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It adds to much weight

 

 

Ryan

 

Meh. It's a 550 HP V8. It can afford to spin the compressor. :lol:

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brother is finishing up the trans work, i havent seen my truck all day ahh

 

Go help... lol

 

Sent while drinkin' a cold one...

 

 

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I took a short drive to see family. Truck purred like a kitten. Coming back in the dark was fun with all the lights and the pretty new monitor. :cool:

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i wanted to but hes doing it at the dealership and they have a new shop foreman and im not allowed to be in there i guess

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Dang that sucks. I can't wait to get my own garage with a lift. That's what I'm looking for when I move out

 

Sent while drinkin' a cold one...

 

 

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Give me a date and I'll see. Any weekend is good as long as it's not the last week and a half of March.

My break starts March 13 and i may leave that day or wait till Friday. Where abouts in columbia do you live? I take I26 the whole way home from clemson basically Edited by GrapeSoda
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My break starts March 13 and i may leave that day or wait till Friday. Where abouts in columbia do you live? I take I26 the whole way home from clemson basically

In Sandhills area off of Clemson and Two Notch.

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In Sandhills area off of Clemson and Two Notch.

Ten four, yea i know where your talking about. i'll keep in touch and let you know closer to the date when i go home and well work out a time when i can take that stuff off your hands
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Ten four, yea i know where your talking about. i'll keep in touch and let you know closer to the date when i go home and well work out a time when i can take that stuff off your hands

Cool Beans!

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Drove my truck today shifts like a race truck now I love it! Next up is gear swap if my bonus is big enough.

 

sent from my truck in a field

 

 

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