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Calling all Virginians (Tidewater area)

Discussion in 'Virginia' started by Alaskaflyer, Dec 26, 2008.

  1. Nov 10, 2013 at 5:47 PM
    ckeene9

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    Depends on if you're trying to maintain forward movement. Rear would've been useless to Loco and I at URE.
     
  2. Nov 10, 2013 at 5:48 PM
    Slimwood Shady

    Slimwood Shady I love your mom!

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    Except if you are trying to winch yourself forward in the direction of travel....lots of trails are either one way or way too tight and/or dangerous to turn around on....I have wheeled with a winch for almost 2 years now. I have used it about 5-8 times. Not once would I have wished I had one on the rear to save myself:rolleyes:
     
  3. Nov 10, 2013 at 5:48 PM
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    I could handle a jeep better than a Prius and being upset about my personal fuel consumption
     
  4. Nov 10, 2013 at 5:52 PM
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  5. Nov 10, 2013 at 5:54 PM
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    StAndrew Wait for it...

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    Depends on how you wheel I guess. I would want a way to get out of a sticky situation, that's all.
     
  6. Nov 11, 2013 at 5:33 AM
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    Swimgood, what do you recommend for sound deadening the cab?
     
  7. Nov 11, 2013 at 5:43 AM
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    StAndrew Wait for it...

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  8. Nov 11, 2013 at 6:37 AM
    Slimwood Shady

    Slimwood Shady I love your mom!

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    I used Closed Cell Foam (CCF) and Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV) on my floor and door skins. I also used Dynomatt on my roof, inner skin and outer skin of my doors, as well as on my back wall behind my subs.
     
  9. Nov 11, 2013 at 6:42 AM
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    Cool. Also could I get away with running my current icon rear shocks with the expos or do I need to order new custom length shocks from DSM?
     
  10. Nov 11, 2013 at 6:48 AM
    Slimwood Shady

    Slimwood Shady I love your mom!

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    You should be fine, but you will be loosing some droop due to the shocks. either extended brake lines or dislocating the brake line bracket on the axle will also be needed. To save some $$$ I would just go with the bilstien shocks everyone is running. They are plenty long enough. We just put them on lemons truck Friday when we put his expo back on...
     
  11. Nov 11, 2013 at 6:52 AM
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    I'm not worried about droop for the time being, I'll replace them before I head for Montana in 2015.

    Thanks for the info
     
  12. Nov 11, 2013 at 6:54 AM
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    For future reference DSM will make Icons to the Bilstein110 extended and collapsed specs for about $400.
     
  13. Nov 11, 2013 at 7:24 AM
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    Interdasting

    Need to find a part time job to fund my projects.

    Anybody know anyone looking for a nighttime worker on Saturday and Sundays and maybe a few nights a week?

    Might as well make some cash while I'm not sleeping.
     
  14. Nov 11, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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    I'm looking for a partner to rob drug dealers those nights. Requirements are steel toed boots. Automatic weapons with the side ghetto sights, ski masks and urban camo. Pays well, hookers, drugs, gold chains, gold grillz, misc rings and watches, firearms, - options for free clothing if you are interested in waiting for them to disrobe.- would include helly hanson, the northface, true religion, tom ford, gucci, prada, versace, and other out of place high end designer clothing. - Shoes are available also, be prepared to wash them well due to the smell of corn chips.
     
  15. Nov 11, 2013 at 11:56 AM
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    Canceled my order for the bed bars, after seeing another guys rig with a maggiolina on top of an ARE shell, that's the direction I'm going. Best of both worlds.
     
  16. Nov 11, 2013 at 12:07 PM
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  17. Nov 11, 2013 at 12:12 PM
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  18. Nov 11, 2013 at 12:14 PM
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    Needs bags. or a trailer with high enough wheels. And or a tow hitch with some droop.
     
  19. Nov 11, 2013 at 12:23 PM
    VATACOEXP

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    Very true, the other option is to put a bed shell on and then build a trailer. That will end up being more expensive and could make a couple of the trips I want to do, much more difficult.
     
  20. Nov 11, 2013 at 12:33 PM
    skygear

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    For sure, I was writing in reference to that picture posted.
     

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