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Originally Posted by Downey
haha ever since i used a goose neck this summer, i hate towing with a bumper pull. lol
neither bother me that much, they both pull the same.
 
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Originally Posted by StxDangerRanger
Haha, Damn thats some weight.
yeah decent. not that much though. i just wasnt sure how to load it with the 250. it seems weird in that pic but it wasnt bad at all.

Originally Posted by bucky919
Horse a piece for me I guess a properly loaded trailer, all pretty much pull the same and follow the truck. lol



Not really, nothing a F150 couldn't handle
yup on flat ground no problem!

Originally Posted by INT3RC3PTOR
whoa..zack has a mitered black stack? Guess I have to pay attention to the f-series threads lol

I thought you were anti-stacks when you first got the truck? I have been pondering one quite a bit, But think I'm going standard. Kayla said she' rip it off my truck if I did a stack lol
im anti stacks, not anti stack. lol

i like it but most dont! oh well hehe.

Originally Posted by Masteratarms93
It. Sounds. Like. Jesus in Ranger Form.


hows the braking with those monster tires?
its not bad but it needs new pads and brakes bled again.
 
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Originally Posted by NicksterSVT
that was a good day for both of us
fo sure!

glad to be home with it and glad we got it all workin!
 
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Holy cow! That is awesome that she is running Zach! Congrats!
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard

its not bad but it needs new pads and brakes bled again.
You'll have to let us know what you are running on brakes. What size rotors does it have?
 
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Originally Posted by rngprerunner
Holy cow! That is awesome that she is running Zach! Congrats!
Thanks man appreciate it! Its running but the trans and tcases need some tuning...

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You'll have to let us know what you are running on brakes. What size rotors does it have?
stock 1978 front brakes

stock 1975 Chevy C20 calipers and rotors
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
Thanks man appreciate it! Its running but the trans and tcases need some tuning...



stock 1978 front brakes

stock 1975 Chevy C20 calipers and rotors
chevy??? that explains why those brakes suck so bad
 
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chevy??? that explains why those brakes suck so bad
haha pretty much.
 
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haha -- reason im not running chevy brake parts on my rear axle :) wink wink
 
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haha -- reason im not running chevy brake parts on my rear axle :) wink wink
at least beard's do work... wink wink
 
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haha!
 
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low blow -- actually if I remember my ford brakes are at your place..
 
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What made you use chevy **** on the front 60?
 
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Originally Posted by NicksterSVT
chevy??? that explains why those brakes suck so bad
HAHA yeah

It will be night and day when you replace those
 
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Originally Posted by HighRollerII
low blow -- actually if I remember my ford brakes are at your place..
no they are still in indiana...
 
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Originally Posted by ranger
What made you use chevy **** on the front 60?
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i only have chevy stuff on the rear. all ford up front.
 
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no they are still in indiana...

fawk! I can throw it in my carry on -- on the plane ride home...
 
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haha sure you can! they wont mind. lol
 
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dude ill try it! wrap em in a tshirt -- they didnt mine be bringing back a case of beer from Montreal..
 
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your bag wont hold the weight...
 
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eh im a gold medallion member -- I get three bags free I will put em in seperate bags..
 
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If your really going to do this,
Pics or it didn't happen.
 
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Dude I think you need to give up and scrap the whole project. You'll come out ahead
 
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Dude I think you need to give up and scrap the whole project. You'll come out ahead
good point, why didnt i think of that.
 
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