It was a small meet but we got a lot done...
First we put a 1" body lift on Chris's truck, here's an after pic..

Then we put an a/c compressor and a rear sway bar on Kevin's Edge...

Next we put a inner tie rod on the other Kevin's Truck

 

I really wish I had an opportunity to meet with you guys, I'd love to be able to learn some stuff off of you guys! :D

Good pictures, looks like it was fun!

 

No im sad it looked like fun.

 

Wish i coulda made it. I ended up not going to work anyhow lol, i flipped a quad today and popped the shoulder outta place

 

You guys should have came! We had a good time.

 

Looks like a good time.

 

Ouch. No injuries at the meet. Though my knee hurts from driving my stick shift for like a 3 hour round trip. And John didn't cut his head!

The turnout was a little disappointing but we know you were all there in spirit!

I got there after the 1 inch BL. We finished up the A/C stuff on Kevin's Edge. The rear sway bar install was cool. I am defiantly grabbing one from an Expo for my 31-spline 8.8 swap. We got my rusted out bolts off of my bed so I can get the bed off for my rear shackle mounts. Since we were bored we finally replaced the last damaged item from my wreck from 2 years ago, the passenger inner tie rod. I didn't realize how bad it really was! Pic below. John hooked us up with a bunch of free stuff like time and tools :) Plus he gave me a new foglight, sandbags for winter that he had lying around, plus a bunch of good knowledge about Rangers in general. His house is like a mini Ranger JY. Lots of parts EVERYWHERE haha.

PICS!!



And of course the super sketchy bent and rewelded tie rod we replaced. That thing was DANGEROUS!

 

I feel a lot better about you driving that truck without that tie rod! I can't believe you drove it 2 years like that...

 

Had a great time at the meet guys thanks for all the help cant wait for another one already! Anways I always like to have a good time with some great guys workin on some good ol trucks haha.

 

Its karma, If I would have went to the meet I wouldnt have hit a deer today!

It looks like you guys had a ton of fun, next time for sure! Maybe a monthly or bi monthly meet?

 

Looks like you guys had a blast. Kevin is that you with your thumbs up?

 

tell ya what, when i COME OUT, I will be sure to plan it well so that John could do another meet, good stuff guys

 

looks like fun. its always a good day when you can hang out, have a good time, and get some work done while doing it

 

We always have a blast no matter where we meet or what we do. I didn't have much time to prepare or I would have planned better for things to do besides work, and we could have had some food. It would be cool to have a winter meet at somewhere with a big garage or warehouse.

 

I would be game for this

 

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Mmm who has a big heated garage lol

 

John will if we put the heater up haha

 

I can't believe it lasted 2 years either! I had no idea it was that jerry rigged. I surprised I never hit a pot hole that broke it. I'm probably gonna get aligned on Thursday.

Damn straight it is! That's my signature picture face. Huge pointy smile and a thumbs up!

The other person in my pic is my good buddy Luke. He is my middle school wing man xD

 

nice meet. john for some reason when i pictured you in my mind (like we all do before we see pics) i pictured you younger for some reason.

 

He is younger than you, he probably could out do you anyway, however don't judge by the exterior, John just so happens to be aging into a patena and antique, LOL

 

lol thanks Martine. Yeah I turned a half a century in June. I don't mind getting old, I have paid my dues and worked hard most of my life. Sure my hair is moving from my head to my ears and eyebrows and my skin is not soft and smooth anymore but I don't stand in the mirror and worry about it. I never look back at what might have been and just keep setting goals and working towards them. I'll just keep working until I'm done and I get called home...

 

Nice man, the moment I saw that picture I was like that's gotta be kevin lol.

 

looks like fun. no scott?? Chris, keeping my grille pretty for me? haha

 

nah no scott he had to work, and of course sully keeping it nice for ya lol.

 

it wasn't ment to be an insult and i'm only 30.

john, great philosophy to live by. i'd like ot make it down there one day to meet ya!