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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Juweinat1
Yea I'm gona call tomorrow first thing in the morning to exchange it for the aev I think, though it's going to set me back an extra 385 Australian dollars. Imported American made bumpers aren't cheap! I would get the arb one but I prefer the look of the aev more
That looks like $257 or so US money and to me personally that is way worth it. Remember no matter which one you get if you want to run a winch you need the specific winch plate to go with the bumper. Neither use a universal winch plate so if ordering order that at the same time.
https://expeditionportal.com/why-you...y-aev-bumpers/
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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 08:46 AM
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Good point Jadmit, and thanks for all your help guys! I'll add the track bar & lower control arms to the list!
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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 05:48 PM
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Well Gals/Guys, I threw in the procrastination towel and ordered and paid for my Metal Cloak Dual Rate 2.5" Springs and Lower adjustable F/R Control Arms today. Already have Longer Bilsteins so they will work for now. TB's can wait as this lift is only about 3/8-1/2" extension on the TB's. Can live with that for the winter. These springs will hold up my front with the LT 5.3 Chev conversion. Going to run in town with that for couple thousand kms before going bush with it so the suspension will suffice for now. Good thing about MC is I can build on it later. I did a lot of reading and talking and this setup is one of the top rated systems so happy to be going this route, Shocks, upper CA's and TB's next spring when the wife calms down.
Anyone out there got something similar to this setup that can add comments?

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Old Oct 2, 2019 | 03:59 AM
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MC coils and arms are top notch, I would have no regrets there. How much weight did the 5.3 add?
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Old Oct 2, 2019 | 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDirtman
MC coils and arms are top notch, I would have no regrets there. How much weight did the 5.3 add?
looks like the addition is about 100lbs for the transmission and about 80lbs for the engine. With stock Rubi springs with level kit vehicle is still level minus Mopar bumper and winch. But climbing up to work on it one can tell this thing would bottom out lots as the stock coils will just fold up.

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