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Old Mar 15, 2018 | 07:39 AM
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Well, here in reality land, it's Thursday.......LOL
 
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Reality land is a place I don't want to be!!!
 
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Sean will find the end of the story I'm sure, he's a pretty good detective...lol

Reminds me me of another road I went down, didn’t have traction (or courage) to go back up.



 
Old Mar 15, 2018 | 09:57 AM
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Hi Sean. That's a hell of a hill!!
 
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Goodnight John... TTYL
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Goodnight John TTYL bud.
Good night...
 
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Good morning Illinois..
 
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Originally Posted by wpnaes



Reminds me me of another road I went down, didn’t have traction (or courage) to go back up.



Looks like a real fun trail Sean...not..
 
Old Mar 15, 2018 | 10:15 AM
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Yeah, the 2nd time I went down it a couple years later I was agreeing with you John. My BIL in the Jeep was sure his rear end was going to pass his front. Longer wheel base takes a little pucker out of the hill.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2018 | 10:29 AM
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I tried climbing a hill just like that once when I bought my first 4x4 truck, lost traction half way up and then got hung up on a boulder. It was like driving up a mountain of marbles....lol never again...
 
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John, did you have to clean out your shorts afterward?LOL
 
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I didn't but my heart was sinking pretty fast thinking I was about to beat up my new truck right away...I was sliding down the hill backwards and bouncing pretty valiantly before I got hung up...You get to realize that a 4 wheel drive can get stuck better than a 2 wheel drive...lol
 
Old Mar 15, 2018 | 07:31 PM
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Good evening Rick, John and everyone

hope you had a great Thursday
 
Old Mar 15, 2018 | 07:33 PM
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So many projects Don, so little time.

 
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Howdy Sean

That is one Cool rat rod...LOL
 
Old Mar 15, 2018 | 07:38 PM
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Personally Don, i'd go for a pickup.

 



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