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any of you inmates got one?
 

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I told them I have a black 2015 platinum F350, they sent me that pic, and said $30k then start adding options.
 

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Send it to Sage Carli and 2/3 of that amount will get you 10x the performance [emoji106]


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Which Carli suspension kit is best all around for a Super Duty?
 

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Not yet, I’m still saving for the truck and in 12 years when I pay the truck off, I’ll get another loan for the suspension, tires, fenders, paint, gears, engine upgrade, interior, and anything else it needs. But I really want one
 

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Which Carli suspension kit is best all around for a Super Duty?

Stay away from the 2.0-inch setup...not enough compliance. And not enough shock for a heavy truck IMHO. The ride quality when empty wasn’t good enough.

2.5-inch at minimum, with Carli coils and full spring pack, will give you a great ride. I ran this with custom valving Sage put together for me. Triple-bypasses in the rear with 3-inch bypass tubes.

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Larger 3.0-inch shocks actually give a slightly better ride.

I’m not a fan of add-a-pack leafs, they’re still stiff initially because your using a chunk of the OEM spring.

But if you tow heavy then full progressive coils and leaf springs, just know that you’ll need bags to support heavy weight with their progressive leafs.

I towed an 18k lb 43-foot toy hauler with full progressive leafs and their long-travel bags when I had my Ram, I regret selling that truck.

It literally was the best of all worlds, with a ride that was relatively close to a half-ton [emoji106]

For the absolute best ride possible, especially when empty, you’ll need to be willing to air up/down your tires depending on load.

But you’ll have a truck that you’ll absolutely love to drive. And that’s the whole point.

Minus the wheels, you should be able to get a setup comparable to what I had for $10kn-ish or even a bit less, methinks.


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Stay away from the 2.0-inch setup...not enough compliance. And not enough shock for a heavy truck IMHO. The ride quality when empty wasn’t good enough.

2.5-inch at minimum, with Carli coils and full spring pack, will give you a great ride. I ran this with custom valving Sage put together for me. Triple-bypasses in the rear with 3-inch bypass tubes.

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Larger 3.0-inch shocks actually give a slightly better ride.

I’m not a fan of add-a-pack leafs, they’re still stiff initially because your using a chunk of the OEM spring.

But if you tow heavy then full progressive coils and leaf springs, just know that you’ll need bags to support heavy weight with their progressive leafs.

I towed an 18k lb 43-foot toy hauler with full progressive leafs and their long-travel bags when I had my Ram, I regret selling that truck.

It literally was the best of all worlds, with a ride that was relatively close to a half-ton [emoji106]

For the absolute best ride possible, especially when empty, you’ll need to be willing to air up/down your tires depending on load.

But you’ll have a truck that you’ll absolutely love to drive. And that’s the whole point.

Minus the wheels, you should be able to get a setup comparable to what I had for $10kn-ish or a by less, methinks.


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Sounds great but those Kings alone are probably >$5000 plus installation plus other stuff plus wheels and tires. I want


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Sounds great but those Kings alone are probably >$5000 plus installation plus other stuff plus wheels and tires. I want


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How
Much do you want to spend?
Quality ain’t cheap [emoji4]


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The black truck in the OP looks terrible. If you gave it to me, the first thing I would do is sell it. I'd take that money and buy a used Chevrolet Silverado and take the rest of the $$$ to Kibbe to have him build me a real truck. A short time later you would have a truck that shits all over that black Ford. :D
 

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I believe those are the body panels that Advantage boats lays up.
 
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They are bitchen! My bud is friends with the owner of the company here in Tucson. He gets the tires/wheels from the DOD contractor across the street from my work. Ev once in a while I see him with his big white Mega pulling a huge gooseneck getting a load of tires/wheels. I would luv to do up my 7.3 Excursion like that but cha ching!
 

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Its called terex. Ive seen it twice on the road. Once by salton sea. Massive massive
Uses the super duty plarform and diesel
Its fricken huge
 

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Sintortrucks.com is another company that came up on my Instagram that makes trucks like the mega raptor. Seems like there is quite the market for them.


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Coming from a guy who built a ranger that was almost expensive as a Raptor....really Dave...practicality has never been your strength! ;)

My Ranger was practical AF! Lol

I’m just not sure what you can do with one of these?
 

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Why would I NOT want one?


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Too big / Heavy to offroad.. won’t tow as well as it did factory? I don’t think it would do anything well?
 

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Too big / Heavy to offroad.. won’t tow as well as it did factory? I don’t think it would do anything well?

That's where you are wrong.. It gets attention very very well..:cool:
 

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Too big / Heavy to offroad.. won’t tow as well as it did factory? I don’t think it would do anything well?

Just think how cool you’d look dropping the kids off at school, or cruising the mall parking lot [emoji106]


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Just think how cool you’d look dropping the kids off at school, or cruising the mall parking lot [emoji106]


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This what they are really about, throw practicality out thee window!!
 
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