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• Jan 6, 2017

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glipman

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I recently purchased a 98 dodge sport QC with 4x4
She's old but checked all of her vitals and she seems.fit as a fiddle!
My brother has had his dodge for a while so naturally went the route of family steps.
I ran across this forum while looking up odds and ends pieces for some set to 0 kind of maintenance and have really enjoyed the pluthra of knowledge and how awesome.the community seems! I look forward to talking with you guys on the forum and being a part of the hive mind [emoji6]

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• Jan 6, 2017

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RumRunner

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2016

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Hemi 5.7

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• Jan 6, 2017

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MADDOG

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• Jan 6, 2017

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2008 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT

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• Jan 7, 2017

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Harley Harrold

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2007

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• Jan 7, 2017

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• Jan 7, 2017

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• Jan 7, 2017

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Welcome to the forum form LA (Lower Alabama). Hope you enjoy your truck


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• Jan 7, 2017

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glipman

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Thank you all! Just went to pick a part for some trim bits on the cheap! Looking forward to enjoying this beast of truck

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• Jan 7, 2017

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Welcome from southeast Texas. Got any pics of the truck?

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• Jan 9, 2017

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• Jan 9, 2017

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Snapped a few today, she's in need of some doors I'd say. Been looking for some but all of them have rust so far

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• Jan 9, 2017

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glipman said:

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Love the color. Kinda wish mine was that same blue. Think it'd look nice with the bumpers I have.

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• Jan 9, 2017

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glipman said:

Snapped a few today, she's in need of some doors I'd say. Been looking for some but all of them have rust so far

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Where are you located? Looks like the salt hasn't been nice to that old truck.

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• Jan 9, 2017

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glipman

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I'm actually looking into new bumpers on the front and rear, when I purchased it the pass. Light assembly was blown out, after removing it and spending 30 minutes docking around with it I found that the previous owner managed to nudge the whole bumped back an inch or so!
What kind of bumper setup do you have?

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• Jan 9, 2017

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glipman

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texasrebel said:

Where are you located? Looks like the salt hasn't been nice to that old truck.

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Surprisingly the whole underside was recoated with liner! One of the major sellers for me, the doors and upper wheel wells on the rear are the only rust spots
I live I Indiana myself so we get salt packed in ever nook and cranny unfortunately, I'm looking forward to spraying it all down and getting a coat of wax over the body, almost no clear coat fade either, not even on the roof!

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• Jan 9, 2017

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glipman said:

I'm actually looking into new bumpers on the front and rear, when I purchased it the pass. Light assembly was blown out, after removing it and spending 30 minutes docking around with it I found that the previous owner managed to nudge the whole bumped back an inch or so!
What kind of bumper setup do you have?

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On the front is a home built super heavy steel bumper that a previous owner built. Out back is a ranch hand style bumper. Both are super sturdy and kinda funny to see on such a short truck.

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