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I ordered 35's last night.... But I'm not going any higher than I am now lol..

I will start getting a kit together using Carli and Thuren.. Thanks for all your help guys!
 

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If you decide to go with Carli, then check out 8lugtruckgear.com. For Thuren parts, contact them directly. Only downside to Thuren is that it sometimes takes a little while to get the parts because he is a 1 man show. Ask him about availability before ordering if you are in a hurry for the parts.
 

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1 more thing...I just wanted to explain some of the differences between the 2 brands.

Carli uses progressive rate coils up front and Thuren uses a linear rate coil. This makes the Carli springs take smaller bumps in the road softer, but you will feel the larger bumps more than you would with the Thuren front coils. A benefit to the Thuren control arms over Carli is that the Thurens are slightly offset to allow for better tire clearances on the backside of the wheel. I am running factory wheels with a 13" wide tire, and I do not rub the control arms at all even with the wheels locked to either side. As for leaf springs, Carli uses Deaver leafs and Thuren uses Atlas. At the time of my purchase, Thuren actually told me to buy Carli's leafs because he was not happy with the quality of metal that he was getting from Atlas at the time. I dont know if they have fixed this yet, so that would be something to ask about if you choose to go with Thuren leafs. As for shocks, Thuren uses Fox and King, and Carli uses Bilstein and King shocks. All of them can be dialed in to your specific setup, so I dont think you can go wrong either way with the shocks. I'm sure I'm leaving a few things out, but I'm sure the vendor you go through for these will explain anything I left out.

This isnt going to be a cheap upgrade, but you are going to be extremely happy with it in the end.
 
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Sweet..

Hey, t's going to cost what it's going too. I'm sure in the end I will be very happy with it.
 

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I ordered 35's last night.... But I'm not going any higher than I am now lol..

I will start getting a kit together using Carli and Thuren.. Thanks for all your help guys!

What did you order tire wise?
Toyo MT?
 
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yes sir.. I was going to try out the Nitto trails.. but I like the toyo's
 
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Funny.. the shop had the Nitto's in the back... Had to order the toyo's lol
 

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Funny.. the shop had the Nitto's in the back... Had to order the toyo's lol

Oh well! Toyo's are sweet too....just not as aggressive looking as Nitto's
So. Think you should go back and get them :crazy:
 
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I think they kinda have the same agressive look.. Think they are a little softer too
 

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George at 8Lugtruckgear is awesome to work with for Carli parts. Got all my carli stuff from him.
 
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lol.. Nope no more lift.. I like it right where it's at
 

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Oh well! Toyo's are sweet too....just not as aggressive looking as Nitto's
So. Think you should go back and get them :crazy:

ahhhhh-WHAT????? lol
 

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