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wermbang

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Well I am bored at work and figured I would make a post. Here is my list of planned mods, and I also wanted to get some thoughts from all of you on what else I could do. I will include photos too. I am as high as I can go for lift to fit in my parking garage at work (I don't want to pay the meter and park outside)

My truck
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3rd gen front and rear bumpers with light bar (Dave's old setup) I will most likely get a sport cover or paint these
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Switch all decals to black or debadge and just leave big stripe (currently have the stock ones in plastidip, big stripe is still silver)
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Paint my headlights black, and add in a blue LED to the projector
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Rubberfrog Fabrication Insert
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Some type of aftermarket hood
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20" XD Hoss Rims with 35s
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Exhaust tips out the side in front of the passenger rear tire
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If I could get some type I will do a chop with a bunch of the mods on it.
 
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I am working on one right now adding the light bar as I type
 
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Just updated the older chop I had started
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^^That looks sick! I wasn't sure about the bumper at first, but with the light bar that goes great.

On the XD Hoss rims...they look awesome, but you know they're going to be a pain when you want to clean them right?
 
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I don't care, thats what little kids are for :)
I really like the multiple spoke design

Here are some actual photos with 3rd gen bumpers on a 2nd gen
02-05 he cut the rounded part
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06-08 Laramie
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Ooh! Excellent! That would set your truck apart!


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Honestly like the factory bumper better lol. It does look good, but like the factory better myself
 

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i was gonna ask if the bumper would line up width wise, but i guess it will...LOL, now if you could modify your grill to follow the lines of the 06-08 bumber that would be bad ass
 
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I am hoping that having the sport grille it will fill the gap better than the regular chrome shown above. I also will start with the rear bumper first.
 

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wow, those bumpers don't look that bad
 

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The gap under the grill would get to me after awhile. It does fit good on there though if that could be addressed.
 
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Yeah right now I have a large gap since I am running the chrome grille and its starting to get to me.


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and compared to the sport grille
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i think all the changes look good i like that light bar on the front also
 

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I like the rims, how about some BushWhacker fender flares? I will think more and see what I can come up with for you to photoshop.
 
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I am not sure on the flares. I think the pocket ones would look good going with the Rubberfrog Grille. But I don't want something that sticks way out there. Maybe some smooth factory looking ones.
 

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I'm still going to tell you the pipes out the side is a bad idea, sure they look good, but they DO NOT stay clean or shiny, the dirt comming off the tires sand blasts them. within a year they will look like ****. I'm glad they are gone, I HATED them on my truck. Cat back exaust dumped in front of the rear axle as of Saturday.I would like to make something to put on to run them up through the box for mudding and take off when I'm done though. You could do black pocket style fender flares like Ramhunter has, Larger tires, mud tires,
 
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