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[duder]

Anyone have to say anything about Hi-co vs. hi dust?

I'm still debating which one to get my lift at.

hi-co wants 512 for a 3" body.

hi-dust wants 489

[vasponger]

i never heard of Hi-co

high dust is pricey, you try ETA?

[duder]

ETA?

if hi-dust is pricy then ive been getting really bad deals. some place wanted 590.

[duder]

hi-co is like 2 minutes away from me. They're in NN near todd's stadium.

[bigd0915]

for that jimmy in your sig?

[vasponger]

eastern off road... its down on vb blvd a lil more towards the beach past hi dust

[duder]

eastern off road... its down on vb blvd a lil more towards the beach past hi dust

Edit: They want 580 for parts and labor.

[duder]

for that jimmy in your sig?


yeah, you are probably going to say, "that's not worth it, save your money and buy a toyota."

[ChvyOnDubz]

I got mine done at highdust. Quick turn around and worth payin the money not to deal with the underbody rusty and muddy bolts myself.

[duder]

i was thinking about hi-dust but hi-co is 60 seconds away, as hi-dust is 60 minutes away.

[bigd0915]

ive dealt a little with hi-co when they first opened up, they wernt very expiereneced back then. not sure about now. when you go pick it up, make sure everythign works, throttle, shifting, steering, AC, heat, cruise control, and look arround under the hood to make sure nothing is un necesarally stretched.

wouldnt recommend hi-dust, i dont like them at all. go to pungo, they are much better.

i probally have all the shit to body lift it at least pucks/bolts, dont know what kind of steering/shift linkage has to be modded for a jimmy. but i dont have the time.

[duder]

ive dealt a little with hi-co when they first opened up, they wernt very expiereneced back then. not sure about now. when you go pick it up, make sure everythign works, throttle, shifting, steering, AC, heat, cruise control, and look arround under the hood to make sure nothing is un necesarally stretched.

wouldnt recommend hi-dust, i dont like them at all. go to pungo, they are much better.

i probally have all the shit to body lift it at least pucks/bolts, dont know what kind of steering/shift linkage has to be modded for a jimmy. but i dont have the time.

I knew I was forgetting a place. I'll check out pungo. I've heard alright stuff about hi-dust but I've heard good things about hi-co also. I've run into a new problem though. My wheel wells aren't wide enough to hold 31" tires. I'm not sure what kind of shaving is going to be neccessary and im worried itll just cost me more money.

[Voodoo ST]

Talk to Rob at Pungo Offroad! Id go there!

[duder]

Update:

I've been trying to set up something with hi-co for this whole week and they're being really shitty about it. I called on monday and got a quote. Called again on tuesday to set up an appointment. They said they would call back, but never did. Called again yesterday and no one would even pick up. I called again today and they said they'de call me back later. I waited for a few hours and didn't get anything. This shit is really starting to piss me off. I'm tired of playing phone tage with these idiots, when I could just go to somewhere a little farther away. I'm calling one more time tommorow, and if it turns out the same as the other days, I'm going to the next place.

[Zack]

call me at the shop i might be able to get you in next week. No we arent the cheapest guy in town, but you get what you pay for. every bolt on your body lift that we touch is marked and torqued back to factory specs, and when the truck is done we do a 30 point check list, test drive the truck, then we get you to come back after 3-5 days for a free re-tighten on the truck and to make sure everything is going well. ask for zack. 461-2600

[duder]

Well, I tried to call hi-co one more time today and they wouldn't answer. So, I called Pungo and they said they'de do everything for 450. I took it in today and the owner said it would be ready by monday. I'll post some pics when I get it back.

[nosman757]

time to go hit the mudd!!!

[FATBITCH]

ETA will do the best work even though more money

[duder]

total cost: $473.63

I took to Pungo and when I got it back it had some major problems:

1)They never lifted the rear bumper and now there is a gaping, ugly as hell, gap. When I called and asked them what happened they said they didn't lift it because I had a tow bar on there and thought I might want to tow something. That just sounds like an excuse instead of admitting they fucked up. If they really thought that they would have asked me before they even did the lift.

2) This is the biggest problem. My steering is completely fucked. I don't know much about lifts so I thought the steering might be rough the few first miles until the extensions get broken in, but apparently there is something very wrong with my steering and it isn't going away. Whenever I turn the wheel it sticks in that direction and won't return. It's like 5X times harder to turn the wheel than it used to be. I feel like I've lost power steering altogether. When I called them about this they told me to check the power steering fluid. I checked the fluid, it was moderately low. After I refilled it, the steering was still acting up. All I'm wondering is why they don't test drive the vehicle they work on to check for these kind of problems. Did they not notice how much more difficult it was to steer the goddamn thing when they parked it? Needless to say, I'm pretty pissed because tommorow I have to go all the way back up there and wait for them to fix all that shit.

