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Lol I was always honest still am if i don't know i wont claim to... loved calling him out and proving him wrong lmao

 

sent from my truck in a field

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Radiator is out of the jimmy. Those trans cooler lines are a PITA to remove. Just need to get the clutch fan off now, it's bent all to hell.

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Was? You use that like it was past tense :lol:

 

 

Ryan

Yeah well I may be a shithead but I'm not so young now. :lol:

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Filled it up with gas 2.99 for E85 it's going down again

 

 

Ryan

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Switched out some seat covers in a Camaro today and boy was this a wild story almost hard to believe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Took the sunroof out to work on the roof, put crash wrap over the hole, it rained that night and filled the crash wrap and stayed sunny the next two days ( 90+ degrees) and the sun shining through the water in the crash wrap burned the seats and melted the console. Almost like a magnifying glass and the sun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Don't have any pictures but years ago a buddy had one of the first plug in Brinkman spot lights may have bee 100,000 candle power, one night he had it out and just threw it into the passinger seat and did not notice that he turned it on. Next morning we out to go to work and car would not start, after he got a jump, he saw the light hitting the floor under the seat. There was a round hole in the seat cover and padding, it was a wonder that the car did not catch on fire and burn up it and the house. :jester:

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Don't have any pictures but years ago a buddy had one of the first plug in Brinkman spot lights may have bee 100,000 candle power, one night he had it out and just threw it into the passinger seat and did not notice that he turned it on. Next morning we out to go to work and car would not start, after he got a jump, he saw the light hitting the floor under the seat. There was a round hole in the seat cover and padding, it was a wonder that the car did not catch on fire and burn up it and the house. :jester:

 

Wow, this was unreal what happened I've never seen anything like it before but one guy said he has seen it before but not to this extent.

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If I have a locker in the rear, will that eventually cause uneven tire wear resulting in the shudder feeling I get when I brake (especially 30 mph and below)? I think I narrowed it down to that but now I'm not sure

 

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Is it a real locker or the G80. Neither should cause a shudder when braking. A real locker may cause tire wear because of how it affects cornering but behind that, no. A shudder while braking is likely warped discs.

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+1 for warped discs. Its fine while driving? If you feel something then too it could be a wheel or tire issue.

 

Remember when I had a caliper locked up on the front while driving my old 90 on The highway. I could tell they had finally

Gone wrong so I kept going to my destination so I wouldn't get stuck. When I got there, the caliper and rotor was so hot it was nearly Translucent red.

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Is it a real locker or the G80. Neither should cause a shudder when braking. A real locker may cause tire wear because of how it affects cornering but behind that, no. A shudder while braking is likely warped discs.

That's what I'm talking about. It is a real locker not a g80. I figured it wore the tires unevenly cause the inside tire skips in a turn and over the course of 10k miles I'm sure it did something. It doesn't shake the steering wheel. It's more of a back and forth movement while braking, but up and down if I drive 20 mph (as if there were major cupping in the tires). Weirdest thing. I was gonna put new rotors with new pads last week but I inspected them and they looked fine

 

Sent while cruising down a back road...

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And the list goes on:

 

Before jacking up truck:

 

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While it sits on stands:

 

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Yayyy!!! Bad ball joint! I'll order some quality Moog ones on Friday with my next paycheck. I'll just order all 4 and replace all of them while I'm in there. Clearly Duralast ball joints are not very good. Lasted 30k miles woohooo!!!

 

Sent while cruising down a back road...

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And the list goes on:

 

Before jacking up truck:

 

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While it sits on stands:

 

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Yayyy!!! Bad ball joint! I'll order some quality Moog ones on Friday with my next paycheck. I'll just order all 4 and replace all of them while I'm in there. Clearly Duralast ball joints are not very good. Lasted 30k miles woohooo!!!

 

Sent while cruising down a back road...

Wow, that definitely is a factor in your shuddering problem either I'll bet.

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And the list goes on:

 

Before jacking up truck:

 

u4y3y8ud.jpg

 

While it sits on stands:

 

ry3ejyse.jpg

 

Yayyy!!! Bad ball joint! I'll order some quality Moog ones on Friday with my next paycheck. I'll just order all 4 and replace all of them while I'm in there. Clearly Duralast ball joints are not very good. Lasted 30k miles woohooo!!!

 

Sent while cruising down a back road...

Don't forget to put them in the right way. :P

 

Not that Im referencing any specific situation in particular.

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Don't forget to put them in the right way. :P

 

Not that Im referencing any specific situation in particular.

Haha I know what your talkn about lol

 

Sent while cruising down a back road...

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