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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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That's really cool Ryan, your little guy even has a truck with a matching color to yours.

Yea, he an finally drive and steer the thing this year it's awesome plus all electric haha

 

Giving his lil sis a ride this evening

 

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Thanks for the education Danny. That's pretty cool. Looks like they still make a four stroke version. Can't believe I've never seen one before- oh wait, that's right, I'm in the middle of freakin' Iowa. Of course, you're in the middle of Kansas...

I need a little education on them myself. Trying to find info on maintenance took a while. Lower end has to be greased(little tube on the left in 3rd pic covers a zert) and IIRC it has an impeller fed by the main pump. Everything else is like a regular outboard. I like 2 strokes for little boats. If I'm headed out fishing I don't want to change the oil, it's easier to dump it in with the gas!

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got a job with the state of SC making some good money over summer break...so i think im gonna have my truck on 37s and have it chipped with headers and gears

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100k pics or it didn't happen :)

100k pic as requested :lol:

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Wheel bearing and front brake replacement planned for beginning of the summer. Oh and sometime I'll get the new tires mounted.

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Danny congrats on the milestone, Ben what did you do to piss off Johnny? Ryan's son has the first Silvoltrado... Grape where's all that snow in your sig? It can't be South Carolina, can it?

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Danny congrats on the milestone, Ben what did you do to piss off Johnny? Ryan's son has the first Silvoltrado... Grape where's all that snow in your sig? It can't be South Carolina, can it?

 

I was dd for some guys in my training class and when we pulled through the gate to get back on base the guard smelled alcohol coming from the car so he tried to pin a dwi on me :angry:

 

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I was dd for some guys in my training class and when we pulled through the gate to get back on base the guard smelled alcohol coming from the car so he tried to pin a dwi on me :angry: Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Hopefully tried is the operative word here.

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I was dd for some guys in my training class and when we pulled through the gate to get back on base the guard smelled alcohol coming from the car so he tried to pin a dwi on me :angry: Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

Hopefully tried is the operative word here.

 

Well they did actually charge me with it, but luckily when they contacted my commander and he came to the scene he took one look at me, laughed and then proceeded to chew out the cops for everything because he could tell I hadn't been drinkin and said they will here from their commander about trying to punish someone for doing the right thing... score two points for my commander

 

Oh and he also told them that when he checks on Monday there better be nothing on my record

 

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That's really cool Ryan, your little guy even has a truck with a matching color to yours.

 

Yea, he an finally drive and steer the thing this year it's awesome plus all electric haha

Giving his lil sis a ride this evening

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Little kids and power wheels make me nervous. Several years ago I went with some friends to a truck show and they had a power wheels race for the kids. Some of the dads had seriously hot rodded the things- one had a functional/needed wheelie bar. My friends son raced in the "stock" class and won. After everyone was chatting and one of the kids in the fast ones plowed into me. Stopped him dead. :lol: Kiddo was fine but my ankle hurt like hell for a few days.

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My son was driving the neighbors power wheels atv with their kid on the back (older) That thing flys, well my son was driving crazy then damn near decapitated both of them as he drove into a trampoline. I was worried until I hear my son laughing then he goes I'm stuck. Luckily his truck is slow

 

 

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