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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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And install Flintstone floorboards too. Ya know, in case those silly brakes decide to give you trouble. lol
 
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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Now now, those aren't the Flintstone floorboards. They are the emergency escape hatch!
 
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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I have a few flintstone floorboards already, just need longer legs to use the emergency brake
 
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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New CB radio, love it.


...And the boredom induced install of my fire extinguisher.
 
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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What happened to your windshield and right mirror?
 
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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Window was like that when I bought the truck, and the mirror was a victim of a drive-by mailbox attack.
 
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 04:01 PM
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Free is the best price, isn't it? That's a nice CB radio, I think mine had a bracket for one when we first got it. That or an antenna mount. Either way, we didn't have the radio (or a need for one), so we took all that off.

Oh and I stumbled across this on Youtube...I'm going to post it in the 87-96 forum for the guys over there, since I think they'll like it. I'm going to look and see if I can find any videos like this for the 80-86 trucks.


YouTube - MW 1991 Ford F-150 Road Test
 
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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As long as it wasn't Mr. Bud Weiser that did the drive by! Because he is hard to find!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jmeyer1990
i gotta install a fire extinguisher into my truck tomorrow
Everybody should, I have one and have had to use it before.
 
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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It's that time of year where it is safe to prepare. Snow is due to come soon, so I have spare gloves and jackets, I keep a blanket under the seat. The Fire Extinguisher is in now, I have tow-straps, tow cables, roadside flares are coming next week.
I am going to mount shovel, ice pick, and some other devices in the bed of my truck over the weekend.

Being ready is always the best idea.
 
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jmeyer1990
Window was like that when I bought the truck, and the mirror was a victim of a drive-by mailbox attack.
you should really use a bat, that would do the job better than the mirror...
 
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bill11012
you should really use a bat, that would do the job better than the mirror...
If only I could rep you right now...
 
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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you kidz are silly heads
 
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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