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Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

Discussion in 'Northern California' started by PreRunnerSeth, Sep 23, 2009.

  1. Apr 3, 2019 at 9:14 PM
    Katchaser00

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    Every used car dealer (wholesale and/or retail) I know who hauls 3+ cars at a time drives a Ram dually and swears by it. Most of them started with a Ford dually, moved on to a Chevy dually, then ended on the Dodge. Goes to show how good they are at towing. Not a fan of dodge really at all, but I have to give some credit when it's due.
     
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  2. Apr 3, 2019 at 9:23 PM
    BartMaster1234

    BartMaster1234 American Auto Horns

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    This will be fun.

    Took forever to find a 3RZ Supercharger.

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  3. Apr 3, 2019 at 9:24 PM
    nDub

    nDub Kan kun være malet af en gal mand

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    I bought a cabin style tent for car camping. I can fit four cots and and a pack-n-play with room to spare.

    I bought a Eureka 6p.

    Sets up in ten minutes with a beer break.
     
  4. Apr 3, 2019 at 9:26 PM
    otis24

    otis24 Hard Shell Taco

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    Don still has 1st dibs. I’m second.

    I just happen to be looking at light bars this morning. My car has shit head lights. The high beams suck too.
    I just moved last weekend from Campbell to a side road off summit road about a mile from rt17. It’s super curvy road and I go to work at 5am in the dark. The car’s headlights only allow you to see straight in front of it.

    I can fit a light bar in the lower grill (arrow below)... problem solved.



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  5. Apr 3, 2019 at 9:39 PM
    Don5352

    Don5352 Liberty or Death

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    .44 Magnum in that bag will help with bears.
     
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  6. Apr 3, 2019 at 9:44 PM
    Katchaser00

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    Bear spray is kinda cool too..........................
     
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  7. Apr 3, 2019 at 9:49 PM
    Don5352

    Don5352 Liberty or Death

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    @otis24 , it's your choice now. I'm going another route.
     
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  8. Apr 3, 2019 at 9:51 PM
    Don5352

    Don5352 Liberty or Death

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  9. Apr 3, 2019 at 10:34 PM
    Twizted

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  10. Apr 3, 2019 at 10:49 PM
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    Truck looks great....but i am biased

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  11. Apr 3, 2019 at 11:33 PM
    El Taco Diablo

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    No... It's not really cool. Not as effective as many people make it out to be either.
     
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  12. Apr 3, 2019 at 11:42 PM
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    If you throw it, works great.
     
  13. Apr 3, 2019 at 11:53 PM
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    Yeah I was just giving Don some shit. Lol.

    I carry bear spray and a handgun (when legal) whenever I go out into the woods so I’m neutral on that debate. I’m sure there are quite a few folks who think one is better than the other, but honestly, it’s a never-ending debate with hardly anyone bringing real-world experience to the table.... which is why this guy here usually has both options when he dips out into the woods.
     
  14. Apr 4, 2019 at 5:25 AM
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  15. Apr 4, 2019 at 6:51 AM
    Twizted

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    I also use that cubby, and hadn't thought about bumping the switches there.
    I had considered putting the switches in the face of the flip-down storage that suits in front of the interior fuse box, but then realized the surface is cupped, not flat. Tiffany wants me to put the switches in the center console, but I'm hesitant with that too...
     
  16. Apr 4, 2019 at 7:00 AM
    Don5352

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    Go with this. Then make some adjustments on the left side of the dash.

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  18. Apr 4, 2019 at 7:18 AM
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    I'm trying to get it all installed this weekend.
    I may just throw them up there, and evict the wife's sunglasses...
     
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  19. Apr 4, 2019 at 8:00 AM
    zerotimeouts

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    I have the center console and wiring is probably easier there if running multiple things like lights etc. I’m guessing you have to pull the headliner down and run much longer wires to get to the upper panel but it’s doable and probably cleaner but you do lose that sunglasses cubby.
     
  20. Apr 4, 2019 at 8:10 AM
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    I had planned to put my compressor/locker switches in the lower left switch panel area. Mostly because i can be weird/OCD (but you know this)and want all my "vehicle control panel" stuff together (abs kill switch, traction control switches, airbag roll sensor kill switch).

    Planned to get a @mesojdm overhead console panel for all my lighting switches. Whenever the 6 switch model comes back in stock ( :boink: )

    I’ve gotta pack all my (planned) lights into 6 switches cuz I sure won’t have enough for the 10 switch model lol


    Edit: but I also don’t use that cubby for some reason.
     

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