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Old Mar 22, 2010
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I think im gonna twin stick it also.just read a bunch of info seams relativley easy.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2010
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very nice get er done
 
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Old Mar 23, 2010
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Haha im trying the tranny is getting pulled thursday and getting built saturday.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2010
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doubler or what?

or is yours electric right now?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2010
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No i picked up a NP 205 im just gonna twin stick it now but ya i will probably do a doubler eventually.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2010
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oh ok, sounds good. where are the pictures?
 
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Old Mar 25, 2010
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Ill try to get some tonight when i get the tranny out and twin stick done.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2010
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Well the tranny is out i got the hood pins done and i got the rails ground and reinstalled for the twin stick they seam to shift great and i cant put it in low range and high range at the same time so i think its good to go. I will get pics ASAP.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2010
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Well i got the front clip back together just gotta wire my E-fans and get radiator hoses and clean up a few wires and put my bumper back on. The trans should be done this week sometime i hope if nothing is major wrong with it. Sorry no pics
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010
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Heres an update Radiator and tranny cooler are mounted and done. I am gonna build a front axle truss and need to make some bump stop pads on them. My tranny should be done tomorrow if the convertor comes in.
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Old Apr 7, 2010
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hahaha that thing is huge! i love how its so clean and brand new compared to everything else, sticks out like a sore thumb! truck looks great! whats the plan for the rear now that you have that tube work back there? are you gona sleeve the bed over it or are you gona truggy it?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010
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Ya i know that radiator takes up the whole front of the truck but i like it haha.
No i already have the bedsides skinned on it and dovetailed i just took them off to paint the insides all black once i get the truck outside for paint i can get some pics of it.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010
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looks nice.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010
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Thank you
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010
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That's huge, should keep it nice and cool.

Can't wait to see it all put back together!
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010
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Ya i cant wait to drive it lol.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010
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damn I want that rad! thing is sick. truck is coming along great!
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010
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you should of painted it black
 
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Old Apr 8, 2010
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Not really suppose to I don't think

Plus you don't paint bling
 
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Old Apr 8, 2010
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Ya gotta keep the bling shiney lol.
I got about half of the front axle truss done tonight hopefully it will be done tomorrow.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2010
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Front axle truss is done just gotta fab up some bump pads on the axle and i can throw the front end back together.
 

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Old Apr 11, 2010
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Bump pads are all done and front end is all back together. Still waiting on my tranny.
I have a question last year at the dunes going up the hills in 4x4 the front end had a lot of wheel hop my caster is at 5* which i think is correct or should be close enough right? Could my shocks maybe cause it to do this? by not having enough dampening maybe? Also the front end was pretty bouncy in the wooped out section would a better shock help with this?
What do you guys recomend for shocks?
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Old Apr 26, 2010
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Well i got almost everything done and the truck is running and driving good just need to get some high angle drive shafts made gonna go with 1410 yokes ill try to get some pics.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2010
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pictures?
 
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Old May 6, 2010
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Ordered my rear drive shaft today from tom woods should be here next thursday.
 
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