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Well y'all already know how I feel about it. :lol: In 2010 over $7bil went to ethanol subsidy. No idea what it is today. It's fine as race fuel but as "sustainable energy" as it is today it's a joke.

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I remember reading it's about 167% return, not sure which # is closer. Could ethanol "pass" imported/domestic oil? It very well could if not for one factor, which is that you have to burn fossil fuel to get it. Another fun fact, while it's better in terms of particulate pollution, it's actually worse for smog.

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Regular gas has skyrocketed too. Don't get it. Don't like it. :lol: E85 went up like thirty cents the last few days. Premium when up a bunch too.

It was 3.03 when I looked earlier

 

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Antenna delete. Didnt want to relocate it because I dont use it

 

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Ordered my Rough Country 2.5" leveling kit and have my 18x9" 0ET Volk Racing TE37X wheels put in will call today. Later on I'll be delivering a pallet of raisins to one of my supermarket clients.

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I put my custom wheels on it and installed color matched rear bumper caps.

 

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Very SWEET….. I am a big fan of the color matched bumpers / grilles and whatever removes as much Chrome as possible!… It’s not that I don’t like Chrome, I just don’t like cleaning it, and once you let it go there is nothing else to do except having to replace it. i own a graphics company so I usually wrap it black or matte black or if that isn’t possible, I am a big fan of powder coating too. I like to keep / use chrome in very specific / selective places and it makes it look all the more unique …….. your truck is Looking good!

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Today was a very exciting day. the weather here in New England is finally starting to break and as luck had it I was driving right by my parts guys’ store on the way back from seeing a customer. Took this as a sign to start ordering parts for the new build so I ordered a Magnaflow cat back dual exhaust, Leveling kit, Black 20” Rockstar Wheels and 33” Nitto Trail Grapplers to wrap them in and a rigid LED back up light kit…….. I have been waiting all winter for these days to come!

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Drove to work in the snow again...will this winter ever end?

Right man, I have been dying to start building up my 2014 but the snow, rain and cold is killing me!

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Very SWEET.. I am a big fan of the color matched bumpers / grilles and whatever removes as much Chrome as possible! Its not that I dont like Chrome, I just dont like cleaning it, and once you let it go there is nothing else to do except having to replace it. i own a graphics company so I usually wrap it black or matte black or if that isnt possible, I am a big fan of powder coating too. I like to keep / use chrome in very specific / selective places and it makes it look all the more unique .. your truck is Looking good!

I agree, except I prefer aluminum.

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And yes, I know, I need some new photos.

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Well I repainted the rocker panel since I found out the other week that both are completely shot so figured id let it ride till I can save up for some body work/ paint job.

 

Also went in search of the PS fluid leak I've been having for the past several months and it looks like the seal where the steering shaft goes on the gear box is leaking. Guess that needs to be added to the never ending to do list

 

Also am looking at painting the frame this weekend

 

Sent while drinkin' a cold one...

 

 

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Ordered new sway bar end link bushings and led fog lights I have a full led swap kit coming one of these days as well and I tried to spray the mud off it but the car wash was cut short for whatever reason and I only got 3/4 of the mud off so it looks ridiculous now

 

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It rained here today. Froze a bit since it was like 30 degrees but at least it washed all the grime off. They patched one of the roads in town with farmers mix and it's making a mess. Didn't realize they still used that slop.

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Getting some bad weather check out the clouds :(za5yzumu.jpg

 

 

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Loaded up my summer set of tires and wheels to switch out my winter set finally.

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