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Discussion in 'North West' started by Blackdawg, Jul 18, 2017.

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  1. Sep 5, 2017 at 8:04 PM
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    Seems like a reasonably thought through plan. :)
     
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  2. Sep 5, 2017 at 8:15 PM
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    Yep, I may have to take off a day earlier than I planned due to work but that's cool, sounds like it's gonna start getting busy around the 22nd when more people join.

    It's amazing the list of things you think of to do 2 weeks before a trip lol
     
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  3. Sep 5, 2017 at 8:18 PM
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    Next time man! You better.

    Pretty much my deal.

    I pay for the truck. Do the driving(most the time). Plan the trip. She handles the food :p actually works out good because she loves cooking.

    Good! Just checking in to make sure something didn't come up.

    The list is...always bad a few days out haha

    My whole truck is in pieces right now. Rear suspension in apart. Interior..

    Classic :D haha
     
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  4. Sep 5, 2017 at 8:23 PM
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    Yeah I don't have anything on you or @Speedytech7 but definitely have a bunch of things I'd like to get done. PS pump is toast, cb needs to be installed, every bushing in the front end is shot...
     
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  5. Sep 5, 2017 at 8:33 PM
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    Thats..not a fun list haha

    My rear bushings where shot. Fronts are good, but fairly new/lowish miles..though hard. Probably need to do them next summer and shock rebuild.

    Just found out why my window kept falling out of the track..the spot weld have broke on the top mount.

    Damn it..
     
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  6. Sep 5, 2017 at 9:22 PM
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    Ya I think so...
    The truck is just getting up there in miles and I feel like it needs more overhaul than I have time for, but i might just be paranoid lol.

    I wish I could cut my bump stops way shorter, and get shorter shocks, and get 2 or 3 more " of uptravel and stiffer shocks but I probably won't be able to do that either :(
     
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  7. Sep 5, 2017 at 9:29 PM
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    Told you those 14s were stupid haha

    You're gonna hate life for parts of this. Just air down real low!

    You get your elbows in grease? Pff. Like you do that anyways :p :D jk

    Its been nice. I don't mind it either way though.
     
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  8. Sep 5, 2017 at 9:43 PM
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    I still regret not getting a photo of me after that. THAT was head to toe grease monkey with a dirt crust.

    Hope that never happens again..
     
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  9. Sep 5, 2017 at 9:44 PM
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    Was that when the front diff grenaded itself?
     
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  10. Sep 5, 2017 at 9:54 PM
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    yep. Not..the greatest thing thats ever happened haha but was cool to see we could get out of that situation.
     
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  11. Sep 5, 2017 at 9:56 PM
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    Great to see that you and the crew overcame, adapted and improvised.
     
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  12. Sep 5, 2017 at 9:57 PM
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    yeah that was the best part for sure.
     
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  13. Sep 6, 2017 at 7:43 AM
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    Suuuuuper stoked lol
     
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  14. Sep 6, 2017 at 8:01 AM
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    What valving should I get you reckon? If i can get em in time i think I'll do it. I was thinking 255/70? 275/78?

    They're obviously at that triangulated angle and will need to be a bit stiffer than the normal vertical shock to dampen right.

    Thinking a kit the bilstein 7100s
     
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  15. Sep 6, 2017 at 8:02 AM
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    No it's Thursday night, not tueaday
     
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  16. Sep 6, 2017 at 8:20 AM
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    Interesting, almost like a Hot Dogger on a snowmobile. You will have to show me this life hack
     
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    Guess so lol. Whatever is happening before Thursday night I'm missing ha
     
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  18. Sep 6, 2017 at 9:18 AM
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    Stuff. Also things.
    I will, for sure.

    I have some serious decisions to make regarding my job, as it's wearing me out and it's not really fulfilling anymore. I read your entire trip report for the Moab trip you did with Mike, and I want to do things like that. It may take changing things to make that possible.
     
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  19. Sep 6, 2017 at 12:23 PM
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    7100s are revalvable so you can tweak it later. Shims are odd. I start with the second option.

    Ah well..I can kind of relate. Seem to work too much or they try to make me. I just run away when I can haha

    Shit'll buff out though man!
     
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    Bilstiens numbering system is so weird. :der:

    I am very fortunate to have a great job that I love doing and also earn 4 weeks a year of paid vacation. And am very grateful that my boss actually allows me to take 2 weeks of that at once. :p
     
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