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Dec 13, 2010 | 08:09 PM

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yea i know i was readin up on it haha. ill see what happens. i dont know yet. but gear oil is like 10 bucks a quart so yea

Dec 15, 2010 | 03:04 PM

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Yea i know..
It's ridiculous..

Dec 17, 2010 | 08:16 PM

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What'd you ever end up doing about that axle seal?

Dec 18, 2010 | 07:53 AM

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havent done anything yet just keep squirtin gear oil into it. its snowing here though so im making money so it should get fixed soon

Dec 18, 2010 | 07:54 AM

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Goooooooooood.

How fast is it leaking?
How often do you put gear oil in?

Dec 18, 2010 | 07:57 AM

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it leaks reeeealll fast id say at least a drip every 5 or ten seconds. i fill the diff at least once a day

Dec 18, 2010 | 08:00 AM

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Danggggggg. Yeah you need to fix that asap lol.

Dec 18, 2010 | 08:02 AM

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haha yea i feel like my rear axle is just gona blow anytime haha

Dec 19, 2010 | 04:31 AM

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Haha its a bad feeling i know.

When you hear it start to hum, go ahead and pull over.

Dec 19, 2010 | 07:30 PM

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Quote:

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When you hear it start to hum, go ahead and pull over.

haha.

Dec 19, 2010 | 10:02 PM

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Haha its a bad feeling i know.

When you hear it start to hum, go ahead and pull over.

haha yea i just might haha

went out and took some pics of my lights because i was bored haha. it was snowing pretty hard out too. these lights light up the world i love em.

Dec 19, 2010 | 11:38 PM

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i saw this pic and it just reminded me of my rig when it was stock(ers)... with the marlin sticker almost in the same spot. Go RED 87 single cabs yaaa! lol

Dec 19, 2010 | 11:42 PM

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btw im diggin the lights.. What are those?

Dec 20, 2010 | 05:14 AM

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nice man! i love your truck. when mine is all growed up hopefully thats what it will look like! and the lights are 100W KC daylighters.

Dec 20, 2010 | 01:05 PM

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small update: i got another two lights on my rollbar for 30 bucks! not hooked up yet, i just have to get some wiring stuff.

Sick looking lights!
Are these KC Daylighters?

Dec 20, 2010 | 03:07 PM

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yes sir!

Dec 21, 2010 | 10:02 PM

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Yea dude. i love my daylighters.
I have two and i might buy another two when i put my lightbar back in the bed

Dec 21, 2010 | 10:19 PM

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yea they are wayyyy brighter than i thought theyd be. nobody dares tailgate me at night haha or shine their brights at me. they will go blind haha its pretty awesome. the fact i can see everything is amazing.