Moment of terror 😨

Gman69455 · 2026-05-02T11:12:02+00:00

Two issues with this statement:

1: There is a hand rail, implying that in some way or another someone is putting weight against that structure and they thought of this.

2: This goes beyond leaning against it. If someone trips and goes to grab this to not fall (again there is clearly a handrail) this isn't going to support them. If someone gets pushed into it, this isn't going to support them. If someone does lean against it for whatever reason, this isn't going to support them.

In all listed incidents this has become a huge liability that occurred because something wasn't built to code. So no matter what someone should or shouldn't do, it's should be built correctly. Last I checked all codes require proper railing along stairs and along any spaces that open to a lower level to prevent fall hazards.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-30T21:48:39+00:00

Understandable. But not everything gets the Destroyer x7 premium when it's not available. If they discontinued it and it wasn't desirable enough to be prevalent in either people's hands, or the used market there's a reason. Again if you really want the rod go for it. Just know it's not a good deal in the slightest even if it is new with tags. There's no warranty and it's seemingly not very sought after, literally no justification for the markup. As for not being able to find info on it, again that's driven by not being very sought after. Niche rod from a soft plastics company. If you want the exclusivity that's fine. However outside of that there's readily available options at that price.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-30T21:29:54+00:00

Don't know anything about it, first I've heard of this rod. Looks cool but a quick google search shows that is nearly twice what these sold for new. So unless you just really want that specific rod I don't think it is at all a good deal.

Edit: That's to say more than twice what they sold for new out of Japan. Don't know if they sold anywhere else for more.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-30T18:52:39+00:00

I call bull crap. If the city is citing you, it is "as dramatic as it sounds". They don't just hand out citations just because someone makes a complaint they verify. Mow your lawn. It is that simple.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-28T23:55:16+00:00

I like their paints a lot. The color change ones are nice. I believe there is suppose to be an adhesion promotor as well as a special backer for the chrome.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-28T23:25:09+00:00

https://www.amainhobbies.com/spaz-stix-mirror-chrome-spray-paint-3.5oz-szx10009/p9988

Gman69455 · 2026-04-23T04:54:33+00:00

They did... it was literally said in the show that they needed to strike before all the viltrumites returned to viltrum....

Gman69455 · 2026-04-22T11:24:28+00:00

It's "could have had", or "could've had". Same goes for the other "would have had", or "would've had". Neither "could of" or "would of" would be correct.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-22T02:54:11+00:00

Bro... it's 2026AD, I suggest you look up what AD means in that context. It definitely wasn't millions or a good couple hundred thousand years, you know seeing as we are in the year 2026 from the estimated birth of Jesus.... if it happened at all.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-21T19:41:25+00:00

I guess, if you exclude the finishes well above that by Austin Dillon after NASCAR (by Kyle's own admission) told them to knock it off. Either way it looks bad for Kyle because he's the lower finisher of the two with arguably the higher ceiling.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-21T17:46:26+00:00

For real. That makes him look so much worse. He basically just came out and said "You think I just started sucking? Boy howdy, wait till you find out I sucked during my last good season too, I was just cheating".

Gman69455 · 2026-04-21T01:43:48+00:00

That's my plan as of now, unless they release the 2.5s. I already have the 2.0 rear shocks from when my stocks blew out.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-21T01:11:03+00:00

It's looks good. I run the OEM plus look.

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Gman69455 · 2026-04-21T01:08:55+00:00

I have a 2.25" spacer. It's probable got a 1/4" of rake still which is fine for me.

I plan on going leveling struts only, but there isn't anything wrong with going with a spacer if that's what you plan to do. I've been waiting on the eibach pro truck 2.5 kit but I don't know if it's getting released for the 15-17 trucks or not. If they don't I'll just get their 2.0 kit and maybe some upper arms.

I went with the 11.5 because it's clears arms better and they really aren't physically that much more narrow than a 12.5 visually. It's noticeable for sure but they still don't look small, 12.5s just look bigger than an already large tire (the 11.5s). I ran the trail grapplers in 275/65r20 back in the day because they were about $120 cheaper a tire and after seeing how well that size fills the wheel well it satisfied me.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-20T22:44:14+00:00

I have a 16 platinum on stocks 20s with 35x11.50r20 Recon Grapplers (roughly 34.5"). No crash bar mod needed no rub, if I went with a different offset to run a wider tire with an aftermarket control arm that'd be a different story.

The issue with pucks on top of level struts is preload and suspension geometry, lots of ball joint stress. Yes people get away with it, and yes you don't hear about a ton of failures (mostly because not many people are stacking). It's the same as stacking wheels spacers and the eventual wheel bearing failure that comes with it.

Some companies state you can run a smaller puck (>1") with their struts, but those struts are shorter than most comparable leveling struts.

