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Morning everyone.

The F250's in the shop this morning getting rear pads. I brought it to Monaco in Glastonbury. They are giving me some type of rebate from ford for $50 bucks. I have a credit of $25 bucks for doing business with them, and my next oil change is free. When I was younger I did it all myself. Hate to admit it but can't do that now so it's a good deal.
 
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That's odd, do both sides deflate? You may have a solenoid problem, they are supposed to seal the bags until receiving the command to inflate or deflate. If only one side deflates you probably have an intermittently leaky bag.

Yeah, both sides lose their air. It only happens when it's parked overnight, and infrequently enough that it's more an annoyance than anything else. Until it gets to be a bigger issue, fixing it is still on page 2 of my To-Do-List.

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They had a hell of a time with it. They ended up jacking the hitch off the ground and keeping the car stationary while they winched the truck underneath. Very ninja-like in their towing abilities.
The jack was a great idea. Luckily, when mine needed to be flat-bedded it had died at my house. (Bad tranny, and a dead battery ) We put three 2"x 10" X 8' boards under each of the rear wheels. That gave us an extra 5 inches of clearance, and then we could winch it up the ramp with out tearing off the rear end.
 
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Old 05-27-2015, 06:22 PM
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Crew cab long bed trucks work great in the midwest...I definitely think it's too much truck in the northeast.
 
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Old 05-28-2015, 05:13 AM
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Morning everyone.

Went to Kittery, ME Picked up a new fly reel to replace the broken one. Took the jeep top down and got caught in the rain on the way home. So I will be cleaning the interior of the Sahara this morning.
 
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Old 05-28-2015, 06:42 AM
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Morning guys, ended up with a day off!

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Crew cab long bed trucks work great in the midwest...I definitely think it's too much truck in the northeast.
I went to the dealership yesterday, super cab is a lot smaller than I was anticipating, think it'll end up being crew cab for sure!
 
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Old 05-28-2015, 07:00 AM
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Good morning everyone.

Sorry to hear about the rain John, that chance would always make me nervous to go anywhere with the top down. I imagine not much got in if you stayed at highway speeds though.
 
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Morning all.

Crew cab is certainly the way to go. If the standard cab isn't big enough, then just skip over the extended cab. Crew cab short bed is what you should be looking at.
 
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Morning gents.

A crew cab long bed is a big truck that will not like parking lots.

I hope everyone has a good weekend.
My older son is going on a bike trip on Cape Cod with the scouts and I will be at the cub scout spring camp out.
 
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Good morning everyone.

Sorry to hear about the rain John, that chance would always make me nervous to go anywhere with the top down. I imagine not much got in if you stayed at highway speeds though.
Not much from rain coming down. Just that mist that comes from the back of the jeep. you know when your in a convertible and the wind is hitting you in the back of the head, only mist.
 
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Morning everyone.

It's Friday and last day of Kathy's vacation. Relaxing. Washing her Jeep in and out.
 
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Morning all, happy Friday.

I need to get a head count for next weekend so that I can get some shopping done. Please add your name to the list with the number of people you are bringing. Thanks.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-june-gtg.html
 
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Lincoln Low-Rider

Came out this morning to the rear end of my son's Towncar trying its best imitation of a low-rider. It must've figured out that I was talking about it. (Hadn't done it in about two weeks)








Both sides are down several inches, but left is worse than the right. :
 
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Good morning everyone. Having a great week off up here in NH. Boating yesterday, and trail riding today. Probably coming home tomorrow.

Originally Posted by RightWingNutJob
Both sides are down several inches, but left is worse than the right. :
Your problem is with the left bag. The sway bar is pulling the right down when the left deflates. I'd take a look at the solenoid as well as the condition of the bag itself, over time they develop cracks and can leak.
 
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I think its still May, Happy Sunday everyone!
 
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Yup still May.
 


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