MUDRAT DESIGN AND FAB.....BUMPERS LIFT KITS AND ROOFRACKS...

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Re: MUDRAT DESIGN AND FAB.....BUMPERS LIFT KITS AND ROOFRACK

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Congrats on the 1st place! I'd like to see more pics of the lift. Is it a full 4" lift, or does some of that come from bigger tires?
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Re: MUDRAT DESIGN AND FAB.....BUMPERS LIFT KITS AND ROOFRACK

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I decided to just have the 2 inch strut lift done. But it is a little highter than 2 inches. A bout 2 3/4 inches to be exact. I love it !
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When I got my lift done by John Bloom he found within 5 minutes something that Les-Schwab and the body shop couldnt find, that worked on my car over 2 years ago. And I have gone to Les-Schwab ALOT over the last 2 years.. I had a bent lower control arm on my passanger side from my last accident. So we went to a junk yard and found a much nicer ( Not Bent control arm ) It was great getting the arm replaced... Till I started driving ... Over 2 years of getting my vehicle alignment done with a bent control arm, and then having one that wasent bent threw it off alot lol. But all is good, its fixed now. Here is a pic of the bent arm.
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Re: MUDRAT DESIGN AND FAB.....BUMPERS LIFT KITS AND ROOFRACK

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I forgot to ask before, was there any particular reason ou did not go with the full 4'' lift?
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Re: MUDRAT DESIGN AND FAB.....BUMPERS LIFT KITS AND ROOFRACK

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I did some research on body lifts and didnt hear the best things, . . I also didnt want to have my baja too high just due to the fact that I like to go fast around the back road corners and didnt want any rolling issues.. I am sure 4 inches would have been just fine but I am playing it safe. My all time greatest dream would be having custom control arms that would allow the wheels to be out from the wheel wells about 2 inches and have a suspension set up similar to a trophy truck.. But like I said . . . its a dream for now :wink: I guess what I am saying out of all of this is... I like just the suspension lift over just lifting the body.
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Re: MUDRAT DESIGN AND FAB.....BUMPERS LIFT KITS AND ROOFRACK

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So now that you have the lift.. what does it do to the handling? Does it feel much different? I am interested in doing the lift to get more ground clearance but scared it will affect the handling. I like going fast around the corners as well :)
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Re: MUDRAT DESIGN AND FAB.....BUMPERS LIFT KITS AND ROOFRACK

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What does the kit looks like?
is it body lift or full lift with strut and arms?
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Re: MUDRAT DESIGN AND FAB.....BUMPERS LIFT KITS AND ROOFRACK

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Jealousy consumes me something horrible. Looks fantastic!
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