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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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Looks great.. Go to Ebay to get your forks. i paid $150 exchange... Real easy job to do and a real good time to install a lowering kit too..
 
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by northtroyboy
Yeah it's a pittbull lift. I must say they're worth the extra cash. It's a real quality lift. The bars are actually the Flyin apes not the Gangstas but both are sweet I just preferred the inward bend.
heres a real lift................
 
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by dennyo
heres a real lift................
Have you seen a Pitbull up close? I haven't had a bagger and 3 people on mine.... but my bro-in-law did climb up on his Fatboy while it was on my Pitbull lift. Outboard mounted 4" casters, weighs in just shy of 120lbs, and STABLE!
 
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clean look
 
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 11:27 PM
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Looking good. Hit me up for all your Carlini needs.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 05:53 AM
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Looks great... makes me miss my old apes!!
 
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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Almost 6'3"!! I am going to need a phonebook under me.
 
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Man, those look really good. I was waffeling between 16's and 14's myself but, after seeing yours and you almost at 6'-3", I think even the 14's will be too tall for my 5'-9" frame.
 
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I am 5'9". Hoping the height of my Bones seat will boost me up. I will have the 16's Tuesday.
 
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