well the ag's say its a mud truck, the huge spring packs and body say its a big dumb mud truck.... If that truck were to go anywhere but the mud, i would say fail on the springs but there acceptable for mud use only...
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Don
I like bacon.
95. f250 4X4. "stock" 5.8l mated to a zf 5speed.
37" good years and some fender trimmin.
Its nowhere near pretty enough to be a mall-crawler,its work-truck white,its missing either chrome or pastel powder-coated parts on the undercarriage,and those wheels look like they came of a Kubota tractor...... I'll bet it doesnt get "detailed" too often either.its way too one-dimensional only for my tastes,but i would guess it might be fun on a rain-soaked golf course,i dont golf!
That the kinda truck that you have no fear in flogging... Put it on its side? Hope you wearing your seat belt, get a lift to flip you back over and keep on bogging!!!!!!!!!
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Don
I like bacon.
95. f250 4X4. "stock" 5.8l mated to a zf 5speed.
37" good years and some fender trimmin.
oh.. sorry bout my sig... its not accurate.. i took off the 40's.. theyre were a little too big.. they rubbed when i went muddin so i put 37's on.. and thanks for considering my point of view.. i dont need a truck to meet chicks but it doesnt hurt. ha. i just dont have a truck for both things.. street and dirt. i built a really good looking truck that can also tear it up. i have the biggest dodge in town, the best truck in the mud( thats street legal) and its all in one.. a killer sound system and its usually either covered in mud or on a rare ocassion its nice and shined up for a night on the town.
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totalled the dodge (by far worst day of my life)
on the upside i now own an 08 f-150 stx regular cab 4x4. all black.
Am i missing something Brazzeal? it(the Dodge?) is a really good looking truck,the biggest Dodge in town,best truck in the mud,etc. Okay,but in your posts,it reads "totalled the Dodge"..... which is it? Youve also stated that you have two trucks, a Ford and a Dodge?,other posts say youve sold your Ford,bought your dream truck(The Dodge i guess?,its kinda confusing?) and now your considering an F150 or a Ranger? Am i the only one here who's confused,what truck/trucks do you own,and are they totalled/rebuilt?
i just changed my sig a few minutes ago.. i totalled it yesterday on my way to work... long story.. and thats also why i havent been on the forum since tuesday... im depressed.. but on the lighter side.. this is a ford forum and since my first truck was a ford im sure that ill be goin back to the blue oval... mall crawler for a year. (well atleast til i can get a lift, gears, wheels, tires, lockers, etc, etc.
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totalled the dodge (by far worst day of my life)
on the upside i now own an 08 f-150 stx regular cab 4x4. all black.
So,you gonna build up the Ford or get another Dodge? Did the Dodge getting wrecked have anything to do with the extreme lift you added? If you build another truck,are you going to stick with 1/2 ton running gear again or will you upgrade to at least 3/4ton? The reason i ask,and many here will probably agree,is: 19" is a hell of a lot of lift,none of the important components of a stock 1/2 ton are designed to work well at that height. Brakes will be way undersize,axleshafts and u joints too light,wheel bearings weak,etc. the combination of 37" plus tires,low gears,lockers,and a big boost in HP/torque over stock,combined with the strain of running serious mud,somethings going to break,probably an expensive something! I would bet that most here would say that you need at least D60/D70 axles,and even then you had better get some of the Aftermarket axleshafts and related items? Im sensing that perhaps you might like to embellish or exxagerate certain details in your posts, its certainly a part of being 18 years old,all of us here were that age once. If im wrong on my assumptions,please accept my sincere apologies!
So,you gonna build up the Ford or get another Dodge? Did the Dodge getting wrecked have anything to do with the extreme lift you added? If you build another truck,are you going to stick with 1/2 ton running gear again or will you upgrade to at least 3/4ton? The reason i ask,and many here will probably agree,is: 19" is a hell of a lot of lift,none of the important components of a stock 1/2 ton are designed to work well at that height. Brakes will be way undersize,axleshafts and u joints too light,wheel bearings weak,etc. the combination of 37" plus tires,low gears,lockers,and a big boost in HP/torque over stock,combined with the strain of running serious mud,somethings going to break,probably an expensive something! I would bet that most here would say that you need at least D60/D70 axles,and even then you had better get some of the Aftermarket axleshafts and related items? Im sensing that perhaps you might like to embellish or exxagerate certain details in your posts, its certainly a part of being 18 years old,all of us here were that age once. If im wrong on my assumptions,please accept my sincere apologies!
i gots to spread the love before i rep you again... but i fully agree with this post... Im curious as to what caused the wreck....
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Don
I like bacon.
95. f250 4X4. "stock" 5.8l mated to a zf 5speed.
37" good years and some fender trimmin.
Living here in the SF Bay area,with this areas rather interesting politics and agendas we are truly a world apart from much of the country! depending on ones views,that can be a good or bad thing,but there is no doubt this area is unique...... Maybe its not nice on my part stirring the kettle on this vehicle and its owner,but its sorta fun! Perhaps that makes me an A-hole,but when one sets oneself up,its hard not to fire a couple volleys!
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The Mule
76 f250 ranger XLT
390 4bbl edelbrock carb
428 heads and intake
mild rv cam
super cool radiator
np435 trans
np 205 t case
d44hd front
d60 rear limited slip
dual exhaust in front of rear tire
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wd 40 stuff thats supposed to move that dont and duct tape the stuff that moves that aint supposed to move and if that dont work bailin wire
