New England B.S. Thread

Automatic like 'one touch' or automatic like 'turn the wipers on and the window rolls up' ?

 

Same here, I have the VisionX halogens all cleaned up and in the LED box. We'll see how it goes.

I've been put on my ass more by my old 80 and 100cc bikes learning how to use a clutch than I have on my sport bikes. I've actually never had any of my road bikes on the rear wheel. I pulled an unintentional stoppie once and that was a butt puckering moment!

 

That must be awesome. My '13 is the first vehicle I've had with auto down and it's great.

 

Automatic like standard issue in the F150

 

Really? My SV used to lift the front tire constantly when I would hammer it coming out of turns. I would have to figure the FZ would be similar since they are in the same class.

 

Fords have an amazing electronic/convenience package. Hard to beat in any truck. And the Sync system is awesome.

 

Yeah, that's kinda what I was driving at. Mine's got one touch up and down for both front windows. It's pretty nice.

 

It's supposed to wheelie easily but I never romp on it like that. I think that's the difference between men and women hehe. There is a rise at Thompson that I started to feel the front get light going over as I picked up speed, but that's it

 

Its more fun getting the front up on a car...

 

Good question..Cupcake's Rav4 has the one touch driver's side.

 

I hope I own a vehicle at some point in my life that will lift the front end just due to it being ridiculously overpowered!

 

I'm perfectly content with the one time I lifted the front of my truck.. Granted it was tied to the launching of the truck at 60mph and the back end eventually followed. That split second of "I'm fucked - why did I try this" to "thank God I did this on grass" was enough for me. I'll stick to articulation at low speeds.

 

Oh, I meant from a standing start lifting the front end up. I've had my truck air born more times than I care to admit The Tacoma was great for it, there's a road near where I live that had a nice ramp and landing pad.

 

Just overdo the tongue weight on your trailer.

 

Back in my stupid teenage years I had a '82 Chebby K10 short bed 4X4 Silver-rot-o with a 3spd OD manual, 305 eeewww, wagon wheels with 31X10.5" tires, crushed red velour interior too. In 1st (granny), I'd slap the go pedal to the floor and then immediately lift, repeat, etc... The front wheels would get off of the ground going down the road. Hmmm come to think of it, maybe that's why the transfer case shit the bed...

 

I had a 94 Toyota Pickup SR5 - extended cab with a 5 speed. That thing was a tank and held up to a 17 year old's expectations of what a truck SHOULD be able to do. Took it down the power lines on Cape by Kiah's Way - meant for a dirt bike with the whoops spaced way too close together.

Had that truck at least 3' off the ground and it handled it like a champ. My chin on the steering wheel wasn't the highlight of the trip, but ever since then - I would like to keep all 4 wheels on the ground. Lost that ruck to the frame recall and still am a little jealous when I see one on the road.

 

have any of ya'll sold your stock springs and shocks?.....debating whether or not I should just leave mine in the basement or sell them. They have 30k miles on em

 

I normally keep my stock stuff when it comes to things that I can remove before resale.
However... mine have 120k so... I'll probably toss mine

 

will you honestly ever install them again? If you blew a shock would you ever put the stock one in or order a new lift? I kept alot of stuff that is now junk. I still have my stock leafs... that i dont have any use for and are taking up space 7 years later.

 

Speaking about that stuff...

I need to start a for sale thread for all the little things I've been taking off my truck and replacing with other stuff.

Start to become a hoarder and don't want that. Plus would like to raise some funds to invest in retros to "complete" my front end... or a lift.