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by TangoBravo » Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:27 pm

JamesDowning wrote:Wow, you're not kidding! Were you parked in a swamp... or quicksand mayhaps?

Well there was a shoulder there when I started but it fell out from under me rather quickly, it was a rookie move I have to admit because I know the area well and know that all the ground there for miles is marsh. It's grizzly Island Ca google it you will see what I mean anyhow I grew up there so the mistake was on my part. Luckly no fluids excaped my tailpipe was located on the other side(not sure what that had to do with it), the local Law came out to assess the situation. lesson learned.
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by DmccartneyFF2TB » Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:21 pm

My ride about to get a leveling lift next week o yea!!!
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by fishsticks » Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:25 pm

Make sure you remember to pull the isolators off the stock upper mounts when you install the RC kit. The instructions aren't clear about that. I had one strut put back together before I noticed when I put mine in.

Also put the bolts through the mounts and tighten the nuts down as hard as you can to seat them in the mounts before you install them.
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by DmccartneyFF2TB » Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:30 pm

Perks of being a firefighter red lights!!
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by DmccartneyFF2TB » Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:32 pm

Thanks for the advise i actully wanted to send you a message about this kit becuse i kinda wanted to do the same set up you have.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:35 pm

The Future....


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by fishsticks » Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:49 pm

A D/S pumpkin axle and a P/S pumpkin axle? Planning on maybe using a diff TC?
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by HARDTRAILZ » Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:03 am

One I have had for awhile and required a swap to my other TC but then I got a good lead and some help and found a nice combo that will hopefully be utilized this winter. 2 ford and one scout xle make me happy and trying to sell stuff. They have been in the garage for awhile but a preggo wife means take them to dads barn so she can park inside when the snow flies.
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by fishsticks » Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:08 am

Good deal. Hurry up and get those under there! :happy whip:










I take it you're not interested in those 4.10's then? :poke: :finger:
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by HARDTRAILZ » Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:12 am

I am. i got a 6 month to year project for a real sas that can wheel. I am trying to think of an offer, but the 4x4 jambo is next week and I need a winch.... You said a little bit to pull the front.

the axles are not new to me, just in transit...
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by fishsticks » Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:14 am

HARDTRAILZ wrote:I am. i got a 6 month to year project for a real sa that can wheel. I am trying to think of an offer, but the 4x4 jambo is next week and I need a winch.... You said a little bit to pull the front.



I'll hold them for you then since you were the first to PM me. I just wanted to make sure one way or another so I didn't sell them to someone else.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:42 am

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by HARDTRAILZ » Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:47 am

Made me laugh this morning. I felt like a monster truck parking and it was tough not to park on it.

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by MrSmithsTB » Sun Sep 19, 2010 12:43 pm

The first body lifted TB in Jersey:
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by TangoBravo » Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:42 pm

looks good, I can't wait untill I can start working on my TB again.
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by kodachrome9319 » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:35 pm

Since I tend to go places alone, or forget to stop when I'm on a trail, I never end up getting the action shots of my Trailblazer... So, after heading out after a little drizzle we got a few months ago when I was living back in Saint Louis, I decided to take off to find some trails. Did the trail, it wasn't thrilling, but got me out of the house. Afterwards I noticed this, and popped a few shots off. Kinda lame in my mind, but still somewhat slightly, somewhere maybe it's cool..ish?

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by fishsticks » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:41 pm

I feel ya man... I'm my own photographer too. :?
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by kodachrome9319 » Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:06 pm

fishsticks wrote:I feel ya man... I'm my own photographer too. :?


I specifically remember telling a friend before we went down the trail "We've gotta get some shots on this!" and we left Nebraska for California with no photos... Hell, only shots I got of the TB on a 3600 mile drive that took eight days were two photos of it in Rollinsville, CO all clean... :(
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by Trail X » Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:56 pm

Here are a couple random ones from Saturday night. The wife and I took a little camping trip... it was nice to get out again... it had been too long.

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by MrSmithsTB » Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:40 pm

Took it out to the bay at sunset to relax, and to decide whether to lose the Z71 springs in the rear, add stiffer springs in the front, or leave it as is. Still haven't made up my mind.

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