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Went and picked up our Christmas tree yesterday. Used my truck of course.

used my damn vee dub! Lol

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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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Das Auto

Sent while in 'Murica...

You would be surprised to see diesel cars hauling campers and boats around here. And they use the most odd hitches I have ever seen, almost would think they could tow all that weight.
white1500 Senior Enthusiast

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Daryl, please update your build thread when you do the tie rod ends.

 

I would like like to do this plus the ball joints in the spring.

00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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Started my truck this morning and noted the voltmeter is noticeably pushing more voltage then normal. So I think I may have a battery drain. That would explain the air bag light being on, which is what I thought in the first place. Since I've read more then a few threads about the radio being shorted out causing a battery drain, I've temporarily pulled the radio fuse to see what happens. I currently don't have a way to test for battery drain so I'm stuck with trial and error troubleshooting for now.

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Ordered two new MOOG inner tie rod ends, and a reverse bulb socket for the truck.

I've not done the inner tie rods before but the outer tie rods are just like what we have at work. It seriously takes me longer to get my tools out of the toolbox as it does to change the outers.

GasHog369 Senior Enthusiast

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Changed my antenna to a bullet. Direct from china for $7. So far so good with reception but i mostly listen to harddrive or XM.

I love the look.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aerial-Antenna-2-8-Black-Carbon-Fiber-Bullet-Ultra-Short-Fit-Dodge-Chevrolet-/221570461228?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3396a0ee2c&vxp=mtr

 

To fit on my truck tho i did have to use an adapter which i allready had from my last truck.

 

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Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Haulin my new toy 2012 yfz450f

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Carder09 Senior Enthusiast

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But you arent driving

wonder what speed those woofers were to travel in a front end collision???

 

Disregard, how do I go from this to.watching Mythbusters do a test for this thing is beyond me, but at 45 mph, it won't feel good but that is a fairly slow speed.

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Front face camera chris... This quads awesome does wheelies every time you take off lmao now I have an extra push to finish my trailer

 

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It doesnt reverse the image to make it correct? I understand t

It was the front facing camera. But it looks like left shoulder is towards the center.

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