Kodiak Brown King Ranch with a little flair

[Jmitchelltfo]

The KMC 722’s turned out more gold than I’d like but other than that, I’m happy with everything else. I was a little worried that the Mickey Thompson Baja EXP’s would be loud and and feel more like a mud terrain…..but they are actually more like an aggressive A/T.

The Eibach R2 kit is super impressive! It actually rides better than stock even with the 10 ply tires! Definitely happy that I chose those over the 5100’s that I had on a couple previous pickups. Thanks @Hotshot Offroad for fast shipping and actually stocking what you list on your website……..unlike everyone else.


18x9 +18 KMC 722
295/70/18 M/T Baja EXP
95 lbs (OEM wheels with BFG’s was 88lbs)

Ride height is 39-5/8” front and 40-1/8” rear (rear blocks are removed)


Coilovers are 10 full turns down from factory settings (3-1/8” from the collar to the perch)

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[powerboatr]

License plate and holder got me laughing
Thanks
Truck looks good to

 

[Jmitchelltfo]

License plate and holder got me laughing
Thanks
Truck looks good to

Transferred them both straight from my VW GTI.

 

[VTR_16]

Man I love this setup! I’m close to removing my blocks and lowering my same Eibach coilovers in the front as well to save my CVs. Thanks for including how much you lowered yours!

Did you use new 2WD u bolts or mess with the bump stops? Are your Eibach the 4X4 model or the 2WD model!

 

[Jmitchelltfo]

Man I love this setup! I’m close to removing my blocks and lowering my same Eibach coilovers in the front as well to save my CVs. Thanks for including how much you lowered yours!

Did you use new 2WD u bolts or mess with the bump stops? Are your Eibach the 4X4 model or the 2WD model!

Used the same U bolts….just trimmed them down with the cutoff wheel since I didn’t like the extra inch of threads hanging down.

I ordered the 4x4 kit….I thought about asking for the 4x2 rear shocks, but when I looked at the part numbers, the ones I looked at, had the same part number. Maybe I didn’t look in the right spot. I’m not concerned about an inch though, to be honest.

 

[VTR_16]

Awesome! How do you feel about your CV angles? I left mine as they came out of the box to see what I thought. Ended up with a 3.5” lift. I have 1/2” of rake. Need to remove the blocks and take the fronts down an inch and a half or so. Your height is what I’m looking to achieve.

I ordered the same kit with HotShot and they were fantastic to work with.

 

[Jmitchelltfo]

Awesome! How do you feel about your CV angles? I left mine as they came out of the box to see what I thought. Ended up with a 3.5” lift. I have 1/2” of rake. Need to remove the blocks and take the fronts down an inch and a half or so. Your height is what I’m looking to achieve.

I ordered the same kit with HotShot and they were fantastic to work with.

CV angles and UCA’s look great. I’d say that I’m right around the 1.5” mark. It’s hard to say for sure. I installed the tires today after putting the coilovers on yesterday and forgot to get an official ride height measurement.

Added wheel/tire weight to the original post.

 

[Ford Motor Company]

The KMC 722’s turned out more gold than I’d like but other than that, I’m happy with everything else. I was a little worried that the Mickey Thompson Baja EXP’s would be loud and and feel more like a mud terrain…..but they are actually more like an aggressive A/T.

The Eibach R2 kit is super impressive! It actually rides better than stock even with the 10 ply tires! Definitely happy that I chose those over the 5100’s that I had on a couple previous pickups. Thanks @Hotshot Offroad for fast shipping and actually stocking what you list on your website……..unlike everyone else.


18x9 +18 KMC 722
295/70/18 M/T Baja EXP
95 lbs (OEM wheels with BFG’s was 88lbs)

Ride height is 39-5/8” front and 40-1/8” rear (rear blocks are removed)


Coilovers are 10 full turns down from factory settings (3-1/8” from the collar to the perch)


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Your truck looks awesome, great work!

 

[Hotshot Offroad]

The KMC 722’s turned out more gold than I’d like but other than that, I’m happy with everything else. I was a little worried that the Mickey Thompson Baja EXP’s would be loud and and feel more like a mud terrain…..but they are actually more like an aggressive A/T.

The Eibach R2 kit is super impressive! It actually rides better than stock even with the 10 ply tires! Definitely happy that I chose those over the 5100’s that I had on a couple previous pickups. Thanks @Hotshot Offroad for fast shipping and actually stocking what you list on your website……..unlike everyone else.


