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Old Sep 6, 2018 | 09:35 PM
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After we had all those days in the 90's here I felt chilly for a bit when it dropped into the low 70's and the humidity as high as it was..
When the temperature drops like that one knows it.
 
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When the temperature drops like that one knows it.
30° is a big drop and the hairs on your arms indicate when they stand straight up from the skin...lol
 
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Originally Posted by 56panelford
Appointment is for 8 am on the 21st in Dryden, there is another couple places in Dryden that can do it but the GM dealership I know are always careful with my trucks, not sure what these others would be like. I don't need anyone going for a joy ride..Plus the dealership always give me a car to drive when they do the work..
I would stay with the people that you know. The 21st isn't that far off.
 
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When I take it for a ride I'll know if I have to do anymore tweaking before driving it the 90 miles..
 
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30° is a big drop and the hairs on your arms indicate when they stand straight up from the skin...lol
Got that right!
 
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Originally Posted by 56panelford
When I take it for a ride I'll know if I have to do anymore tweaking before driving it the 90 miles..
You could almost use a tow dolly.
 
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I did a rough alignment on it and the pickup and it drove pretty good both times and now signs of wear on the tires. I can get the camber pretty close and the toe in pretty much dead on, just can't dial in the caster..I made a jig I put on the rims and use a level for the caster and 2 measuring tapes for the toe in..
 
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Originally Posted by 56panelford
I did a rough alignment on it and the pickup and it drove pretty good both times and now signs of wear on the tires. I can get the camber pretty close and the toe in pretty much dead on, just can't dial in the caster..I made a jig I put on the rims and use a level for the caster and 2 measuring tapes for the toe in..
That's how we did an alignment on the off road mining trucks that we built at work.
 
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What's on the agenda for tomorrow Rick..

I don't have anything scheduled
 
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What's on the agenda for tomorrow Rick..

I don't have anything scheduled
Probably have to spend the day inside because the weather guy is calling for rain all day.
 
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