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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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mt-sounds awesome, ive left for the valley at 4 and it took me 2.5 hrs(normally takes 1 to get to modesto)
 
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Ah i see, you plan on adding any other performance mods? I think im throwing mine on the dyno next week for datalogging for Troyer, then sometime this summer i want to add UDPs and E-fans. I'm anxious to see what power im currently making. With my Roush muffler going in and deleting the rear cats, both happening Wednesday, it should help a little as well.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Ya, I plan on more mods, just unsure of what. I want to keep this truck fairly tame, for a longer life (but that will never happen ! Orginally said no lift... oops) I want to do some type of high-flow exhaust. Debating on Long tubes and high flow cats, and just using people I know to get through smog. If i do that, then I will need a bigger intake (S&B) and go from there. i think I will stay away from UDP (unless you do em, and they do wonders and don't hurt much). Maybe E-Fan, but again, not sure if its worth the money. I don't know what else, tons of small mods. Hopefully we will get to see some of our mods actually installed, and swap some ideas.

Don over at Johnny Franklin's and Kenny Belle are working with me on a posible Super Charger for the 4.6L in our trucks. We will see where that leads !
 
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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E-fans are expensive from Troyer, but Josiah was telling me of a way to buy all the parts and build it yourself, costs like 120 bucks or so. I may buy the parts and then have him or someone show me how to hook it all up at one of these meets/offroad trips.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 01:01 AM
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Nice, Ive seen that video many a time. Nice to meet the maker behind it !


And look like we got another one for the truck pull !

Nice truck BTW, which lift you running ? Tires ? You re-gear yet ?

And my name is James, I am a Mercedes mechanic, what about you Jeremiah ? Whatcha do for a living ? Josiah ?
Ya that mud pit was a lot of fun. I think i'll stay away from now on, clean up was rediculous.
I actually have two jobs. Bartender, and a driver for a budweiser distributor. So, my life pretty revolves around the selling of alcohol .
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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Okay, here goes.

My name is Matthew, or you may call me ToRn.

Directions to Starbucks:
If traveling South on i5, take the Sperry/Diablo Grande exit, turn left onto Sperry and go across the aquaduct (maybe 100 yards). Turn left at the stoplight. Starbucks is in there somewhere (I think to the right).
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Oh, and an FX4 is LSD in the rear, so you will spin both tires. The front goes back and forth, often times spinning both tires.

My truck is open diff in the rear for sure... the front is hit and miss.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:32 AM
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Hows it going fellas ?? I see a few of us are all up nice and late ? Hows everyone else doing ?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:34 AM
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Hows it going fellas ?? I see a few of us are all up nice and late ? Hows everyone else doing ?
Great. Continue our conversation from the other thread...I'm going to bring you some of my friends moonshine. Should warm you up nice and good.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:43 AM
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Please do, always down for the shine. And what kinda brew you prefer ? Fat tire ? Blue Moon? Pyramid ? Guiness ?
Jack ? Jameson ?



anyone ever try absinthe ?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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Pyramid Apricot Weizen!! so good.

also Heineken. Fat Tire is good stuff too. Had Blue Moon for the first time saturday night and i liked that one also. I'm in college and rarely get to drink quality brew, now I'm getting excited. Any of the ones you mentioned will be more than satisfactory

Never tried absinthe but i want to.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Tried that stuff last night (hence being up late and talking on the forum ) Pretty neat stuff. Definately NOT a hallucinogen. Just a different sort of "drunk". And good, glad your alright with the better beers, some people don't care for all that flavor packed in it. I will probably buy a box of MGD or something similiar just to have beer in bulk !



Any of the other younger fellas have a preference ?

 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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younger? i think msall is the youngest of this forum group going no offense msall. its nice to see that you can appreciate taste. most freshmen/sophomores in college go for the cheapest sh*t they can find(myself included back then). o and the apricot pyramid is what i brought to the last trip. little girly beer but definately good. this time around my buddy is coming whos favorite beer is blue moon.

mt- is dan going to be able to cage his jeep by then? is other dan going to bring is overly tired truck?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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i just read your guys conversation on the other post- so you didnt learn your lesson with everclear from the last trip james? will never forget seeing you chase dan right into your own door and then the GROUND
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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Sorry, meant younger then 21 !

Talkin to my buddy Rob (owner of Johnny Franklin) about caging both Dan's jeep, and my Zuk.

Towed the little beat down the shop to tear into it (again)







6" of lift going on. missing link shackles (kinda like Jeep's TeraFlex Revolver shackles). Long travel suspension. Higher mounted shock hoops for bigger/longer shocks both front and rear. And hopefully a spool or locker of some kind for the rear

Other dan is trying to make his yota work, but we may have to find another rig to tow it. We'll see.
 

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