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

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This ********! I ******* hate plastic


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BeauDuke01

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Good deal, while I was doing the brake job last night I saw mine leaking , and didn't want to shell out the money for a new box.
 

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Good deal, while I was doing the brake job last night I saw mine leaking , and didn't want to shell out the money for a new box.
That's my most effective route. My white truck is getting a new box with the support brace. This silver truck is my/my father inlaws beater so im not putting money in it lol

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I'll probably just put it offers till I tear the front end apart to swap my ball joint dust boots, and freshen everything g up, and swap the box out.
 

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I was told by Mark that ATF4 can help with leaks as it has a seal softener in it. He also told me that Lucas has a bad habit of making it worse.
 

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I was told by Mark that ATF4 can help with leaks as it has a seal softener in it. He also told me that Lucas has a bad habit of making it worse.

I agree! Lucas is a chemical that can harden seals. While ATF+4 is a detergent. Even though it has a bad smell ATF cleans like hell! We had a case spill in the warehouse and the concrete was very clean. Plus my drive way has a couple of clean spots were my dad's 00 leaks ATF.


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I agree! Lucas is a chemical that can harden seals. While ATF+4 is a detergent. Even though it has a bad smell ATF cleans like hell! We had a case spill in the warehouse and the concrete was very clean. Plus my drive way has a couple of clean spots were my dad's 00 leaks ATF.


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Funny thing is it didn't clean my driveway lol :roflsquared:
 

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There is a belief that merc/dex is a stronger detergent. I don't know if it's true or not


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pulled the drivers side door panel off, and finally fixed the insert that was loose and flopping. 1/4' wood screws and some washers, and that sucker aint goin nowhere for a long damned time.
 

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8c8e9ce73e0bb5ddf9f9c1aada532b4b.jpg59405a40b23f25a26db95a5f08c53536.jpg right under the water pump too! That little ****** sprayed 200+ degree farenheight water all over me!


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crazzywolfie

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Good deal, while I was doing the brake job last night I saw mine leaking , and didn't want to shell out the money for a new box.
do you know what seal is leaking? if it is the input shaft seal that is leaking it is not too hard of a job to replace and it only costs about $5. i have replaced 2 so far and it has be pretty simple. couple hour job. if you got a borgeson steering shaft it can be replaced in a few minutes but not everyone is that lucky
 

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I'll look this evening and see if I can tell which one it is. I just saw that it was wet while I was under there.
 

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My fiance is complaining cause I have to many trucks. psht I don't have enough lol. Now thinking about getting another to **** her off lol jk

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lol. the guys at work bust my balls all the time over my ramchargers especially when i tell them i am thinking about buying a few more. i just bought 1 about 2 months ago and thinking about buying another 1 or 2 lol
 

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Well after getting her out of the shop, it was time for the stock wheels to go! Now she just needs a little paint touchup and a cleaning and she's brand new again.
 

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Drove my '01 2500 4x4 V10 to town to pick up a part for my wifes car...would have rode the bike but Police frown on a 2 year old (Grandaughter) on a motorcycle!!!Also cleaned the leaves/dirt/twigs from my wiper/windshield cowl on the '95 Mega Ram 'cause its been sitting a month+.
 

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