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by Chutes » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:18 pm

Just another suburban college student checking in.

I previously owned this

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Then got wise and bought my TB for which I don't yet have a proper picture.

So anyways, hello everyone. :D
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by NC_IslandRunner » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:58 pm

Welcome! I've been to Detroit and you may need a 4x4 to get around on some of the crappy streets :cheers:
IF THE FISH STOP BITING... HUNT FOR SHELLS!!!
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by rgraboske » Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:52 pm

Welcome from Royal Oak!
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by v7guy » Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:55 pm

welcome from NY
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Some people never go crazy... what truly horrible lives they must lead
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by Diacom » Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:49 pm

Welcome and grats on the TB to replace the jeep, though I'll never bad mouth a jeep either.
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by Chutes » Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:45 am

I agree. Jeeps are great too. My needs are better served by my new TB at this time, but I'm glad I had the jeep.

And because I firmly believe a thread with pics > a thread without, here's a picture of my stock TB:

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by Chutes » Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:46 am

rgraboske wrote:Welcome from Royal Oak!



I know where that is! :D
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by Chutes » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:56 pm

Here's a pic so you know I'm not wasting all the things I've learned on this site.

Here we've got Marks 2.5" lift, 1.5" spacers and 1 of the 2 Z71 rear coils.

I know I'm going with Bilstein HDs in front. I still need to research rear shocks but only to pick between what people are already running.

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by Flying Monkey » Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:16 am

Welcome. I was born and raised in Flint, MI. Used to spend alot of time up by Standish/ Prescott area wheeling, hunting and camping in the Omar Plains.
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by Chutes » Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:55 am

Flying Monkey wrote:Used to spend alot of time up by Standish/ Prescott area wheeling, hunting and camping in the Omar Plains.


Cool, I've never been to Standish, but we pass it all the time on our way up to Boyne.

What did you hunt for? and also you are into photography right? What camera do you use? I've got a D3100
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by Flying Monkey » Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:24 pm

Chutes wrote:
Flying Monkey wrote:Used to spend alot of time up by Standish/ Prescott area wheeling, hunting and camping in the Omar Plains.


Cool, I've never been to Standish, but we pass it all the time on our way up to Boyne.

What did you hunt for? and also you are into photography right? What camera do you use? I've got a D3100




Deer mainly but small game as well. My wife has a photography business. She shoots with a nikon d5000 and a d50 as her back up
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by Chutes » Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:26 pm

I installed MarkMC's 2.5" lift and a few other goodies on Saturday, so I just wanted to say thank you to the founders of ORTB and to all the members who keep it alive. My TB would be slightly shorter and I would be a lot less happy if it weren't for ORTB. :excited:

Thank you,

Alex

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by djthumper » Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:56 pm

Looks good from the front. What does the profile look like now Alex? Never mind... you started a build thread.
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