[duder]

time to go hit the mudd!!!

Yeah, you'de never do it even though you have a 4x4. Please, prove me wrong.

[vasponger]

most people do upgrade the streering, after adding a decent size lift, at least a lot of the bigger xterras have to.

[duder]

I really wish they would have told me about that, so I could have just had them upgrade the steering when they did the lift.

Another question:

Any place around here sell 31"x10.50 swampers and for how much?

[nosman757]

Dude that sucks ass, I will give you a call tomorrow!

[duder]

word. we're making movies tommorow, you should help out. I'm thinking we're going to do some "car documentaries". Anyone know where the local rice is at?

[CHAHONDA]

you ever get the steering fixed?

[duder]

I got it back, test drove it around the are and the steering was still fucked. So, I turned around and took it back. They said it needed a few hundred miles to break in. I called the manufacturer of the lift kit and they said it was an actual problem and that breaking it in wouldn't help. So, now it's back at pungo for the third time and I've told them this time that I'm not going to even think about taking it back until it works just like it did before.

[_____]

Ive heard from so many people that its just a bunch of drunk red necks that work there and that they do half-assed work. But thats just what Ive heard. Never actually been there.

[duder]

Well, the younger guys who work there might fit that description, but there's a few guys who seem like they know what they're doing. The problem here is that they've messed my steering up and are having trouble realizing it is actually messed up. The thing used to turn with a flip of the finger but now it takes 2 hands and if I let go of the wheel, it doesn't come back to the starting position.

[nosman757]

beat his ass! I'll help I still need to call you lol

[pau1]

the gap is normal since most body lifts don't come with the brackets. you'd probably have to buy some. the steering is jacked though. contact larry at http://www.cornfedsuspension.com/ about some swampers.

[duder]

the gap is fixed. Pungo called today to tell me the steering was fixed and the truck was ready. I'm having my parents go pick it up tommorow morning because I'm so tired of making that trip. I'll check that site for swampers. Thanks.

[duder]

beat his ass! I'll help I still need to call you lol

That'll do real good man. Then my car will be broken and I'll have a lawsuit on my hands. Great job.

[duder]

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[soulDistortion]

Moving this to the offroad/4x4 forum because holy crap, there's an offroad/4x4 forum now! :D

[duder]

word

[Boxer4PSI]

Is Pro Trucks on Indian River Road still in existence? I know it was a few years back. If it is in existence still, I would recommend those guys. They put a 8 inch suspension lift and a 3 inch body lift onto a friend of mine's C/K 1500 about 5 or so years back when I lived in the Outer Banks. Well, a freak occurance happened when some psycho lady hit my friend head on doing 120 in a Civic Hatchback. The HB went completely under the truck, but the front of the truck only dipped down maybe an inch or two. The back of the truck remained at the same height. My friend and his brother walked away from that crash with only 2 scratches from the airbags going off, thats it.

[Mkiii_Jetta]

Im pretty sure that they are still there at least they were in the fall.

[duder]

Is Pro Trucks on Indian River Road still in existence? I know it was a few years back. If it is in existence still, I would recommend those guys. They put a 8 inch suspension lift and a 3 inch body lift onto a friend of mine's C/K 1500 about 5 or so years back when I lived in the Outer Banks. Well, a freak occurance happened when some psycho lady hit my friend head on doing 120 in a Civic Hatchback. The HB went completely under the truck, but the front of the truck only dipped down maybe an inch or two. The back of the truck remained at the same height. My friend and his brother walked away from that crash with only 2 scratches from the airbags going off, thats it.

I've never heard about that place but what happened to the lady in the civic?

[bobdigi18]

I have taken my last two vehicles to Pro Trucks, never had any problems.

[duder]

Anyone have an idea what a 2.5" suspension lift would run me?

[bobdigi18]

http://www.rockymountainsusp.com/GM_S10_4wd.htm

[duder]

$517, parts only I'm guessing.

[bobdigi18]

Yes sir.

[duder]

that's not so bad. labor would probably be 300

[Dirk Dickbutt]

hey...there is a spot we went to last night out in chesapeake off of 664..pm me for info.

[Rosco The Iroc]

How it go? Maybe I can make it out nextime.

[Dirk Dickbutt]

How it go? Maybe I can make it out nextime.

Pretty damn good! Bunch of rebels, trucks, confederate flags, and beer!

[duder]

hahaha, I'm up for some fun when I get my suspension and tires.