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    While I was down there spraying my T-bar adjustments, I looked over at my bump stops. Holy crap I am cutting those F'ers...

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    Don't cut them yet! Get lifted, put on your bigger tires, then see how close they come to touching your wheel wells when you are flexed out. If it looks like you are going to have a little more room to flex without rubbing the wheel wells then maybe you can cut them... if you eat your pees and carrots! After you lift your VX, you won't be riding on the bump stops anyway. Have fun tomorrow!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZEUS
    Don't cut them yet! Get lifted, put on your bigger tires, then see how close they come to touching your wheel wells when you are flexed out. If it looks like you are going to have a little more room to flex without rubbing the wheel wells then maybe you can cut them... if you eat your pees and carrots! After you lift your VX, you won't be riding on the bump stops anyway. Have fun tomorrow!
    Yeah I read on another post that it can hurt more than help sometimes. I think you posted it. I will wait to cut them, I was really suprised at how close they are I guess.

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    I think they are that close to help fight body roll and they seem to do a good job. I will post a pic tonight of what I did to mine so you can laugh at me. I get a bit of jounce here and there but I have fun with it when I ask a busty girl to ride along! Who am I kidding... my dog is the only one who rides along... I'm no Rob Harvey...

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    I swear I cracked up at that post Zeus.......God I wish I was Rob Harvey.

    Anyways.....I never cut mine either. And Zeus you have me looking for 4.77 or the 4.56

    C' I personally found it easier to lift the VX with a block of wood on the jack and lift from the gas tank. I have a large jack too. Just this way is easier. I read thats how Spazz did it. Also remember unbolt your shocks before hand. SOmething I forgot. So I had to unjack the VX and then unbolt. This process only took me about 30 minutes and you will love the way it looks after.

    Remember to post pics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JHarris1385
    I swear I cracked up at that post Zeus.......God I wish I was Rob Harvey.

    Anyways.....I never cut mine either. And Zeus you have me looking for 4.77 or the 4.56

    C' I personally found it easier to lift the VX with a block of wood on the jack and lift from the gas tank. I have a large jack too. Just this way is easier. I read thats how Spazz did it. Also remember unbolt your shocks before hand. SOmething I forgot. So I had to unjack the VX and then unbolt. This process only took me about 30 minutes and you will love the way it looks after.

    Remember to post pics.
    Ahhh, Mr. Harvey, I wonder if he has images of men getting laid and a computer in the background pouting from lack of use?

    ANYWAY...

    I have an appointment to get my alignment done Monday afternoon. I was wondering about re-adjusting the T-bars. I read from Billy i think that things will settle after driving. How much driving you think? I don’t want to get my alignment done then have to do it again due to this. About 10-12 turns is what Billy wrote in the procedure, sound about right?

    I got the batteries charging for my camera, dont worry Pics will be here.

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    Your set and you got the right info. Just when cranking the t-bars. I cranked for a bit dropped the vx to ground and measured height untill both sides were near exact as I could get them. If I remember correctly I think Im pulling 38'' from groun to top of fender well.

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