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Good morning to the 3 new mexicans and all the rest that stop by on the reg...
I got my first mod on my new (to me) F150. Had a Ramsey winch mount/grill guard given to me from my uncle who purchased my pops old 06 Lincoln Mark LT. Uncle didn't want it so he gave it to me. Until now, I didn't have anything to put it on. So, I labored (for like an hour or so) to get it on and think it looks great on my truck. Will look 100X better with a winch and some lights on it.
Pics to follow...
I got my first mod on my new (to me) F150. Had a Ramsey winch mount/grill guard given to me from my uncle who purchased my pops old 06 Lincoln Mark LT. Uncle didn't want it so he gave it to me. Until now, I didn't have anything to put it on. So, I labored (for like an hour or so) to get it on and think it looks great on my truck. Will look 100X better with a winch and some lights on it.
Pics to follow...
-quarkdude
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Good Morning New Mexico Truckers 
Got my coolant leak fixed and have been driving the F150 again. This thing drives so nice and smooth - really enjoy driving as the daily. Going to use it tonight for what it was built for - picking up a China Cabinet for the house. Good thing it has a plastic bed liner in it to keep the cabinet wood in good shape.
-quarkdude
Got my coolant leak fixed and have been driving the F150 again. This thing drives so nice and smooth - really enjoy driving as the daily. Going to use it tonight for what it was built for - picking up a China Cabinet for the house. Good thing it has a plastic bed liner in it to keep the cabinet wood in good shape.
-quarkdude
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Thanks QD... I really like how the mount has come out. I still need a winch for it. But, all things come to those who work their *** off for it. So, it'll be here soon enough. 
Guess I forgot to get the pics up. I'll get them a.s.a.p.
Guess I forgot to get the pics up. I'll get them a.s.a.p.
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Hello Clint,
Albuquerque is 59 degrees with a high of 66 degrees today. Hopefully the weather stays above 32 for you.
quarkdude
Albuquerque is 59 degrees with a high of 66 degrees today. Hopefully the weather stays above 32 for you.
quarkdude
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Upgrading Exhaust
Hello all,
Thinking about upgrading the exhaust on the truck. Mainly because the tailpipe is all rusted out and is almost gone. I want to put on a cat back exhaust. What do you guys think? A cat back single or the cat back, one muffler, into dual exhaust. I was wanting to go with the flowmaster muffler since I used one on my Z28 Camaro in the past and really liked the sound.
-quarkdude
Thinking about upgrading the exhaust on the truck. Mainly because the tailpipe is all rusted out and is almost gone. I want to put on a cat back exhaust. What do you guys think? A cat back single or the cat back, one muffler, into dual exhaust. I was wanting to go with the flowmaster muffler since I used one on my Z28 Camaro in the past and really liked the sound.
-quarkdude
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From: Rio Rancho, NM
quarkdude I've always used the dual exhaust cat back systems. However, being in a state where emissions isn't tested I would probably get rid of the cat and do dual exhaust from the headers with a cross over pipe. But I haven't really put much thought into what I would do if emissions weren't a factor.
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quarkdude I've always used the dual exhaust cat back systems. However, being in a state where emissions isn't tested I would probably get rid of the cat and do dual exhaust from the headers with a cross over pipe. But I haven't really put much thought into what I would do if emissions weren't a factor.
I, unfortunately live in Albuquerque - North Valley actually. We have to abide by the emmisions rules here. Rio Rancho is lucky, they don't have to do emmisions. I visited a friend of mine this weekend - Fat Max Custom Exhaust on 4th street and he said he could bend me up some 3 inch pipe and run a Flowmaster 44 single for about $280.00 which sounds awesome to me. That is, from the cat back. I think I'll go that route - I don't plan on taking the engine in the high performance realm, though that is what I like to do
I'm going for longevity on this truck - from 80,000 miles to hopefully over 200,000.