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Old May 15, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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yea well thats how it is... My 2 week vaca just got chopped short... Im probably flyin to vegas tomorow mornin... I guess the tire are gunna have to wait...
 
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Old May 15, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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It's all good man it pays the bills.
 
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Old May 15, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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yea... but i dont have many bills... so i spend money on the truck... now i have all this stuff waiting to go on/in the truck... but i have no time... I guess im gunna have to force the lil bro into doing it for me...
 
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Old May 15, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Truckin4life
yea... but i dont have many bills... so i spend money on the truck... now i have all this stuff waiting to go on/in the truck... but i have no time... I guess im gunna have to force the lil bro into doing it for me...
If you have too many part laying around and money is just burning a hole in your wallet to get spent, by all means you can buy me parts for my ranger racer......
 
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Old May 15, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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yea... well if i had the money burnin a hole i would... But i actually budget myself so much money per check for the truck... I budget so much for other bs and the rest gets split into savings and a 401k...
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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well, i got my rear of my truck lifted on some beef jack stands.......got my old rear end out and cut off all the brackets to the frame......so im working with a clean slate when i design my hangers.....

no blocks for this guy.........
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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sounds good nick. by beef jack stands do you mean solid blocks instead of the normal ones...lol j/k
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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Everyone knows that kegs are the shizney
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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you have to position the keg just right so you can still use the tapper though.
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 11:03 PM
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you have to position the keg just right so you can still use the tapper though.

kill 2 birds with one stone... bring the beer out and hold up the truck all at the same time!!!! good stuff!

good to hear it nick.... estimation on eta for a rolling truck?
 
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Old May 18, 2008 | 01:51 AM
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sounds good nick. by beef jack stands do you mean solid blocks instead of the normal ones...lol j/k
nah,..................1/2" box inside bigger 1/2" box with a 1.5" pin
 
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Old May 18, 2008 | 01:52 AM
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kill 2 birds with one stone... bring the beer out and hold up the truck all at the same time!!!! good stuff!

good to hear it nick.... estimation on eta for a rolling truck?
prolly 2 months..................or sooooooo
 
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Old May 18, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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prolly 2 months..................or sooooooo
dude we need some more pics.

i think i'm going to beat you

back to my web wheeling
 
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Old May 18, 2008 | 02:02 AM
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dude we need some more pics.

i think i'm going to beat you

back to my web wheeling
i'll take some more tomarrow of my completed subframe and my rear end all gone
 
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Old May 18, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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my truck supported....'



finished subframe




old 8.8 and horrible lift blocks
 
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