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mr.mindless

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Fix the wedge
« Reply #90 on: July 11, 2012, 12:25:56 PM »
Hitting up the CL hard for rhimmmzah and tahrs.
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« Reply #91 on: July 11, 2012, 08:57:56 PM »
I've got some 30-40% Grabber AT2s.

Shop time this weekend to straighten an axle? Probably need to raise or remove the fenders too. 265s are rated at ~3400# - that's much better than ~3000#.
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Re: Fix the wedge
« Reply #92 on: July 11, 2012, 11:11:50 PM »
3 trucks on deck, and my cummins needs a lift pump change again.  not the best timing but ill see how it goes.  Sunday afternoon would be best potential right now.

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Re: Fix the wedge
« Reply #93 on: July 16, 2012, 11:50:22 AM »

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« Reply #94 on: July 16, 2012, 01:13:31 PM »
you missed where I have 4 tires and wheels I guess
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Re: Fix the wedge
« Reply #95 on: July 16, 2012, 01:17:56 PM »
no, i saw the 3400lb thing.  assuming you will want good spares haha

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« Reply #96 on: July 16, 2012, 01:49:12 PM »
If I get the RF to stop chewing tires, I have good spares with the 4 "new" tires
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« Reply #97 on: July 22, 2012, 09:21:06 PM »
Axle straightened and 265s bolted up. Need another couple of three car hauls now to see if it's fixed. Or just paint it and sell now :)

Stared at the back for a while. No easy fix jumps out at me. Construction is weird to begin with, hack and scab addition is quite integral and not easily cut off. Thinking its fine for now.

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Re: Fix the wedge
« Reply #98 on: July 30, 2012, 02:04:40 PM »
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« Reply #99 on: July 30, 2012, 02:42:37 PM »
that first pic is epic magazine quality!

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Re: Fix the wedge
« Reply #100 on: July 30, 2012, 02:51:11 PM »
That is a cool thing.

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Re: Fix the wedge
« Reply #101 on: July 30, 2012, 02:54:17 PM »
i think things are different
I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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« Reply #102 on: July 30, 2012, 03:03:15 PM »
Things are very different but its a damn nice rabbit pickup :)
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Re: Fix the wedge
« Reply #103 on: July 30, 2012, 04:00:23 PM »
Damn ugly pos!

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« Reply #104 on: August 02, 2012, 01:35:49 PM »
Did some searching on a whim last night, I'm 90% sure this is a VIN swap and it's either a Kaufman or an Appalachian. Not that it really matters.

For my own happy future use and best resale I'm thinking:
- fix and protect rear marker lights, (again :) )
- scrap shit rear bracing and reframe the extension to match rest of trailer. cut old frame cap off and use as new rear bumper? Add crossmembers as needed. Clean junk shit off frame. Ramp storage.
- ramp traction (expanded steel)
- add rub rail over shitty stake pockets, or cut off and replace with D rings
- paint & conspiscuity tape

As cheap as it it'll still be, since its still weird and i assume still a flooded market, I'm not sure redoing the rear right is worth the effort. Might just do a halo frame around it instead; be easier.
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