Installed the Daystar myself
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Installed the Daystar myself
We just installed the Daystar kit this last Saturday ourselves. There are full pics in my gallery. It took about 4 hours including taking pics and the occasional whisky shot... made it a little more fun anyway...
All in all it went ok. I do have some suggestions though:
Use the set of Skyjacker instructions. It is what I used and as far as I know it is the same kit just with the Skyjacker name on it. Kudos to easterisland for putting those together.
Save some time and have some large c-clamps ready or better yet have a press. It was tough getting the larger spacer on and inside the upper coil spring housing. This step took a little over an hour and was a pain in my A$$...
Big note: Be sure and put the new bolts inside the coil spring housing before putting that larger spacer on. Getting that spacer off was an even bigger pain in my A$$. Maybe this problem had something to do with the occasional consumption.
Don't drink and put this kit on... well go ahead what the heck...
This was the first mod for me and couldn't be happier. It felt like the truck drove smoother after this kit was on. I could tell the difference right away.
I know, I know I plan on getting those bigger tires later this summer. Going to Jamaica in May to get married. Priorities!
All in all it went ok. I do have some suggestions though:
Use the set of Skyjacker instructions. It is what I used and as far as I know it is the same kit just with the Skyjacker name on it. Kudos to easterisland for putting those together.
Save some time and have some large c-clamps ready or better yet have a press. It was tough getting the larger spacer on and inside the upper coil spring housing. This step took a little over an hour and was a pain in my A$$...
Big note: Be sure and put the new bolts inside the coil spring housing before putting that larger spacer on. Getting that spacer off was an even bigger pain in my A$$. Maybe this problem had something to do with the occasional consumption.
Don't drink and put this kit on... well go ahead what the heck...
This was the first mod for me and couldn't be happier. It felt like the truck drove smoother after this kit was on. I could tell the difference right away.
I know, I know I plan on getting those bigger tires later this summer. Going to Jamaica in May to get married. Priorities!
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Originally posted by bribas1
She wants to do the mods too. I wouldn't have it any other way. She is also graduating from law school in May so hopefully plenty of $$ on the way to do those mods.
By the way I think the truck was a good pre marriage gift...
She wants to do the mods too. I wouldn't have it any other way. She is also graduating from law school in May so hopefully plenty of $$ on the way to do those mods.
By the way I think the truck was a good pre marriage gift...
hehehe
She has her wedding sites, I have my truck site.
Congrats again on the mod and the marriage.