18x9 +18 KMC 722
295/70/18 M/T Baja EXP
95 lbs (OEM wheels with BFG’s was 88lbs)

Ride height is 39-5/8” front and 40-1/8” rear (rear blocks are removed)


Coilovers are 10 full turns down from factory settings (3-1/8” from the collar to the perch)


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Although we wish we could say we keep EVERYTHING in stock at all times we sadly cannot. But we sure do try and keep up with the demand! We love how this turned out. And we really appreciate not only the kind words but for sharing some pics of the new set up. We love seeing our customer's rides when they get everything put on! Enjoy the new set up and than you for the support ?

 

[Eighthtry]

That gold does not hurt you in the least. It won't take you long to like it.

 

[Jmitchelltfo]

That gold does not hurt you in the least. It won't take you long to like it.

Fingers crossed for some brake dust build up!

 

[Eighthtry]

I bought a 2021 Lariat earlier this year from a dealer in Iowa. I live outside of Dallas. It was "Stone Gray". It was exactly what I was looking for. Probably paid a $2,000-$3,000 premium, but high optioned SuperCabs were as scarce as honest politicians. It was extremely difficult to find. I did no research on the color.

Made it to the dealer, inspected the truck, wrote the check, then took it to the hotel where I was spending the night before driving it straight through to home. It was lightly raining, skies were a light gray, the light was concentrated on the left side of the truck, which is what I was looking at from my 3rd floor hotel room. I thought "damn that looks good", although at the time I thought I detected a hint of brown.

I got down the next morning and the whole truck was brown. Overnight! I was pissed, of course, at myself. I am learning to live with it. I guess every 72 years or so one must have a life and death struggle living with a brown truck. So far I am living and my wife is laughing.

I'm used to it now. For brown, it does look good. I guess the same can be said of my wife as well.

 

[Jmitchelltfo]

I bought a 2021 Lariat earlier this year from a dealer in Iowa. I live outside of Dallas. It was "Stone Gray". It was exactly what I was looking for. Probably paid a $2,000-$3,000 premium, but high optioned SuperCabs were as scarce as honest politicians. It was extremely difficult to find. I did no research on the color.

Made it to the dealer, inspected the truck, wrote the check, then took it to the hotel where I was spending the night before driving it straight through to home. It was lightly raining, skies were a light gray, the light was concentrated on the left side of the truck, which is what I was looking at from my 3rd floor hotel room. I thought "damn that looks good", although at the time I thought I detected a hint of brown.

I got down the next morning and the whole truck was brown. Overnight! I was pissed, of course, at myself. I am learning to live with it. I guess every 72 years or so one must have a life and death struggle living with a brown truck. So far I am living and my wife is laughing.

I'm used to it now. For brown, it does look good. I guess the same can be said of my wife as well.

I just wish it wasn’t such a dark shade of brown. It looks so similar to black …….but when you look close it is a very nice color with tons of depth.

 

[wayfarer556]

The KMC 722’s turned out more gold than I’d like but other than that, I’m happy with everything else. I was a little worried that the Mickey Thompson Baja EXP’s would be loud and and feel more like a mud terrain…..but they are actually more like an aggressive A/T.

The Eibach R2 kit is super impressive! It actually rides better than stock even with the 10 ply tires! Definitely happy that I chose those over the 5100’s that I had on a couple previous pickups. Thanks @Hotshot Offroad for fast shipping and actually stocking what you list on your website……..unlike everyone else.


18x9 +18 KMC 722
295/70/18 M/T Baja EXP
95 lbs (OEM wheels with BFG’s was 88lbs)

Ride height is 39-5/8” front and 40-1/8” rear (rear blocks are removed)


Coilovers are 10 full turns down from factory settings (3-1/8” from the collar to the perch)

When I tell people my favorite truck mods are tasteful mods, this is what I'm talking about. Your truck has style.

 

[Jmitchelltfo]

I couldn’t handle how close to gold my wheels were so I scuffed them and had them custom “oversprayed” with black to give them a smoked look. It darkened them up quite a bit to where my son isn’t embarrassed to be seen with me now. I think I’m done with the big stuff for now….i need to finish up the stereo install and figure out a catch can setup, but other than I might run a tune from Livernois if I can sneak it past the extended warranty folks……

before:

^^^^wayy too much goldmember.

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