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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 08:39 PM
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I like trucks that are modified like yours- They have a few simple easy mods that make it look more sporty and less stock, but they aren't overdone.
 
Old Nov 15, 2013 | 10:08 AM
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Thanks for the comments guys!

I’m in the process of calling around to find a suspension shop that will re-arch my leaf springs to do away with my saggy *** and hopefully return my ride back to stock…the rear is way too stiff even with the new shocks. I’ve decided against bandaiding it with AAL or shackles. I found a shop that will do it but they’re an hour south of me…looking for something closer.

Another user on here found a really cool local OHV park that I’m dying to go play at but I want to have my suspension issues (and a little front left tire rubbing issue) resolved before I take it out there.

I found a small local spot that has some mud holes and trails that run back to the utility lines along the train tracks. There isn’t a “No Trespassing” sign posted anywhere so I’ve been going back there and playing in the mud. There’s a sick hill climb that I haven’t had the ***** to even pull up on…I see tread marks where it’s been driven on but I’m still too much of a newb to even attempt it and I’ll gladly admit that lol.


 
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Old Nov 15, 2013 | 10:25 AM
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sent you a pm about going to the forest on saturday
 
Old Nov 19, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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Last night I get home from work and jump in the truck and head down the road to run errands. I go over a speed bump and a few minutes later my stereo starts cutting in and out (like a CD skipping). I get out on the highway and notice that the truck is idling really rough and almost wanting to cut out. Light turns green, I go, truck dies. I fire it up, limp it to a gas station, it dies again. I fire it up again, it barely starts this time and the electrical system is fading in and out until it completely blacks out, locks the key in the ignition and gets stuck in park. WTF.

Somehow, the power cable running from the battery to the main fuse block popped out of its holders on the radiator support and fell down into my belts. The belt chewed through over 50% of the cable.

Made for one hell of a Monday night



 
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 11:59 AM
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Cable replaced, 175 amp fuse in the link replaced...good as new for 20 bucks!

I think I'm changing my truck's name to Rihanna because the truck is dirty and likes to be beat:


 
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 08:12 PM
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looks good.
i would do a bastard pack on your leafs. i went to the yard and got a couple of packs of springs and then combined that with the longest of my stock springs and wow what a lift. cost me 100.00 and an afternoon. it did such a good job i now have a raked look on my ride.
 
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