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I think someone may be a little jealous... lmao!

More than a little

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Went to wal-mart for random stuff. Then harbor freight so I could pick up another set of 6 ton jack stands since they were on sale and 25% off coupon brought them down to what I bought the first set for. Now I can make the beast float! Found the receipt for the 4 ton HF jack, next month will be 5 years it's been lifting our trucks. Cheap crap indeed....

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Watch out your gonna hit a stick.

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Pulled the truck into the garage to check the wheelbearing. Nothing wrong there, nice and tight. Cranked on the brake line bolt some more, bled the brakes again, and rerouted the ABS sensor wire to give more slack. Hoping the noise I'm hearing goes away now.

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Front airbag sensor:

 

Autozone $89.00 + tax. Amazon $61 + $8 shipping and 'handling' + $3.81 tax (Illegal alien welfare service) .For a part that likely cost ~ $6.00 to manufacture.

 

(Oh, that's the 'less expensive' Dorman part. So, in China, about $1.10 to produce)

 

Yeah! Lets gouge the livin' hell out 'em because, after all, even with seat belts, --thanks to insurance corporation hirelings our busybody, invasive lawmakers -- they can't pass inspection with that airbag light on. BWAHAHAHA!!!

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Bought a lot of Sylvania Zevo lights. The 2 main bulbs and back up bulbs in the tail lights, and the amber 3157 and DRL.

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Front airbag sensor:

 

Autozone $89.00 + tax. Amazon $61 + $8 shipping and 'handling' + $3.81 tax (Illegal alien welfare service) .For a part that likely cost ~ $6.00 to manufacture.

 

(Oh, that's the 'less expensive' Dorman part. So, in China, about $1.10 to produce)

 

Yeah! Lets gouge the livin' hell out 'em because, after all, even with seat belts, --thanks to insurance corporation hirelings our busybody, invasive lawmakers -- they can't pass inspection with that airbag light on. BWAHAHAHA!!!

 

Yep - welcome to MA! Land of 10,000 laws, and even more taxes ... :throwup:

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