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Apr 8, 2011 | 12:21 PM

#226

Aerocell4x4

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ArdWrknTrk

...I have a really cheap Pioneer SuperTuner with aux input. (living in 'da hood taught me to have nothing in the cab more expensive than the window)...

Both my rides have their original OEM radios.

My wife doesn't want anything better, and daughter uses her FM transmitter to send her iPod collection through the car radio.

As for my truck, I'd love to install a double DIN display in the OEM slot for a navigation / radio / DVD player combo. Don't know if such a unit exists, and it would need to have the commercial truck routing maps with bridge clearances.

Apr 8, 2011 | 12:40 PM

#227

7.3 Rocket

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Dave what is your clearance on that van?

Apr 8, 2011 | 01:02 PM

#228

Towmanjbo

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Dave I only know of one gps unit setup for truck routes so far. Crutchfield has it, it's one of the small types but it's $500 last time I checked.

Apr 8, 2011 | 01:06 PM

#229

Towmanjbo

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As far as tunes I have a IPOD clone that I swap truck to truck or I listen to talk radio

Apr 8, 2011 | 01:30 PM

#230

acf6

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one of my friends bought a beautiful 05 F150 FX4 trim silver 5.4l truck about 2 months ago, and already totaled it (hes fine).

Apr 8, 2011 | 02:00 PM

#231

Towmanjbo

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Fill your trucks fuel is up 10 cents today at the rack, street price will go up (depending on location) significantly

Apr 8, 2011 | 03:15 PM

#232

Zookie400

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justin, that is great news!

Apr 8, 2011 | 04:48 PM

#233

Towmanjbo

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Ya I just came home after filling up the truck and 5 gas cans at the discount rate of 3.81

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Apr 8, 2011 | 07:00 PM

#234

Nice Work Truck

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Evening guys
Thanks for well wishes, he is doing better but still has a rash.
I hope everyone has a good weekend.

Apr 8, 2011 | 09:02 PM

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Aerocell4x4

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From: ~ Qatar ~

Pete:

My van is 9'8" by my computations and not by actual measurements.

I added up the stock height of the Aerocell body plus the 4" lift from Quigley for the 4x4 conversion and added another 2.5" for the big tires and then rounded up.

Apr 8, 2011 | 09:31 PM

#236

Aerocell4x4

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From: ~ Qatar ~

Justin:

As for commercial truck navigation systems I have found the following sites.
Some of these are on the shelf at Pilot truck stops.

ALK Technologies - PC Miler

Garmin
Products -> On the Road -> Trucking

Rand McNally Intelliroute

Teletype - WorldNav

Apr 8, 2011 | 09:41 PM

#237

Aerocell4x4

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The double DIN display units I was looking at are:

Clarion

Eclipse Navigation Systems

Icon-TV

They also have rear view mirrors with integral backup camera displays.
I already have the mounting button on my windshield.
Would be neat to have a mirror there, sort of a conversation piece, something to hang fuzzy dice off of.
Since I don't have any back windows, the uninformed would think why?

Apr 8, 2011 | 10:07 PM

#238

acf6

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i got home at exactly 11:00. Winning

Apr 9, 2011 | 01:05 AM

#239

jthorngate3

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Nice work Miles! That means you aren't grounded, and we will see you in the morning.

Apr 9, 2011 | 01:26 AM

#240

Zookie400

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i got home at exactly 220. alarm set for 6. LOSING. josiahs truck is winning...sorta.
GOOD NIGHT!