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Old Feb 21, 2017 | 02:50 PM
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Well, it would be fun to plow around busco in the excursion.

But...I do have a dirt bike that I take out there. I quit going because of the crowds.I did end up going a few months ago with some friends and tore up my stuff real good out there. Busted the rear shock, busted the fork seals, buried it up the engine in the swamp, hit the mx track and caught some sweet air.

Bike is fixed. I'm ready.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2017 | 05:12 PM
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Me and a buddy spent some time poking around the wiring for my passenger side window motor. About a hour with a test light and multimeter. I ended up having to run a new line from the driver side to passenger side. I now can control the passenger window from the driver side, but still no luck with the passenger side control. Oh well, the driver side is the important one anyways.

I also started putting red/white strobe lights in the grille. I had to extend the wiring harness, I got 3 of 6 of the pods wired in. So 27 of the 54 LED lights work right now.... lol
 
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Old Feb 25, 2017 | 08:44 AM
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Welp got my lights going finally...
 
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Old Feb 27, 2017 | 09:50 AM
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Looks cool.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2017 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ncheavymetal
Looks cool.
Thanks, just ordered me a set of 285/70/17s to replace the nearly worn out 265s that are on it. It'll probably still be a couple weeks before I have them installed. Once they're on though, it should give it a slightly meaner look.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2017 | 09:58 AM
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Yeah, new tires and lights will be nice.

Try not to scare everyone when you light em up heading to the station.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2017 | 04:43 PM
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I hit them in the yard last night after dark, they're pretty damn bright!
 
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Old Feb 27, 2017 | 04:55 PM
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This is the tires I ordered.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2017 | 06:55 PM
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Those will look nice on the new ride.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2017 | 07:01 PM
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I hope so... 285/70/17s is a damn expensive tire size
 
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Old Feb 27, 2017 | 08:53 PM
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Retread truck tires! I like it!
 
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Old Feb 28, 2017 | 03:12 AM
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Retread truck tires! I like it!
Bead to Bead. They have a better warranty than any other tire I looked at.
 
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They are good tires. You'll like them.

I sell retreads for semis and such...
 
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Basically a retread with the old goodyear mtr pattern, wish they still made those.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2017 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by dlibson
They are good tires. You'll like them.

I sell retreads for semis and such...
Everything I've read says they are great tires. Issues are few and far between, and when they were treadwright made it right.

Like I said with the price and warranty I couldn't pass it up.
 
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