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Old Oct 6, 2009
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Im Back!!! (truck update)

Dang guys, fancy new site

I havent been on at all lately i guess since i got my truck back from the shop a while back. Truck has been treating me well, but i really owe her some attention so ill be loitering around this place again. here is how she is sitting as of this morning (oh and sorry for the pics, but they are all i have right now)

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a car wash is definitely in need

Soo much to do! i still have to regear from 3.73s but that can wait. I need new ball joints like a while ago, so i really need to replace the whole set. they appear to be factory parts so i will need to replace the whole upper arm. Ive just been putting it off. ive never done it before, but it looks like a *****. doable though.. and expensive!


I also took out my old pos alarm system. that was fun

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ive been running without an alarm for a while now. im getting sick of opening my door with the key and i park in a pretty sketchy lot and don't like it sitting there helpless. after driving my brothers truck for a while i got hooked on remote start so thats a must. i really want one of these. and winter time is coming up



anyone have experience with the pats system? looks like its going to cost me 20 - 50 bucks more to bypass. i have a ton of extra keys, so hopefully i can use one of them.

speaking of my brothers truck, he came to visit.


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I just need to save and do the balljoints ASAP. atleast i dont have to pay for allignments so that will save me a few bucks id need to drive all the way to houston to do it. which is a pain. ooh unless i can rope a fellow member into letting me use his driveway ** cough cough matt cough

oh and my registration expired on 12/08 haha. im still mad and boycotting paying that. two more months and i save myself 150 bucks! right? but i know its bad.

i got this for my truck! Old School

had to order a firewire cable which should be here soon

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here and here are some random pictues (hope yall dont mind, its been a while and i feel like posting pictures

and this has been my other mode of transportation recently.

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i really need a trailer hitch too

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and a poorly done panaramic of a nasty supercharged mustang at work

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and an old picture of my childhood dog which surfaced recently

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Rambly post. oh well, but im back, expect to be entertaining my questions!

Hope everyone has been well! whats new?


oh and thanks to this dude for the ipod!

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Old Oct 6, 2009
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^^LMAO!!!!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009
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Someone likes wheels.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009
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haha thats funny. that dog is evil. and yeah, i know im byass towards white trucks, but your trucks is beautiful!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009
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Originally Posted by God,Country,FORD
haha thats funny. that dog is evil. and yeah, i know im byass towards white trucks, but your trucks is beautiful!
thank you!

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Someone likes wheels.
taking em to recycle. 300 dollars worth of scrap rims right there. first time to weight my truck. 4060 lbs including me of course
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009
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what's up man?? good to see ya back
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009
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that i-pod dude looks like my unemployed stepson....how the f*** did he get to Texas ? I was gonna leave his momma , but now they'll find me ! ....
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009
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Welcome back man.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009
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Welcome back. I just replaced my upper control arms with the balljoints with Moog and it was very easy, and I'm no mechanic.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009
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Dude ill be in austin in december, we should all get together when im home? and was matt drunk lol
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009
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LMAO @ last pic.....*saved to hard-drive* hahahaha hey Matt I didn't know you was GANGSTA?
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009
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haha yeah matt is such a gangster.

nice to hear from everyone.

and mudslanger, for sure!

isnt there an austin meet coming up?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009
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yeah, I was gonna come up for it, but totally forgot a wedding i have to go to that day...
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009
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welcome back brotha. yeah i really want remote start too, anyone have a certain brand that they like? i guess its all the same though
 
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Truck looks good! Love the Longhorns sticker on the back.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009
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Originally Posted by bluepowerranger
welcome back brotha. yeah i really want remote start too, anyone have a certain brand that they like? i guess its all the same though
Wait ya'll have another brother?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009
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Originally Posted by Roach2004
Wait ya'll have another brother?
haha yeah im the youngest. just got my ranger at the beginning of summer
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009
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1) you need to quit browsing craigslist and picking up every set of wheels on there, just pick a set already.

2) that dog is f&*#ing scary looking

3) I think you could have got more than just the ipod at that point; wallet, truck and any other valuable haha
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009
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so what's with boycotting registration??
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009
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Originally Posted by nate_g_2003
so what's with boycotting registration??
well i guess no real good reason. i just think it is bull**** i had to pay taxes on a used vehicle. tax has already been payed on it. they also didnt believe me when i put down that i paid one grand for my truck.


Originally Posted by bluepowerranger
welcome back brotha. yeah i really want remote start too, anyone have a certain brand that they like? i guess its all the same though
yo scott! from what i figured out directed electronics is the way to go. they make systems for viper, python, clifford and a bunch of other companies.



^ this one

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Wait ya'll have another brother?
yep there are three of us


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how have you been roach? (damn, forgot your real name) you should come up in late october for the texas meet
 

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im diggen the pink lol
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009
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sweet longboard.... got some randels on it too.. nice!!!
 
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