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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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Afternoon guys
Aaron what year is the KR.
The 03-04 were leaf front ends and the 05+ are coil over. The coil over's have a lot better turning radius's.

On a side note, maybe I will need to change my reg. at some point to combination to avoid all the problems with a trailer.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Can you still get a combo plate if the GVW is over 8500?

I know mine is grandfathered..

DMV: Registering a Pick-up Truck with Passenger Plates

http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=802&q=270592
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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Jim I think I would just have to reg. at a lighter weight.
The way I see it comb's are good to 12,500 and my truck is rated at 13,000.
I just don't want to have to do smog checks but it looks like don't over 10,000.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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I feel for you Andy.
It seems like a big hassle for someone like yourself who just wants to drive safe.
Some of the things I have seen, like middie excavators towing behind decrepit 1 ton SRW pickups scares the H#!! out of me.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 05:56 PM
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there are certainly plenty of scary setups on the roads with us every day. the DOT officers only pull over the shiney well maintained trucks and give them tickets for having a marker light out.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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andy the truck is an 03, it would be a leafer!
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Nice Work Truck
Afternoon guys
Aaron what year is the KR.
The 03-04 were leaf front ends and the 05+ are coil over. The coil over's have a lot better turning radius's.

On a side note, maybe I will need to change my reg. at some point to combination to avoid all the problems with a trailer.
I have combination plates on my pickup, its registered for 11,900. Just to throw a monkey wrench into your life, even if you have combo plates on your truck, if your dump trailer has commercial plates (not camper) you still have to play by CT DOT rules.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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I know this very well, from many tickets, Im a slow learner. Thats why I have magnets for my pickup now.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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OK, OK before you beat me up too much. I know this is not a Jeep forum, but I have big tires on the Jeep. Was having some trouble with the balance so I got some Dyna Beads from Innovative Balancing. They are little white beads that feel like metal. Just pour them inside your tire and they do a dynamic balancing while you drive. Just tried them at 70 mph and balance vibration is gone.

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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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Does the jeep have a Ford engine?
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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rich the beads and sand are becoming very popular. we have it in the fronts of dad's RV and it works well.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by mox-ct
OK, OK before you beat me up too much. I know this is not a Jeep forum, but I have big tires on the Jeep. Was having some trouble with the balance so I got some Dyna Beads from Innovative Balancing. They are little white beads that feel like metal. Just pour them inside your tire and they do a dynamic balancing while you drive. Just tried them at 70 mph and balance vibration is gone.

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Has anyone else ever tried them???
Rich I have heard of them and heard that they work.
I thick the use them a lot on bikes
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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i need a $30 iced tea from the hotel vending machine then i am going to look for a fun shooting computer game. does anybody know of any good free ones?
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ArdWrknTrk
I feel for you Andy.
It seems like a big hassle for someone like yourself who just wants to drive safe.
Some of the things I have seen, like middie excavators towing behind decrepit 1 ton SRW pickups scares the H#!! out of me.
Jim I saw a mini excavator being pulled buy a mid 80's Lincoln town car
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rocdril
I have combination plates on my pickup, its registered for 11,900. Just to throw a monkey wrench into your life, even if you have combo plates on your truck, if your dump trailer has commercial plates (not camper) you still have to play by CT DOT rules.
THANKS Ray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe I need to change every thing.
 
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