i am in need of some much needed direction.

IDIoit

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I picked up my 7th IDI on Friday.
it cost me a truck load of parts, and I owe the previous owner, who is also a member, a set of axles.
the truck has a busted bellhousing, which I have.
then it needs to be completely rewired because I don't mess with stock wiring.

however, it is a pretty decent cab & chassis factory 4wd DRW, as far as I can tell.
have not ran the numbers yet.

it seems too clean to do what I initially intended to do!
which is a slammed single cab short bed DRW.

so, I need some input from you glorious ********.

KEEP STOCK
or
CUSTOMIZE???

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Slammed single cab bullnose: you’d definitely have the only one!

I really like single can dually’s, especially 4WD ones. That’s a pretty rare truck, I’d keep it stock and find a brick or OBS to slam but I’m more boring than you are.

I really liked the OBS Lightning trucks. I think a single cab dually slammed version of a lightning would be cool, but I’m super partial to OBS stuff.

Good luck: it’s a tough decision for sure!
 

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however, it is a pretty decent cab & chassis factory 4wd DRW, as far as I can tell.
I'm curious: How are you planning on insuring this truck?
Being as it's a CC / Incomplete Vehicle, with a decently high GVWR?

I personally ran into this with my '87 flatbed truck; same basic deal here, but because the VIN showed as Incomplete, I couldn't insure it like my other trucks(and get a multi-vehicle discount).

The only (affordable) way I could find was with a "Commercial-non-commercial" policy through Progressive... but with no multi-vehicle discounts either way. Affordable, but still more expensive than others, and a separate policy.


What are you planning on doing?
 

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good question, ill have to call AAA in the morning
 

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To me, 4x4 and lowered don't belong on the same vehicle. I think it's pointless to have 4x4 on one. With the 4x4, you want ground clearance which you don't have on a lowered vehicle. If you just HAVE to do something, I say get rid of this one and find another, 4x2 truck to lower.
 

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To me, 4x4 and lowered don't belong on the same vehicle. I think it's pointless to have 4x4 on one. With the 4x4, you want ground clearance which you don't have on a lowered vehicle. If you just HAVE to do something, I say get rid of this one and find another, 4x2 truck to lower.

completely agree with you

that's the thing, if I convert to 2 wd, and slam it, he can have these axles.
I have the parts to do it :drunk:cookoo:cheers:

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Store it, finish T's truck arm slammed reacher.
Then revisit this one.
 

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Store it, finish T's truck arm slammed reacher.
Then revisit this one.
I want something now.
down and dirty, and don't really give a shat about.
but whats stopping me now is the reinforced frame.
ill prolly frame swap, then …..
maybe I should get her dialed and trade someone, something.
 
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