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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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i iz n00b,and i iz feelin the love
 
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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Alrighty, Im going to make myself the first newb here.

I can donate some good material for Bronco 2's and rangers for what ever thread y'all agree on:

That sight has tons of info on everything you may want to do to rangers/b2's.
They have charts on the lift/tire needed, upgrade info, custom work, etc. I don't like their forums to much, that's why Im here.

I think the Newb thread is a good thought, bad Idea.
the newbs (like myself) ought to be able to post a new thread to ask questions or whatever without getting flamed to much right? I understand if you've got some kid talking about how he's got some mallcrawler his daddy paid for that's whippen stangs on a circle track or said something really stupid... sometimes gettin flamed is the best way to learn.

Just my newbular 2 cents...
 
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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Oh yea,

Someone also touched on how some threads start to get filled with conversation and drifts away from the original idea. This is a PITA when searching something. You find a thread, but it's got twenty pages of arguements over things that don't relate to the main idea, so it's hard to find the answer your looking for.

Again, my newbular 2 cents.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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Happens all the time
 
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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why get upset over a little of topic chatter. we try to keep it on topic for the most part, but we're all friends here (for the most part) and as friends we like to talk to each other. most of the off topic chatter i see is after the OP's question has been answered. i can see how the off topic chat would make it kinda difficult to find info, but thats why i just scan a page rather than read everything in detail.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ford_4.0
Oh yea,

Someone also touched on how some threads start to get filled with conversation and drifts away from the original idea..
We get bored talking about the same stuff over and over and over again. So we get off topic inside threads that cover the same old junk
 
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Prozon


So besides that extra clearence it doesnt have any major modifications.

It might have a body lift? I noticed a helluva lot of room between the transmission and body. :P
Its VERY easy to tell if you have a body lift or not.....

If you have big round blocks spacing your body off the frame, that would be a body lift.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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Tinian: i posted a reply similar to yours... Had alot more words though. I thought it was best if i didnt post it up though...
 
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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Tinian: i posted a reply similar to yours... Had alot more words though. I thought it was best if i didnt post it up though...
LOL. I had to rewrite mine a couple times as well!
 
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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whats the height of the stock spacers? if anyone has the hight, he could just measure. just a thought.
 
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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I have 37's on my dad's 95 f350 with no front bumper and lift. They fit.

If you can't tell if you have a body lift or not maybe you shouldn't be giving people advice in the offroad forum????
 
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by captain p4
I have 37's on my dad's 95 f350 with no front bumper and lift. They fit.

If you can't tell if you have a body lift or not maybe you shouldn't be giving people advice in the offroad forum????
Ha, new sig.
 
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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If you can't tell if you have a body lift or not maybe you shouldn't be giving people advice in the offroad forum????
 
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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I concur...not on that body style at least. I can barely stuff 37's on my 350, and that took some finnagling. In stock form there is no way a 350 can fit 37's, I had to shim out the front bumper of mine 2" to fit my 37's, and seeing as the fenders come before the bumper on 88's, there's no way to clear a little extra room.
So,they even allow Unlearnt,racist,hilbilys in here? Welcome Back!
 
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by captain p4
I have 37's on my dad's 95 f350 with no front bumper and lift. They fit.

If you can't tell if you have a body lift or not maybe you shouldn't be giving people advice in the offroad forum????
In defense of the one youve quoted,he and i have argued some points,and he seems like a solid guy,and he doesnt seem like a mall-crawl kinda guy. Im willing to listen to his ideas,and others here seem too,as well!
This aint meant as a shot at you,either!
 
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