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May 7, 2008 | 01:43 AM

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capnmorgking

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hey i noticed on ur other thread that u work at the gm proving grounds,do they let people use ther tracks for some money of beer?

May 7, 2008 | 01:45 AM

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Tre-E_Ford

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hell no they don't let any personal vehicles on the premises. they probably did a long time ago, but not anymore

May 7, 2008 | 01:47 AM

#63

Tre-E_Ford

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since i already have my front suspension planed i need to plan the rear. auto fab guys were geting 18inches out of the stock springs,they had a forlink to keep the axle parallel with the road at all times,but do u think they fliped the rear spring hangers for lift and travel. but still how do u get that travel.im trying to keep the rear cheaper without having to fab a 6-link,but i dont want to use revolver shackles for travel.once the spring is flat and goes down its just hanging, so if u land a jump the springs would only start to work when they get to there arch point and beyond, i want constand pressure to help soften the landings. any ideas?

Longer springs will work, i'd suggest Deaver they could probably make you a custom pack for a decent price.

May 7, 2008 | 02:08 AM

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capnmorgking

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yea those deaver springs are 62 inches i should just get a pair of chevy springs and fab them in like my fellow ranger people do. good point.

May 7, 2008 | 10:10 AM

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BradyCouchman

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YouTube - 1000 hp F2000 Trophy Truck Pre Runner prerunner Top Gear

YouTube - Sunset Jump Trophy Truck Pre Runner prerunner Top Gear

YouTube - F2000 1000 HP Trophy Truck Pre runner Top Gear

Ford F-2000

its a 70 but just to give you one more sample.

May 7, 2008 | 10:29 AM

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chrono4

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sweet videos

May 7, 2008 | 12:56 PM

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78f-150Supercab

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guhh.,.... buh..... I want one

May 7, 2008 | 12:57 PM

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BradyCouchman

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if you got $245,000 they will send you one...i asked

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May 7, 2008 | 02:38 PM

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capnmorgking

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yea i have seen that f2000 that trucks bad ***, i wish there was a way to make a truck like that without having to pay a fruck load. i saw a 1978 f250 trophy truck some guy built and is trying to get into the mdr racing series, freaken insane, of course it cost him 80,000 to build in 4 years. wish i had that kind of ,money. well if i sold my planes i could get 50k but i can fly from socal to Boise Idaho in like 7 hrs where as its 16 to drive,yea ill keep them.

May 7, 2008 | 06:21 PM

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quadzjr

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YouTube - F2000 1000 HP Trophy Truck Pre runner Top Gear
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god i want to drive that truck!!!!

May 7, 2008 | 06:31 PM

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littleme13

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all the more reason to kill the ranger nick..

May 7, 2008 | 06:39 PM

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capnmorgking

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**** all he has to do is build a turbocharger small block that puts out 500 horses and do an insane suspension system and he can have a bad *** truck like the f2000

May 7, 2008 | 06:45 PM

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countryboy116

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psh thats nothing

May 7, 2008 | 06:46 PM

#74

quadzjr

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**** all he has to do is build a turbocharger small block that puts out 500 horses and do an insane suspension system and he can have a bad *** truck like the f2000

dude.......with a turbo id be pushing alot more then that.......i already have the engine in the garage.......just have to buy it off my brother

........550hp (dynoed) n/a no juice of small block nastiness!!!! 347cid, AFR 225's,.......etc

May 7, 2008 | 06:49 PM

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littleme13

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well hurry up and finish the big one so you can build the small one...lol