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Sweet vid! I love all your vids and I've watched them all. You'll have to let me know when you guys are planning on going out next. I'm pretty new to the whole wheeling so I'd love to head out with some vehicles that are well capable of recovering my weak truck.
Where were you guys wheeling at? Is that Matt Cook's truck with you guys?
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Sweet vid! I love all your vids and I've watched them all. You'll have to let me know when you guys are planning on going out next. I'm pretty new to the whole wheeling so I'd love to head out with some vehicles that are well capable of recovering my weak truck.
Where were you guys wheeling at? Is that Matt Cook's truck with you guys?
Where were you guys wheeling at? Is that Matt Cook's truck with you guys?
Yep, thats Matts blazer.. He is a good friend of mine.. How do you know him?
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I know Matt from high school; he's a good guy. Seen him at the dessert this fall, man that truck gets around. Video makes me want to look for a 1 ton and scrap my little 1/2 and get a little more serious about wheeling. Looks like so much fun just toying with the snow
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O, ok. Cool. I went to hs with his bro Chris. Lol. A lot of the guys we wheel with still have half ton stuff. I think that there are 4 or 5 of us with one tons and 4 or 5 with half tons. Its usually a good time that's for sure.
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Small world. lol. I think I may have met Joey as well; that is if his shop's up by ups and he's a tow truck driver. I guess half tons do get around pretty well and all but I'm still trying to decide if I want to go forward with the ttb and replace a bunch or worn parts so I can align the front or just SAS it and be done with it. Ehhich if I did sas I might was well upgrade both and do gears and all. Decisions to make no money to go forward with them anyway. haha
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No I don't have any brace between the radius arms. I just used drop brackets and that was it. My main alignment issue is I have 2 wheel bearings and all 4 ball joints are shot and need to be replaced before I can align. I've never replaced any of these before so I'm kinda waiting to replace them. Plus I'm sure there's more out in my front and if I have it all torn apart I would like to do it all. I roughly aligned it myself since I lifted it but I don't have camber bushings in. Biggest thing keeping me from getting any work done is the truck has been my DD for a few months now and I just can't afford to have it down rate now. I need to buy a car soon
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Ball joints n wheelbearings are a sinch. Other than that, there are only 4 bushings, and tie rod ends that can be bad. Its not hard at all. I could help u out sometime, but I don't think it could be tell May, I'm gettin married next month, and have abunch of stuff to do yet.
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I really appreciate the offer and congratulations on your upcoming venture, that's great! I will definitely let you know if I need some help, its always nice to someone with experience there to lend a hand: and I doubt I'll get to it anytime soon. I'll buy the beers and pizza's
Plus it would be nice to meet you, seems like we already know a lot of the same people. lol
Plus it would be nice to meet you, seems like we already know a lot of the same people. lol
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Thanks, just forget the beer for me. I don't drink........... That stuff. I have plenty of hard stuff here 
but ya, I can help you out if need be. I have room, and the tools to get it done.
but ya, I can help you out if need be. I have room, and the tools to get it done.
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Thanks
Ryan
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No prob Ryan, I'm Dave by the way. Guess I dont know if I told u yet or not.
O some of thoes vids you saw where out at dresser WI, and some out at Glendive MT. And the snow ones around where I live on section lines.
O some of thoes vids you saw where out at dresser WI, and some out at Glendive MT. And the snow ones around where I live on section lines.
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I was thinking about maybe heading down to the dessert this weekend but I don't know for sure yet. Just so much hidden ruts and whatnot last time I was down there. Probably to much for my 32's to get to deep
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This weekend I can't go wheelin, maybe, just maybe next weekend I could if I get my rear engine seal replaced. But, ya, 32s are kinda small for some of them rutts at the desert. Dam azz holes ruttin it up with their big tires. Lol
