WOW a solid axle swap would definitely be on my to do list after that!!

I guess it depends on the kit and how much fab'ing a guy is willing to do... From what I've seen I think after all is said and done it would be hard to do it for <$6000 without some serious skill... If I were to do it it would run about $3000 just for the kit including rear suspension lift, then another $1000-$2000 for the front axle. I've seen guys do it with no kit and just buying an axle, springs, steering components and fabricating their own spring mounts, shock mounts, etc...but I definitely don't have the space, tools or time to be able to tackle that. And the skill, well I'm a bit rusty! Comparitively it's not that bad of a cost though, the ORU SAS kit costs $16,000!! That price is a joke!

Nothing too much other then Bud Light before, after we finished my uncle and cousin became bartenders. Even in a pasture I am not much on drinking and driving.

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For some reason, I cannot get the z71 stickers to not show up, it must be the way the light hits it. You cannot see them on the tailgate as well and they are the exact same.

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I went ahead and ordered the lift kit, wheels and tires for the wife's toy today.

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i never really trusted the front end on my newer chevy, now i guess i should slow down a bit in some of the sites i get into. i see the mud and water, and get a little excited sometimes, maybe i shouldn't. i don't think the boss wants that kind of bill to show up.

Thank god I have a Dana 60 under the front end of my truck. Its 10 years old and I still beat on the thing day in and day out without trouble. Only thing I've modded on it is the CAD to the Posi-Lok.

i fab ALL of my own stuff and this truck cost me about 4500 to do and i do everything myself. figure 1200 alone for the dana 60 front, 500 in on all new wheels bearings and brakes, 200 bucks for leaf springs, 400 for shocks, 200 for tall shock hoops (only thing i bought i didnt have a bender) thats not to mention front driveline mods, extended steels brakelines, kingpin rebuilt kits, 1000 dollars worth of high steer etc etc etc. here is how i built mine. it is as heavy duty as they come, gives good lift, while keeping the caster perfect.

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that stock ifs is absolutel garbage. ive beat the crap out of the ifs on all my trucks without even really workin em so i go this route on all my chevys now

dang aaron, what a crappy place for a ball joint to go out

Post some pic of the wife's when you get it lifted.....I love them jeeps too:tu:

Gotta love that IFS