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Went to work today.This week the truck is getting a good ole buff/polishing job, spark plug/oil change, removing pinstripes, & new, brighter reverse lights.

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Took my wife to labor & delivery. Daughter born.

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I drove across town to pick up my degree since im still waiting on parts

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Took my truck into the back country of Colorado.     Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

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Chris Senior Enthusiast

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I haven't had surgery yet. They say I'm too young. But I think part of it is the Department of Veterans Affairs is taking care of my medical so its not the greatest. I get poked and prodded by UCLA Med students

 

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i made them do surgery on me i was in such horrible pain they tried everything first though of course.. cortizone, PT, drugs.. i had surgery a week before my 18th birthday and im 22 now

 

 

i went to another mud run, and set up a toggle switch for my subs

 

I am 22. About to be 23 in like 3 weeks. But I'm dealing with the government not private insurance which sucks. I hurt it right after I turned 21. Alcohol not involved. If/when they do surgery they will have to fuse like 3 bones

 

But on topic went on a 5 am drove to pick up my brothers from their dads house for mothers day

 

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Today's project...the pitman arm has been replaced. The first arm I bought didn't exactly fit correctly, miscut grooves, so I had to exchange it for another. I did need an assist to change the arm on the steering gear, local auto parts store, but everything else went pretty smooth. Good to have tight, responsive steering again. I was kind of nervous about pulling the steering gear out but ended up being pretty slick, although the gear is heavier than I anticipated. Just in case anyone was wondering I have the 4-groove pitman. Sorry, no pics, too much grease and power steering fluid to hold the camera.

SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

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That place is called silverpoint its right in the middle next to the round about, air is 50 cents the free air is at DAR

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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you can haul 15 bales without a trailer, i did in my shortbox a couple weeks ago

 

 

im not rich so i cant afford a fancy pants HU right now, but i did get my subs hooked up today and they double as a back massager, truck sounds ridiculous now haha

 

 

What kind of woofers did you hook up? What type of amp?

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That place is called silverpoint its right in the middle next to the round about, air is 50 cents the free air is at DAR

 

 

I always use the gas station on the east end of town accross from the Jellystone Campground. I think they are $0.75 there but I can do all 4 of my 35's in one cycle going from 10lbs up to 30lbs....... that's alot of air. DAR there is always a line for the air hoses and they take FOREVER to fill a 35. Silverpoint is always so dang busy

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you can haul 15 bales without a trailer, i did in my shortbox a couple weeks ago

 

 

im not rich so i cant afford a fancy pants HU right now, but i did get my subs hooked up today and they double as a back massager, truck sounds ridiculous now haha

 

 

What kind of woofers did you hook up? What type of amp?

 

Ive had em for a couple years just took them out of my buick, they are 2 Kenwood w3012s 12" 1200 watt peak 400 rms 4 ohm, the amp is Kenwoods 1800 watt peak 500 rms monoblock wired them at 2 ohms and they sound great

 

That place is called silverpoint its right in the middle next to the round about, air is 50 cents the free air is at DAR

 

 

 

I always use the gas station on the east end of town accross from the Jellystone Campground. I think they are $0.75 there but I can do all 4 of my 35's in one cycle going from 10lbs up to 30lbs....... that's alot of air. DAR there is always a line for the air hoses and they take FOREVER to fill a 35. Silverpoint is always so dang busy

 

 

yea right now its not soo crowded theres a line at DAR but anywhere else is like ghost town right now, it definetely sucks when it gets busy so i try to go when its not busy. I agree DAR has slow air, silverpoints is relatively quick im done in a couple mins.

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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you can haul 15 bales without a trailer, i did in my shortbox a couple weeks ago

 

 

im not rich so i cant afford a fancy pants HU right now, but i did get my subs hooked up today and they double as a back massager, truck sounds ridiculous now haha

 

 

What kind of woofers did you hook up? What type of amp?

 

Ive had em for a couple years just took them out of my buick, they are 2 Kenwood w3012s 12" 1200 watt peak 400 rms 4 ohm, the amp is Kenwoods 1800 watt peak 500 rms monoblock wired them at 2 ohms and they sound great

 

That place is called silverpoint its right in the middle next to the round about, air is 50 cents the free air is at DAR

 

 

 

I always use the gas station on the east end of town accross from the Jellystone Campground. I think they are $0.75 there but I can do all 4 of my 35's in one cycle going from 10lbs up to 30lbs....... that's alot of air. DAR there is always a line for the air hoses and they take FOREVER to fill a 35. Silverpoint is always so dang busy

 

 

yea right now its not soo crowded theres a line at DAR but anywhere else is like ghost town right now, it definetely sucks when it gets busy so i try to go when its not busy. I agree DAR has slow air, silverpoints is relatively quick im done in a couple mins.

 

 

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blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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Ordered some tires. Nothing more to report other than the fact that I really neglect my truck these days.

takevin Senior Enthusiast

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I popped in the other day some new Alpine 10's subs into a 1000w mono 1ch amp. Im breaking them in now for about a week until I can crank them. But even at half volume phew wow they hit! :eek::D

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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I just run 2 10's. Sounds clean.

 

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takevin Senior Enthusiast

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I use to do 12's, but I like my 2 10's now ever since I got my truck. I have to finish this week some final waxing and prep for a car show this Sunday.

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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I run a old schooler jbl 1200.1 @ 2ohm load into a 12" type x in a tuned slot port enclosure. Dual bats, 165 amp alt and 1/0 gauge cable. Sounds MEAN :-D

SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

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Played in the dunes again, goofed off on dirt roads, thinking about cleaning it tomorrow to take to the dune party Saturday woooo

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My truck hasn't left my driveway. I drove the G6 today

 

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