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Offline iJordRob

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Hello from Kansas
« on: July 09, 2014, 03:16:38 pm »
Hello everyone,
I've been on the market for quite a while to get my first square. I've always loved this body style with a little lift. I've been searching for a 4x4 but I've found a nice little GMC that I really like but I'm not sure I would be able to lift it up very easily to put on bigger wheels. I would use it as a work truck for my house that I just purchased which needs a lot of work and then just to have fun driving around. I'm not even sure I would ever need 4x4 but like the idea of having it. Any input on if I could achieve that look with this truck or if I should keep waiting for a 4x4. Thanks!

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Re: Hello from Kansas
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2014, 03:41:21 pm »
Welcome from Utah. Good looking truck. I'm a fan of the squares also, Esp the 73 to 80's

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Re: Hello from Kansas
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2014, 09:05:13 pm »
Welcome from NW Indiana
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Re: Hello from Kansas
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2014, 09:37:55 pm »
     Welcome from California.  You have a couple of options with your truck. 
     They do make a small lift so you can put 31's on it.  Or you could wait to find a 4x4 frame and swap everything, if you really needed a 4x4.  Or buy a 4x4 truck and have 2.
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Re: Hello from Kansas
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2014, 10:32:14 pm »
welcome from maryland
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Re: Hello from Kansas
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2014, 07:49:56 am »
Where in kansas are you from, i am in lawrence.  have done a couple of body swaps and a long to short conversion swaping everything to a short frame.

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Re: Hello from Kansas
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2014, 07:13:01 pm »
Welcome to the site from California!
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Re: Hello from Kansas
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2014, 10:04:25 am »
Welcome from Chapman, KS
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Offline Jason S

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Re: Hello from Kansas
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2014, 08:42:19 am »
Howdy from Fredonia, KS.
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Re: Hello from Kansas
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2014, 09:17:43 pm »
Welcome from El Dorado KS

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Re: Hello from Kansas
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2014, 09:34:31 pm »
welcome from the PNW.