without block rear axle is 2300lb puts the block at ~1600lbs
According to General Spring out of KS, OEM 2500 cam with 2025lb springs 5(4/1) spring.. probably swap to a 2600lb and make it a 3 stage spring as well down the road. Which they make seconal springs from 300lb-2000lbs
 

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Well this is new.. a long with service traction control...gues ill be crawling under to check the ABS module connection, lights came in after going over a bump
 

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1FastBrick

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Doesn't Russ wullenwaber own dmax store?

I try and buy local when I can.. being in Ohio I've got several 1-2 day shipping options.
Doesn't list that information in the settlement with CARB. But like PPE, they relocated over the boarder after it happened.
 

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Are you saying the one [that was] in diamond springs that was just a half hour away moved to Nevada?
 

1FastBrick

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Are you saying the one [that was] in diamond springs that was just a half hour away moved to Nevada?
The Headquarters moved. I don't know if the moved both stores or just closed them. I just know they settled the CARB thing in 2021 like PPE and they said F-You to CA.