problem with grandpa

[BLOODBANE]

I agree with the whole asking for his help. Tell him your gonna go ahead and lift it, show him your plan(the kit itself, whats involved, what expected results should be), and tell him you would really appreciate his help so its done right........

 

[BIDNESS57]

I'm a 51 year old grandpa by marriage to a 13 year old young man. He ask's me for advice all the time and I take that as a compliment.I look forward to helping him out any way that I can. Your grandpa is really looking out for you. He's been through the skewl of hard knocks( wisdom)he doesn't want you to make mistakes like he did or has seen in his life time. Ask him for his help to lift properly. Make it a grandson/grandpa project. You'll get one of the best gift's in life and that is the memories that you'll have of the good times spent together. If he doesn't want to help, just wait a little while , be patient he'll come around. My dad was the same way with me on some things when he was around( he was military, not around much) I did a few things with him and don't regret one moment of time spent with him. I got mad and upset at times but that's life and you learn from it. Spend time with him while he is still living and enjoy his company

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I have a sort of step grandfather (long story) who has gone out of his way to tell me that I shouldn't be fooling around with my trucks because I don't know anything about them an it's so easy to mess up all of this electronic crap and that I shouldn't have lifted my truck an so forth.

I tried to argue my point but finally discovered that it's much easier to just nod and say yup, uh-huh, you're right. Then I go home, get back out in the driveway an start wrenching away again, lol.

 

[JohnnyO]

Tell him it's your truck and your money and you'll do what you want.
That said, if you have a 2005 you're pretty much limited to a 4" kit from Superlift, which ain't all that high. Drop the extra $400 for Superlift's front driveshaft or gramps will say "I told ya so!"
If at some point after lifting it you have to replace wheel bearings or ball joints, tell gramps I said that would have happened anyway (true).

 

[PaleBlue90]

I'm a 51 year old grandpa by marriage to a 13 year old young man. He ask's me for advice all the time and I take that as a compliment.I look forward to helping him out any way that I can. Your grandpa is really looking out for you. He's been through the skewl of hard knocks( wisdom)he doesn't want you to make mistakes like he did or has seen in his life time. Ask him for his help to lift properly. Make it a grandson/grandpa project. You'll get one of the best gift's in life and that is the memories that you'll have of the good times spent together. If he doesn't want to help, just wait a little while , be patient he'll come around. My dad was the same way with me on some things when he was around( he was military, not around much) I did a few things with him and don't regret one moment of time spent with him. I got mad and upset at times but that's life and you learn from it. Spend time with him while he is still living and enjoy his company

couldnt have said it better

 

[Crunchy]

Maybe gramps is a bit jealous of your nice new truck that will soon tower over his rusties. I say bring him in on the project.

I'm a 51 year old grandpa by marriage to a 13 year old young man. He ask's me for advice all the time and I take that as a compliment.I look forward to helping him out any way that I can. Your grandpa is really looking out for you. He's been through the skewl of hard knocks( wisdom)he doesn't want you to make mistakes like he did or has seen in his life time. Ask him for his help to lift properly. Make it a grandson/grandpa project. You'll get one of the best gift's in life and that is the memories that you'll have of the good times spent together. If he doesn't want to help, just wait a little while , be patient he'll come around. My dad was the same way with me on some things when he was around( he was military, not around much) I did a few things with him and don't regret one moment of time spent with him. I got mad and upset at times but that's life and you learn from it. Spend time with him while he is still living and enjoy his company

 

[feellnfroggy]

tell him its not a 1943 jeep willy's, offer to let him help you with it. then show him some of our vids.