Happy New Year BS Thread!!
Fleet Owner
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Good evening MN.
Well we just bought a newer used F150, 2012 with 65k on it through an auction. I’m scared now we’ll have a vehicle payment . LOL
https://www.auctionsinternational.co...p-truck-122549
Well we just bought a newer used F150, 2012 with 65k on it through an auction. I’m scared now we’ll have a vehicle payment . LOL
https://www.auctionsinternational.co...p-truck-122549
Nice truck! My work pickup is a 2012 F-150 XL with the 3.7. Even the XLs are nicely equipped anymore - power windows, locks, mirrors, etc. Adding remote start is only $130 for the factory system.
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From: Suppertown, MN
Good evening MN.
Well we just bought a newer used F150, 2012 with 65k on it through an auction. I’m scared now we’ll have a vehicle payment . LOL
https://www.auctionsinternational.co...p-truck-122549
Well we just bought a newer used F150, 2012 with 65k on it through an auction. I’m scared now we’ll have a vehicle payment . LOL
https://www.auctionsinternational.co...p-truck-122549
Good morning Chris! Whats the plan for your truck?
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From: BLT, MN
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Where have you been today Troy? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mo...eat/ar-BBYAydX
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Hopefully they are right. I just had a buddy buy a truck sight unseen at an online auction. The only thing they said was wrong was it was a little under powered. That turned out to be the easy fix. The brakes were all completely shot and rotors were as badly warped as I have ever seen, rear axle seals leaking, front wheel bearings bad, front 4x4 u-joints were shot......the list goes on. Only good thing is he got it cheap enough that even fixing all that he is still money ahead. Good luck!
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From: Orange, Vermont
Hopefully they are right. I just had a buddy buy a truck sight unseen at an online auction. The only thing they said was wrong was it was a little under powered. That turned out to be the easy fix. The brakes were all completely shot and rotors were as badly warped as I have ever seen, rear axle seals leaking, front wheel bearings bad, front 4x4 u-joints were shot......the list goes on. Only good thing is he got it cheap enough that even fixing all that he is still money ahead. Good luck!
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Question, the excursion has limited slip in the rear. Recently when in snow and spins I’m getting a lot of shaking when it spins. Does it need more friction modifier? I haven’t changed the fluid in the rear for 4 or so years. Thank you
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You could try adding another one. In all my limited slip ones I drain the synthetic fluid out and fill it back up with just standard fluid and add two bottles of modifier. That has fixed a lot of chattering problems for me.
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Good morning guys. Doin' a lap through to find the Jan thread. Happy new year! Kids go back to school this morning. Low-key break - I took a few days off. Was able to get a batter problem on the family SUV fixed last week after having intermittent starting problems for a couple years! That was a win. Hope you guys are off to a good start.
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Good morning Ryan. Nice to get that resolved I bet. LOL
Went snowmobiling in the Lake Mille Lacs area this weekend. Mixed review on the trails. Some were great and a lot weren't even groomed yet this year.
Went snowmobiling in the Lake Mille Lacs area this weekend. Mixed review on the trails. Some were great and a lot weren't even groomed yet this year.
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Good morning guys. Doin' a lap through to find the Jan thread. Happy new year! Kids go back to school this morning. Low-key break - I took a few days off. Was able to get a batter problem on the family SUV fixed last week after having intermittent starting problems for a couple years! That was a win. Hope you guys are off to a good start.
Good morning Jay! Surprised they hadn't even groomed yet. Must be waiting for more snow......