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Old Nov 4, 2009
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Sooooo who convinced you to go 35 spline?
 
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Old Nov 4, 2009
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
Sooooo who convinced you to go 35 spline?
Chase from ECGS, he gave me a killer deal on Chromoly 35 spline outers and those drive slugs.

350 shipped. Cant complain about that.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2009
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Hmmm good to know.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2009
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Thats a pretty good price what are you running for a u-joint or can you run a stock joint?
 
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I am running Spicers... They say those are the best stock replacements you can get.
 
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your getting cromo 35 splines, and drive slugs.. but your gonna run stock ujoints?
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009
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yep, im not too worried about it. ill get inners later and replace the ujoints.

i mean unless you want to fork over another 300-400 for the inners and ujoints? im about tapped.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009
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dude all this reading..im ready to see some pics!!
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009
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i know, i fail... i have no camera besides my iphone.

trust me in a few weeks time there will be a ton of pictures.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009
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who camera did you have at the dunes?
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009
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You need to stop buying something for your truck for 1 week and buy a camera, lol.

Pics FTW.
 
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
who camera did you have at the dunes?
That was works camera, I am going to 'borrow' it again here really soon.

Originally Posted by Lord Of War
You need to stop buying something for your truck for 1 week and buy a camera, lol.

Pics FTW.
hmm, its an idea. i have thought about it many times. problem is i just cant help myself.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009
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Anybody can buy a camera, but not everyone can build a BA Ranger.....
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009
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Originally Posted by bucky919
Anybody can buy a camera, but not everyone can build a BA Ranger.....
haha

iphone cameras ROCK..plus you can send pictures now..so send i wanna see some pics
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009
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Originally Posted by zabeard
yep, im not too worried about it. ill get inners later and replace the ujoints.

i mean unless you want to fork over another 300-400 for the inners and ujoints? im about tapped.
doesn't seem like its ever slowed you down before.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009
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Originally Posted by HighRollerII
haha

iphone cameras ROCK..plus you can send pictures now..so send i wanna see some pics
um how? i dont have the option
 
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um how? i dont have the option
plug the phone into the computer and install the update. you can send/receive picture messages now since like sept 25th or something like that the new update came out
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009
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um how? i dont have the option

you have to update it. plug it into your comp and itunes will update it for you.
 
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
doesn't seem like its ever slowed you down before.
well it has now. lol how about that. i have some other things coming up so i need to stop buying...
 
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
plug the phone into the computer and install the update. you can send/receive picture messages now since like sept 25th or something like that the new update came out
hmm, i thought i already did that.

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you have to update it. plug it into your comp and itunes will update it for you.
i figured as much, im just too lazy
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009
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i dont think we would mind crappy cel pics of ur progress.. or really of any pic of ur truck.

so how long do u think this build gona last?
 
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hahah come on man get with technology! haha
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009
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Originally Posted by comunistico

so how long do u think this build gona last?
pretty sure his truck is one big permabuild
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010
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hey Mr. Beard. did you ever get a measurement of the total width of the truck with the 42s? outside tread to outside tread width? and what do you estimate the width with the 60? im trying to figure out how wide my truck is going to be, im also looking into the 40-42 pitbulls!!
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010
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carl pm nick if you want it the measurement its a nicks house
 
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