What did you do to/with your second gen today?

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I put some gas in her and went out to do some wildlife photography early this morning. There's a couple places I need a 4x4 to get to out near a swamp and a lake, and I can often get good photos of birds, butterflies, and various other critters including alligators. I'm a freelance photographer for a living who enjoys working on cars & trucks in my spare time. Now that I've been out in the bush, looks like tomorrow I'll be washing her. seem to have gotten mud and dust pretty much from bumper to bumper, lol.
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New sticky thread!!!

Drove it into town to the bus station to ship Johnn123 some parts. Waiting on a nice day to install the t case clocking ring.

Woot!! Can't wait til it gets here! :D

Damn I was looking for one of these threads on here but figured I must've just missed it. Good on ya John for starting this thread.



I used to think the same thing until I bought the actual tools to disconnect them now they are pretty easy.

Thank ya :p and youve been lucky! lol

oh and I looked at it sitting in the driveway before I walked down to the fire station for a meeting. (its about 6 blocks from my house)

Dude I woulda drove it that far :D

Dodge Dude, chrome turned black looks awesome!! What did you use?
 
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Woot!! Can't wait til it gets here! :D



Thank ya :p and youve been lucky! lol



Dude I woulda drove it that far :D

Dodge Dude, chrome turned black looks awesome!! What did you use?

4 coats of Plastidip. :D


Thought about doing the entire rockers, but I dunno...kinda like it like that now. But the black would cover my rock chips. lol
 
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Plasti-dip does wonders :D I'd do the rockers, just peel it off if ya dont like it
 

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Plasti-dip does wonders :D I'd do the rockers, just peel it off if ya dont like it

True dat that I can peel it off.

Only problem is that it's expensive and would likely take four cans to do it right. lol
 

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Woot!! Can't wait til it gets here! :D

Eta is the 15th.

I figured out my morning startup stumble, fuel pump...... again, warrenty this time. Primed it twice and not a problem, I could change just the reg/filter but just as fast to put in a new free pump before winter.

DD94 truck looks good, needs a lift.
 

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Eta is the 15th.

I figured out my morning startup stumble, fuel pump...... again, warrenty this time. Primed it twice and not a problem, I could change just the reg/filter but just as fast to put in a new free pump before winter.

DD94 truck looks good, needs a lift.

Didn't you just change the fuel pump back in June or something like that?



Thanks. Lift? I need a job. lol
 

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Didn't you just change the fuel pump back in June or something like that?



Thanks. Lift? I need a job. lol

Yes sir thats why it's under warranty. I have had enough of the stock pumps over this winter external pump and regulator with a return line.

You pay for the shipping and I will start to piece you together a 5" kit.
 

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Yes sir thats why it's under warranty. I have had enough of the stock pumps over this winter external pump and regulator with a return line.

You pay for the shipping and I will start to piece you together a 5" kit.
lol That's tempting, but I was thinking more like 3". ;)
 

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I have Sj 3" lower control arms, a drop pitman arm, 3.92 gears, just need to find the coil springs and a aal (which I just shipped out lol). I will start asking around see what's out there for free springs.
 

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I have Sj 3" lower control arms, a drop pitman arm, 3.92 gears, just need to find the coil springs and a aal (which I just shipped out lol). I will start asking around see what's out there for free springs.

The 3.92 gears are definitely appealing....I just wish labor wasn't so expensive.
 

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The 3.92 gears are definitely appealing....I just wish labor wasn't so expensive.

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I'll teach you how to install your gears, yes the right way. I can add some tools in a box with the gears just to get you going. I will take this to pm so as not the mess up the thread.


On topic; Going to get the new fuel pump, road trip.
 

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I'll teach you how to install your gears, yes the right way. I can add some tools in a box with the gears just to get you going. I will take this to pm so as not the mess up the thread.


On topic; Going to get the new fuel pump, road trip.

Not sure I wanna jump right into ring and pinion. lol We'll see.


I agree on the PM tho...don't want to derail too bad. :signs8:
 

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Dude I woulda drove it that far :D

6 country blocks not city blocks... I usually drive it there. But trying to trim back the ole beer belly. lol

4 coats of Plastidip. :D


Thought about doing the entire rockers, but I dunno...kinda like it like that now. But the black would cover my rock chips. lol

You should its a good look on these red trucks!

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True dat that I can peel it off.

Only problem is that it's expensive and would likely take four cans to do it right. lol

I have 6 cans on my truck but thats rockers, front bumper trim, foglight trim, grill inserts, and exhaust tip.
 

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6 country blocks not city blocks... I usually drive it there. But trying to trim back the ole beer belly. lol



You should its a good look on these red trucks!

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I have 6 cans on my truck but thats rockers, front bumper trim, foglight trim, grill inserts, and exhaust tip.
Looks great. You should do your tailgate protector too, makes it look nice. That's what I did.


I'm thinking about it. I kinda like the contrast at the moment with the black fender trim.
 

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I actually pulled off the taillight covers and I'm going to tint my tails and then use plastidip on the taillight surrounds and the tailgate protector
 
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6 country blocks not city blocks... I usually drive it there. But trying to trim back the ole beer belly. lol



You should its a good look on these red trucks!

IMG_20130626_112606_576_zps6a222e4a.jpg



I have 6 cans on my truck but thats rockers, front bumper trim, foglight trim, grill inserts, and exhaust tip.

Truck looks sick man! Like the 20`s!

Today all I did was just let my ram idle for a bit.
 

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I actually pulled off the taillight covers and I'm going to tint my tails and then use plastidip on the taillight surrounds and the tailgate protector
I pulled my taillights and plastidipped them. You're gonna like how they come out.
Truck looks sick man! Like the 20`s!

Today all I did was just let my ram idle for a bit.

Weak sauce! BURNOUTS!!

:****sweak:

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