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How to build a T Rex

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by chipnoreo, Nov 13, 2012.

  1. Nov 4, 2013 at 5:39 PM
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    chipnoreo

    chipnoreo [OP] Ready for snow!

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    sounds like you have lots of fun in your future!


    :D
     
  2. Nov 4, 2013 at 11:25 PM
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    chipnoreo [OP] Ready for snow!

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    Pics from the Nov 3 meet we had.... :D

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  3. Nov 12, 2013 at 10:30 PM
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    Glad to see there is someone who takes a Sport off road. I was beginning to think no one ever did. If that mud hole is what it takes to get stuck, maybe the LSD is not quite as bad as an open diff.

    The 85,000 mi maintenance comments are not helpful though. I will be there by the end of the month...

    Nice job on the truck!

    :burnrubber:
     
  4. Nov 12, 2013 at 10:47 PM
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    Darth_Yota

    Darth_Yota I intend to live forever, or die trying.

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    Kewl build! Sharp lookin truck you have there!
     
  5. Nov 13, 2013 at 5:49 PM
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    chipnoreo [OP] Ready for snow!

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    Quite a few of us take the sports off road here :) The LSD does just fine for a lot of stuff.

    do you mean the 90 k maint? If you have any questions I have done it on a few trucks and can probably answer them :)

    Thanks!
     
  6. Nov 13, 2013 at 5:50 PM
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    benbacher

    benbacher Purveyor of Fun Vendor

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    Anna when I give up your spare, would you like mine as well?
    Also, I hear you're in need of a mirror, I'm also not putting that back on.
     
  7. Nov 14, 2013 at 12:11 AM
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    chipnoreo [OP] Ready for snow!

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    Hmmm. I am not sure what i would do with two spares :( if you have a reason for giving it up then possibly

    Andddd. Im assuming you mean rear view? With backup camera? If so then i was planning on running it to a touch screen but that is a ways out in the build and a rear view would be easier andddd long story short yes :). What do ya want for it?
     
  8. Nov 14, 2013 at 1:05 AM
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    benbacher Purveyor of Fun Vendor

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    Help. Hahaha

    And as far as the factory spare goes, i now own 5 alloy rims and 5 super swampers :D

    Absolutely no need for it.
     
  9. Nov 14, 2013 at 10:16 AM
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    chipnoreo [OP] Ready for snow!

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    Haha, ok what do ya want help with? :)

    Hmmm I will think about it. I don't really have a purpose for it ro really room to store it :(
     
  10. Nov 14, 2013 at 12:07 PM
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    I've gotta get this suspension swapped over to fir the new tires so I can give everyone theirs back. Got my new top hats from BAMF the other day so now I'm waiting on nothing but help. Trying to recruit some folks so we can potentially do the front and rear at the same time.
     
  11. Nov 14, 2013 at 12:21 PM
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    I have had a little experience in doing front and rears ;)

    Let me know when. The more notice I have the less like I will have prior engagements :)

    You have a place to do this? I can fit a taco in my garage.. but with my workbench I have the front bumper touching the bench and about 1 inch to the garage door.... Ok for some purposes but I don't wanna jack a truck in there.
     
  12. Nov 14, 2013 at 12:21 PM
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    chipnoreo [OP] Ready for snow!

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    Why don't you need your mirror anymore?
     
  13. Nov 14, 2013 at 1:35 PM
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    Cant see out the back anymore and it fell off anyway haha.
     
  14. Nov 14, 2013 at 2:04 PM
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    chipnoreo [OP] Ready for snow!

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    Sweet. Ill have to check out your truck at the next meet :D Haven't seen it in person in a while....
     
  15. Nov 14, 2013 at 2:10 PM
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    chipnoreo [OP] Ready for snow!

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    Just ordered some superbumps for the front :D

    The stock bumps have been driving me crazy while off road... so harsh. I feel like I am hurting my truck every time I hit them. :(
     
  16. Nov 14, 2013 at 3:59 PM
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    Night time pic! All lit up!

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  17. Nov 22, 2013 at 4:29 PM
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    chipnoreo [OP] Ready for snow!

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    Oh man, what have I done?

    The weather outside got shitttastically icy.... so I dropped a grand on some Duratracs!

    ETA early December :D
     
  18. Nov 22, 2013 at 9:37 PM
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    I'm loving my duratracs I only had to use 4wd like 3 times last winter they get tracyion up on everything pretty well. I was amazed at how good they do on ice with out studs.
     
  19. Nov 26, 2013 at 5:00 PM
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    chipnoreo [OP] Ready for snow!

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    Got my superbumps on and got a chance to test them out.

    Install was more of a pain in the ass than was really needed. Old bumps came off no problem. New ones... the allen wrench was a pain. I ended up cutting it 3 times (didn't want it to be too short!) before I got it just right. However, only took about 25 min total to put the new bumps on.

    Stock vs superbump
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    Installed!
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    Took the truck out to play in the snow and could tell a difference right away. Overall, very pleased and recommend them to anyone tired of the jarring on the trail from the stock bumps!

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  20. Nov 29, 2013 at 4:34 PM
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    chipnoreo [OP] Ready for snow!

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    Well, I came home Wednesday and my new duratracs were sitting on my porch! wasn't expecting them till saturday. :D (Amazon still does free shipping to AK :D Even on oversize I guess!!) No one had 285/70/17 duratracs local :(

    So I rolled 'em in the house to chill for a day since no where was open on thanksgiving. Loaded them up and got them mounted up this morning. Had them check the alignment while the truck was in and I guess that is still lookin good.

    Pics :D

    Old next to the new
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    All mounted up!
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    and yeah. random. Put some filters on this and it looks kinda cool

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    Ready to do some wheelin now :D
     

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