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Old Feb 7, 2008
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Originally Posted by 07Ranger
why would u even lift one? waste of money, 2wd=lowered


arent you 2wd? and arent you lifted? =P





2wd =P...
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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no y would u say that :)
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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Originally Posted by 07Ranger
no y would u say that :)



lol =D


ps...your truck...its hot.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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i try :), urs is sexy too with those pretty eyes
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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Originally Posted by 07Ranger
i try :), urs is sexy too with those pretty eyes



oh you....you flatter my truck....



hahahaha =P
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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ok i agree, 2wds are f-ing hot lifted :)

that yellow one is pure sex and mine will be double lifted one day too!!!
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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Originally Posted by 07Ranger
ok i agree, 2wds are f-ing hot lifted :)

that yellow one is pure sex and mine will be double lifted one day too!!!
haha yeah that yellow one (yellow rhino?) is always an eye catcher...i cant wait till i see yours double lifted =P
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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Originally Posted by 07Ranger
why would u even lift one? waste of money, 2wd=lowered
cough cough

my truck ROMPS in 2wd! the way i see it, i know my truck's limits. w/ 4wd i might get to ballsy and claim to run ANYTHING!
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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lol i love my 2wd, its a challenge, also tests ur driving skill.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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whats offroading?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_94HvfBGntQ
haha
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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very cool vid.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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Originally Posted by redranger04g
suhweet!!!!



dude where is that narrow swamp like crossing u went through? id soo rock that swampish deal in my truck haha. gotta test the door seals lol.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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Originally Posted by enraged_hunter
i do minor wheelin, but i watch where i go not having l/s. But i have not got stuck yet even though i should have been.


when off road on uneven terrain, mud, snow, ice, flexed out...

....l/s = open

both only turn if i have both tires on equal traction surfaces
in my book a cheap old l/s like the one i have from the factory=open


i HATED only having 2 and 2low.. i broke and beat up/broke sooooo much ****!!

bent the LCAs, bent a rear axle shaft, knocked hoses and a canister in the back loose, bent up the sub frame.... being able to crawl again ftw!

forgot to mention gouging(sp?) out and tearing the rear tires up!
gotta get em swapped out with new ones soon
 

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Old Feb 7, 2008
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
when off road on uneven terrain, mud, snow, ice, flexed out...

....l/s = open

both only turn if i have both tires on equal traction surfaces


i HATED only having 2 and 2low.. i broke and beat up/broke sooooo much ****!!

bent the LCAs, bent a rear axle shaft, knocked hoses and a canister in the back loose, bent up the sub frame.... being able to crawl again ftw!
Yep, a LS transmits a certain percentage of power to the other tire. The problem with that is, if a tire has no traction, say a tire in the air. And any percent of 0% traction is 0 so it is the same as an open differential. Where as a locker splits power between the two sides.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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very nice vid there
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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Originally Posted by Old Black Cat
suhweet!!!!



dude where is that narrow swamp like crossing u went through? id soo rock that swampish deal in my truck haha. gotta test the door seals lol.
its in anza borrego, a desert located near the salton sea. definitly a fun water crossing. it bent back and forth so when you first entered it, you couldnt see the end
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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Originally Posted by redranger04g
its in anza borrego, a desert located near the salton sea. definitly a fun water crossing. it bent back and forth so when you first entered it, you couldnt see the end

awsome......since my truck is growing a little i deffinatly wanna go there.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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Originally Posted by redranger4.0
Yep, a LS transmits a certain percentage of power to the other tire. The problem with that is, if a tire has no traction, say a tire in the air. And any percent of 0% traction is 0 so it is the same as an open differential. Where as a locker splits power between the two sides.


thats where the single CV shaft and locker up front comes in handy

i have no idea how i have broke 6 driver side cv shafts and no passenger side ones..
i go out and play with that one shaft in there too
 
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here are the only videos i have of me in 2wd..

http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...ngweek1167.flv
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...ngweek1168.flv
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...ngweek1169.flv
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...ngweek1170.flv
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...ngweek1163.flv


listen for the great sound in the first video.. getting over them going into the forest was easy.. coming out it had been snowing and raining, kinda made it tricky lol

and heres what it does in 4low with 12-15lbs of air in the tires
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...R811-12208.flv
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...R811-12199.flv
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...R811-12206.flv
heres the guide doin the hill
http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...R811-12205.flv
 

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Old Feb 7, 2008
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damn nice hill :)
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008
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i hardly spun my tires that weekend.. except for the mud pit.
when i get home i gotta try harder stuff. me and Vince will go i know he wants to go back on his new axles lol

for anyone who has never been in deep snow and ice playing around.. you need to try it!!
 
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Old Feb 8, 2008
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Originally Posted by Urandaman
i do.. but no mud or anything... i dont like cleaning haha.

ive gone up and down and over some real uneven stuff that had my truck rocking side to side.. and thats with stock gears and open diff
Mountain roads arent THAT bad

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Old Feb 9, 2008
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i only do minor stuff cause i don't have anybody that can go with me.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008
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Originally Posted by SB05EDGE
i only do minor stuff cause i don't have anybody that can go with me.
Hey i hear ya there. if u ever make it to fortworth i could meet ya. I wheel when i can. i have never had any probs with my stock tires on dry terrain but one mud trip but a small lift and a lil taller tire you'd be 1000times better then you were b4. Hey Trigger i love your truck man i may end up doing a shackle lift instead.
 
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