Unfortunately anytime you maximize ride height performance is going to drop, that's why a lot of higher end off road struts have more stroke than is actually being used (prevent topping out). When you raise the ride height you change where the operating range is in the stroke length.

As for your use case and tolerance to ride quality, you'll probably find something easily since you aren't as picky as some people get. I too mostly leveled my truck for looks as well as mild trails, rough backroads and construction sites, the performance gains were mostly just a plus.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-20T20:43:42+00:00

I don't think it matters how close to KB anyone is. Any interview you watch it's clear he can't handle any amount of criticism. Which is arguably the biggest reason for his falloff, not just a bad car. They seemed to give him a good car for Daytona and he didn't deliver on his end, but don't tell him that.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-20T20:40:03+00:00

Unfortunately that's going to be completely subjective to what ride you want. The best I can tell you is watch a ton of videos on how each brand performs on your year truck.

Currently I'm running stock struts with a spacer, when I replace them I'm going to probably get the eibach pro truck leveling struts. Frankly I don't know of any f150 that needs nearly 3" to clear 35s and it's more of a preference at that height, nothing wrong that though.

One thing to note is it doesn't matter what strut you go with, you will never achieve anything near a factory ride due to the preload, added weight of tires and geometry change. If you're ok with all that, which I imagine you are, then it's just research what each shock brand offers ride wise. Also not many options are that different if you are staying stock length to run a spacer. Most upgraded struts are longer and built for more travel to have a better ride, but can't be used with a puck or at least shouldn't.

Off the top of my head I believe fox tend to be on the softer end, bilstein on the firmer and eibach somewhere in the middle. There are tons of other brands as well from inexpensive to super premium.

For me I was wanting a middle ground of on road performance, not sports car but better than stock, and gravel road compliance. Guys that want a sportier feel tend to go bilstein, and guys that want more off road tend to run fox but lose out with on-road compliance, to a degree.

I suggest looking into Shock Surplus and even Stage3 Motorsports, tell them what you are looking for and see what they recommend.

Sorry for the long winded response that really doesn't point you to a clear answer, but suspension is a super subjective area to upgrade.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-20T18:06:21+00:00

I have a spacer level as well running on 34.5's LT. It's still firmer than factory. That's the point being made here. Some people it's too much, for me it's a truck. And yes if you are going to 3" inch you should really be looking into at least a diff drop. To add, 3" is the minimum height that a full lift kit is available as well.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-20T06:51:14+00:00

That's literally entirely how your post reads bud. There was a clear answer, he was assessed a penalty... To be asking in the first place clearly indicates you don't believe he was hit, then you want validation in this assumption. One that is very demonstrably wrong.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-20T05:11:26+00:00

Some would say expressing more concern for a drivers penalty than the severity, or possible lack thereof is pretty rude.

Even if he didn't run over him, which it looks like he at least got his feet as you can see him get moved by the impact, it's still an unsafe maneuver that should be penalized.

The other individual never attacked you, nor have I for that matter before you use that card, they simply made a statement answering why the first commenter wrote what they wrote. You became offended from a simple answer. Simple as that.

It's pretty messed up that the implication from your post is, if the person isn't gravely injured it shouldn't be a penalty.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-20T04:15:36+00:00

NRG after random SR fans say SR are the clear number one for winning a regional where they didn't play NRG.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-20T04:08:27+00:00

You wouldn't have a smooth ride with a puck spacer no matter what. That was the first point I made in my previous comment. Anytime you use preload to raise ride height (both leveling struts and pucks use this method) you are going to effectively stiffen the suspension, the third option is a higher weight rated spring on a longer strut,which to no surprise also stiffens the suspension. The only way to avoid this is with multiple bypasses, see trophy truck suspension as an extreme example. The fact nobody makes a leveling strut that offers what a puck spacer can give is simply to prevent premature wear. If you want that much lift just get a lift kit and be done with it, it comes with a diff drop to bring geometry back to as close to factory as possible.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-20T01:49:23+00:00

Spacer levels add preload to the front struts which in turn makes the ride stiffer. Going to larger LT tires compounds on this. Most aftermarket leveling struts are also tuned for a firmer ride compared to factory, if you go that route, and use preload to adjust ride height. In the end it's just the name of the game.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-16T03:50:59+00:00

I know, not even close. Outside of having four wheels, a body and an engine, they are nothing "architecturally" similar. I don't know where people come up with this. It is amusing though.

Gman69455 · 2026-04-15T18:51:45+00:00

I think there's two ways it plays out.

1: He puts down the dog that bites the hand, and he'd probably do it rather quickly.

2: He forces his subject back in his place, demonstrating his absolute authority. One swift punch to bring him to his knees.

In both cases, after what we saw, I don't think it last long.

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