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rgraboske
 Post subject: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:20 pm 
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I'm so happy I found this forum. I ordered my TB the Monday after Thanksgiving in 2001, and took delivery on 12/21/01. I ordered it with the G80 and 4.10 gears for towing, and off-roadability. Since I've owned it, I've towed everything from muscle cars to farm tractors. It got it's first scratch in the forest trails the weekend after I bought it, and has been from the beaches in the Outer Banks to the logging trails in Northern Ontario. Overall, it's been safe and reliable transportation for my family for 140,000 miles.

I gave up looking for modifications to improve the offroad performance many years ago, since there just wasn't anything out there. Last week in frustration after breaking the 4th set of sway bar end links, I turned to Google. That led me to Trailvoy and Suspensionmaxx, and then here.

Seeing that there are actually options now has me very excited! I've been reading your build-ups and offroad excurisons, and am looking forward to joining your ranks.


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janesy86
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:37 pm 
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bgwolfpack
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:39 pm 
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Ain't it cool.

You'll have a lot of the people here salivating over your truck.

:thumright: Welcome :thumleft: Join in :cheers:

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JamesDowning
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:02 pm 
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Glad you found the greatest forum ever!

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HARDTRAILZ
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:26 pm 
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I got some prototype swaybar links on my truck now that sgould be worth waiting for.

Welcome. Nice truck

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rgraboske
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:29 pm 
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Thanks for the welcome everyone

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irishboy02
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:44 am 
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foosh
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:50 am 
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NHARINTON
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:36 pm 
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Welcome!!

Where about in MI you at?

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rgraboske
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:45 pm 
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NHARINTON wrote:
Welcome!!

Where about in MI you at?


We live just north of Detroit, but my familily has property in the northeastern lower pennisula near Harrisville
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Philberto
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:44 pm 
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Welcome to the site dude! Out of curiosity, what's the weight capacity of your motorcycle rack? I'm having difficulty finding one (if even available) for my 400lb Ninja 650.

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rgraboske
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:00 pm 
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Philberto wrote:
Welcome to the site dude! Out of curiosity, what's the weight capacity of your motorcycle rack? I'm having difficulty finding one (if even available) for my 400lb Ninja 650.


Thanks for the welcome. They say the total capacity is 600 lbs. Each of the bikes I have are right around 200 lbs, so I haven't hit the limit yet.
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NHARINTON
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:12 pm 
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rgraboske wrote:
NHARINTON wrote:
Welcome!!

Where about in MI you at?


We live just north of Detroit, but my familily has property in the northeastern lower pennisula near Harrisville



I'm right across the state from ya! Nicwe to have another from MI on here!

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CHIEF BIG RIDGE
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
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Welcome to the party. :mrgreen:

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rgraboske
 Post subject: Re: Hello from Michigan
PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:28 pm 
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CHIEF BIG RIDGE wrote:
Welcome to the party. :mrgreen:


Thanks Chief :)
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