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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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Every time I have to haul cars through NY, I see more cops along the highways there than even in MA! It's insane - usually see a trooper in every other u-turn access point in the median. Just one big revenue generator, as if the $40+ in tolls they charge me pulling my flatbed isn't enough ... :nonod:

 

I hate the Northeast!! This place will bleed you dry ... :throwup:

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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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Ravenkeeper Senior Enthusiast

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This morning, my son and I cleared the tree trunk sage brush from the front lawn with the use of my truck.

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Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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I don't even try speeding anymore in areas I'm not familiar with, it's not even worth the hassle.

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Just sat in it trying to learn this horrible interface to the Nav system. Will probably buy a Garmin.

Ravenkeeper Senior Enthusiast

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This morning, my son and I cleared the tree trunk sage brush from the front lawn with the use of my truck.

Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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I miss living where that stuff grew!

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barry G Senior Enthusiast

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Opted for a truck wash.Automatic version. scrubber wheels gong by. I was thinking if my 87 suibaru went through this, I'd come out like leroy the corvette on the other side. :)

 

seems it was 2 below in the noon sun just yesterday.

Now 92F before summer solstice...two days in a row.

 

all that swampy cold stuff rising up from depths of frozen wasteland.

 

 

Dropped a/c by ten degrees. Must be some kinda invisible slime I washed off.

StinkyCheese Senior Enthusiast

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Replaced the sway bar end links things. Don't know if it'll help my problems any but the bushings are new now so I guess it can't hurt. Also dropped the transmission pan, changed the filter, and refilled transmission on buddy's F150. What a pain in the ass to do that w/o a nice fill tube/dipstick tube like we've got. Pumping the fluid in there from underneath sucks. Good thing he did all the work lol

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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The worst part about traveling cleaning bugs

 

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barry G Senior Enthusiast

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Replaced the sway bar end links things. Don't know if it'll help my problems any but the bushings are new now so I guess it can't hurt. Also dropped the transmission pan, changed the filter, and refilled transmission on buddy's F150. What a pain in the ass to do that w/o a nice fill tube/dipstick tube like we've got. Pumping the fluid in there from underneath sucks. Good thing he did all the work lol

 

those sway bar ends are good. I don't notice sway changes.. but balljoints.

I still have to fill trans from underneath.. nv3500. :)

does not hold much, no big drama.

Chevor Senior Enthusiast

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Bugs, lol

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The windshield shot doesn't really show how bad it is. Bad angle it was terrible though

 

 

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Dale L Enthusiast

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Water does wonders for bugs. Dripping wet rag to get the bugs wet, let 'em soak for a bit then wipe off with minimal scrubbing.

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