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C25A1guy
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Took my wife to labor & delivery. Daughter born.

Chris
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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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Washed, waxed, and detailed the truck

 

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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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tailgate too heavy for ya :P

 

Nope nervous my 3 yr old is going to drop it on his head as he likes to play with it.

 

 

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2010LTZ4x4

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added the tailgate assist from Dee Zee

 

Don't you have the e-zee lift from the factory on your truck? I thought all the new trucks got them.

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

RyanbabZ71

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added the tailgate assist from Dee Zee

 

Don't you have the e-zee lift from the factory on your truck? I thought all the new trucks got them.

 

Yea kinda it doesn't lower slower. It is the lighter tailgate forget what the pkg was

 

 

A60 - LOCKING TAILGATE WITH EZ LIFT Ryan

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MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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The new trucks have a torsion bar in the tailgate that makes lifting it easier, it does nothing lowering it.

 

 

Put the MIT on the truck today. Sure sounds faster. :lol:

 

 

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MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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Let's hear it Mike, I love the sound of power.

 

I doubt a video camera would pick up the sound difference. The sound is much deeper, sort of like flipping the air cleaner lid over on an old carb'd car.

 

 

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00Silverado4x4

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Went around town to get a few things. Picked up a hitch mounted cargo carrier for the wife's Jeep (road trip in a couple of weeks), fake Christmas tree to replace the one we lost when moved this summer (how do you lose a dang tree??), got a few more lighting accessories for the holiday lights, got oil & filter for wife's Jeep, went to Walmart to get my boy some more pants (lil stinker is growing way too fast), came home, off loaded stuff, loaded up the garbage/recycleables to take to recycle center tomorrow. Gee guess what I'll be doing tomorrow...lol

Chris Senior Enthusiast

Chris

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I drove the (dare I call it) Vortec Max since the engine is an 06 LQ9 to the poker game. Still hunting for traction.

 

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I had a little fun with a Roush F150

 

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