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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 11:17 AM
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My 4x4 light works now....just spliced the 2 wires that come down below the alternator that plugged into the front diff...took 2 minutes.

Also wired up an led light to my taurus fan...should have done that a long time ago.
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 07:16 AM
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I am still waiting for my Sky pitman arm...I made the mistake of ordering it through Dunks listed on Sky's site. The guy there is lame and it has been about 2 weeks now, and still no pitman arm.

Yesterday I installed a new trans cooler and installed a steering stabilizer finally....



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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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what no gold steering stabilizer? you wuss!!!
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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Yeah really Marc, you just don't get it do you?
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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hey marc by the way thanks.... i have'nt had a steering stabilizer on fartruk for awhile and lo and behold i was looking at your old steering setup from your axle and bam there's a steering stabilizer.
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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Well based on my little poser rock test, I would say my SAS is done....for now





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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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you should have taken the little rock, you used to climb the big rock out of the picture . Did you have your baby?
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 06:55 AM
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marc is going in today to have his baby(overdue) hey marc thanks for nothing that steering stabilizer pukes fluid more than a fratboy at a open bar!!!!!!
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 07:46 AM
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Finally got to wheel Rover with SAS....what a difference...no wheelstands!!!

These are a few from this weekends Big Bear trip. There will be more in the trip report section.







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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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gotta love feeling stable...
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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It was very nice, but I need some wider tires...those 10.5's are just too skinny now.
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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Yeah, with that amount of flex they seen narrow altought they aren't.

You don't know how much I envy you... If only we haven't those stupid laws...

David
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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Couple updates......

New tires waiting to go on..no more pizza cutters


Also had my driveshaft shortened 3/4 inch...it bottommed out a couple times on dropoffs.

Here are a couple more pics from Big Bear



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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm MEATS





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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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Wow! Now the truck looks completely different. Very balanced!

Nice work you've done.

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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 06:33 AM
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Hell Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So much better Marc.

Me thinks we need to take it out to the desert and see how they go.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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Finally did some work to the rear end of Goldmember....I installed All-Poo adjustable upper control arms so I can adjust my pinion angle of my rear driveline..I also replaced my shortside cruiser coil with another long side, so my truck does not lean....pics..





Old angle..



New angle..



The rear shot..

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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Looking good Marc.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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I havent updated this in a long time, and I am bored soooo.....

Made a few changes and added some stuff

Added Trail-Gear differential armor front and rear





Also made some adjustments to the rear end and added an adjustable panhard bar to center the rear axle



cut off the LPSV bracket to the panhard and added a turnbuckle (thanks 4crawler)



Replaced the "shovel" transfercase crossmember with a Budbuilt-still need to get a skidplate fabbed for it

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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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I also wheeled it--more than 1 time!!!







Played a little on an RTI ramp...






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