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458Lott- We have bought two rigs from Dave Smith in the last month. We got a new Wrangler Unlimited for us and monday our son went with us when we went up to have it checked out and detailed. He went home with a new Dart. They are very good people to do business with.
“You never need fear a man, no matter what his size. When danger threatens, call on me, and I will equalize.” Samuel Colt.
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2 new Interstate MegaTron batteries. It left me dead in the driveway. Last week it would have left me 2,000 miles from home, so I guess it did alright.
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Ordered a new set of ignition coils for my 04 Dakota 4X4 tonight, had a miss and traced it to cylinder 5. A quick oil swap with cylinder 3 and the missed moved to 3.
Could of got away with one coil BUT the truck has 300k run with the original coils so ordered a sset of 8.
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I put a camper shell on my new HD with a nice comfortable bed in it and plenty of dry storage space for hunting trips. I always used these during hunting season on my older trucks and it sure is handy on extended trips out west.
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I changed air filter (K&N), oil filter, fuel pre pump filter, fuel post pump filter, transmission filter, transmission remote spin-on filter, engine oil, transmission fluid & drained torque converter. 15 qt motor oil & 15 qt transmission fluid. $200 in filters in fluid.
Now, it's ready for another 280,000.
By the way, in case you missed it, Jeremiah was a bullfrog.
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2 new Interstate MegaTron batteries. It left me dead in the driveway. Last week it would have left me 2,000 miles from home, so I guess it did alright. The driveway is the best place for a break-down.
By the way, in case you missed it, Jeremiah was a bullfrog.
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Yes it is, although I have twice had a battery die when at a mechanics shop.
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My son sent me a Cabelas gift card for my birthday so I bought a backup camera for the pickup. It sure helps when hooking a trailer which I do a lot of. It also helps when backing into a tight spot.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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Rock Chuck, I'm thinking about adding a backup camera to my truck for the same reasons but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks
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I got this one: HOPKINS SMART HITCH . So far it's worked very well. The only problem was that the cable from the camera to the monitor was a little short for my Dodge quad cab long bed. I called them and they sent me a 5' extension cable for free. It mounts to the license plate bracket. It would be better mounted higher but I sometimes have my tailgate off when I have a stock rack on the pickup so there's no other place to mount it.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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My Ram has the back-up camera, first truck I've had with one. Hard to live without now, especially when backing up to a trailer at night.
To anger a conservative, lie to him. To annoy a liberal, tell him the truth.
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Good thread. well, I learned how to fix a flaky GPS on the F150 this morning. The problem is with larger than stock tires, the speedometer is off, and in areas of weak GPS signal, the nav system depends on the speedometer to keep track of location. When the speedo is inaccurate, the GPS gets confused. According to Ford, you disconnect the battery for at least 20 minutes, then reconnect & drive it. It recallibrates itself. That's the Ford. The 1992 Dodge just needs a bunch of parts, some of which I bought today. Tomorrow the Jeep gets an oil change.
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Any good mechanics shop can recalibrate your speedo for a minimal fee. They just plug it in and reset it according to your tire size.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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Not today, but Wednesday I new brake shoes on the rear of the 2006 Silverado, originals that had 183,191 miles on them. Then today I went almost 200 miles from home to pick this up for my dad. 2109 on the hour meter.
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The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
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I got this one: HOPKINS SMART HITCH . So far it's worked very well. The only problem was that the cable from the camera to the monitor was a little short for my Dodge quad cab long bed. I called them and they sent me a 5' extension cable for free. It mounts to the license plate bracket. It would be better mounted higher but I sometimes have my tailgate off when I have a stock rack on the pickup so there's no other place to mount it. The backup camera on my new Frontier is in the tailgate latch, where I assume it will collect a lot of dust. It already gets a lot of water on the lens, making it less useful than a 50 year old Tasco. There just ISN'T a good spot for them. I like the daggoned thing, though, and the sonar is useful, too (beeps when you get close to things).
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Got stuck in a traffic jam: Drove up in the mountains a bit: Afterwards I washed it, gave it a fresh oil change with Rotella T6, and wiped down the inside.
Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks
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I changed the front shocks. Getting it ready for elk season.. Still need to replace the fog lamps..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I just stuffed my RZR in the bed and hung the camp trailer on the back. Something to do with the antelope opener in the morning. Awayyyy we go!
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
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mounted a rifle on my jeep, but need to turn it around for road hunting.Tie a string on the trigger, etc.
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This past week I got an 1.5" leveling block put in the front of my daily driver. Then it was ready for a new set of BF Goodrich All-Terrain TA KO2. With the leveling blocks I was able to put on LT275/65R20 tires, which Goodrich spec's out at 34" tall. I had already installed the black wheels, factory Ford smoked headlights and taillights. Had the front windows tinted, and a Ford accessory rail height hard folding tanneau cover. Have also put on a banks power performance muffler with a 3" tailpipe. The muffler gives it a nice mellow rumble without be obnoxious. The daily driver is a 2010 Ford F150 Platinum supercrew 4X4. It is equipped with a 5.4L and a 6 speed automatic transmission. The old girl in the back ground is my my old 1997 Ford F350 4X4 crew cab. It is equipped with a 7.3L Turbo Diesel and a ZF 5 speed transmission. It has a front leaf spring reverse shackle kit installed and I had to add about 1.5" to the rear to level it out. It is setting on a set of 35X12.5X18 BF Goodrich All-Terrain TA KO2 tires. Birddog
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