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by Karo » Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:43 pm

I was last Weekend in Bad Kissingen!
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by Trail X » Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:01 pm

Dude I am jealous! That looks like a great place to get ideas! Thanks for the pics!
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by Trail X » Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:27 pm

How's this for inspiring? My sphincter constricted just looking at the picture!

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by mikepeters1983 » Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:28 pm

JamesDowning wrote:How's this for inspiring? My sphincter constricted just looking at the picture!

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Wow. I dont think I could do that. My luck I would go over the side lol
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by Flying Monkey » Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:56 pm

All my inspiration for lifting my TB has come from you guys on this site.
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by Trail X » Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:37 am

Ran across this one on expo.

S10 w/ Cummins 4BTA power to nv5600 to np205 to turn D44 and D60 both locked with 37's

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http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/t ... post930737

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by navigator » Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:19 pm

yeah, I get most of my inspiration from you guys too.
I do like expo for the campers and trailers and such.
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by Chutes » Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:08 am

This article is pretty wild. The Bronco on 38"s is considered small.

http://www.4x4offroads.com/journey-to-the-center-of-iceland.html

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Dodge ram on 54"s with Unimog portal axles :awesome:
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by DirtyBacon04 » Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:28 am

is that one of them ther artic type trucks?
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by DirtyBacon04 » Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:38 am

I must admit, Gordin was definatley my original inspiration. His was the first truck i saw when i googled "Off road trailblazer"
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by djthumper » Sun Dec 25, 2011 5:46 pm

DirtyBacon04 wrote:I must admit, Gordin was definatley my original inspiration. His was the first truck i saw when i googled "Off road trailblazer"


And then you found the roadie...
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by DirtyBacon04 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:15 pm

My inspiration is collective!
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by fishsticks » Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:00 am

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by Trail X » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:41 am

I'm guessing that's a photoshop from a terrible pirate buggy build?
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by bartonmd » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:47 am

That's known as the "flatbiller killer" build...

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by fishsticks » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:34 pm

bartonmd wrote:That's known as the "flatbiller killer" build...

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No, that's Big Bird. Flatbiller Killer is a Jeep. :mrgreen:
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by 03envoy » Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:26 pm

My inspiration: Hopefully will get there someday
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by DirtyBacon04 » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:17 pm

Everybody say "Awwwwwww" :cry: :)
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by DirtyBacon04 » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:36 pm

Very impressive... But watching this video, i cant put together a reason that he wouldnt have aired down. Unless he's just lazy. Clearly, he didnt need to anyways.
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by Trail X » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:17 am

JamesDowning wrote:Ran across this one on expo.

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http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/t ... post930737" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:drool3: :drool3:


I saw that this guy did eventually post a build thread of his own: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/t ... -ton-truck

Love that truck... :drool3:
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