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#1576
05-19-2017, 09:35 AM
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I'm on my second Vic, so disappointed that they stopped making them!
BTW, are those factory rims on your '05? Are those the 17x7.5 or the 18x8?
#1577
05-19-2017, 09:51 AM
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Those are OEM 18" wheels, might be off an '06. Mine had the crappy chrome clad 17" wheels with 35's when I bought it. I traded for these wheels and almost new 33.5" Toyos.
#1579
05-19-2017, 08:46 PM
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Good morning.
I was helping Derek (Sasquatch) pick it up. It's a police interceptor package. He's taking some parts off of it for his '66 Ford truck project. It was sure interesting picking it up. Out in the middle of the woods, the car up up on a steep hill halfway in a big pile of blackberry brambles. They had to pull the car out with another vehicle to get it turned around, and then push it onto the trailer.
I was helping Derek (Sasquatch) pick it up. It's a police interceptor package. He's taking some parts off of it for his '66 Ford truck project. It was sure interesting picking it up. Out in the middle of the woods, the car up up on a steep hill halfway in a big pile of blackberry brambles. They had to pull the car out with another vehicle to get it turned around, and then push it onto the trailer.
#1580
05-19-2017, 08:48 PM
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If he's using the front cross member I think the 2003 and newer are the bolt in ones..
#1581
05-20-2017, 01:19 AM
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Busy week here.....overhauling a baler for my cousin.....now that hayingseason is just around the corner, customer brought it in for an overhaul.
We ordered two bearings in from a local auto parts store.....Same part #.......same price.....identical boxes. One was made in Mexico.......one was made in China....it was less than half the quality of the Mexico made bearing......looked to be a total piece of junk...refused it and told them to get a non Chinese one for Moday.....Grrrrr
We ordered two bearings in from a local auto parts store.....Same part #.......same price.....identical boxes. One was made in Mexico.......one was made in China....it was less than half the quality of the Mexico made bearing......looked to be a total piece of junk...refused it and told them to get a non Chinese one for Moday.....Grrrrr
#1582
05-20-2017, 09:49 AM
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Good morning Oregon and everyone everywhere else. 47, overcast and some drizzle. Fortune tellers are saying the sun may make a little bit of an appearance, off and on this afternoon.
#1584
05-20-2017, 04:25 PM
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#1586
05-20-2017, 09:52 PM
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Glad to hear that Chris...
#1588
05-21-2017, 09:21 AM
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Good morning, all!
Just hit a milestone yesterday:
Though, admittedly, not as exciting of a milestone as it could have been, since less than 1000 of those are mine.
Looking at the mileage on the rest of my drivable fleet, I really haven't even broken anything in yet.
My Vic is sitting at 93K, my Explorer and Expedition are around 145K.
My project truck might have some high mileage, can't really tell with the 5-digit odometer.
Just hit a milestone yesterday:
Though, admittedly, not as exciting of a milestone as it could have been, since less than 1000 of those are mine.
Looking at the mileage on the rest of my drivable fleet, I really haven't even broken anything in yet.
My Vic is sitting at 93K, my Explorer and Expedition are around 145K.
My project truck might have some high mileage, can't really tell with the 5-digit odometer.
#1589
05-21-2017, 09:38 AM
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#1590
05-21-2017, 09:53 AM
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Good morning Oregon and everyone everywhere else. 50.3, blue skies and sunshine!
Getting a few things done and wrapped up around the house this morning. House sitter should be here around 1100 which will be our clue to head for the mountains.
Getting a few things done and wrapped up around the house this morning. House sitter should be here around 1100 which will be our clue to head for the mountains.