When are you going to turbo that thing? That whale tail needs a turbo!
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It's technically a tea tray, not a whale tail. But the next logical step is the turbo. However the new engine upgrades and ecu/chip have given it crazy power. Maybe in 30k miles I'll revisit the turbo idea.
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Can confirm
mattressking
10 digits to freedom
Weird ad - there's only 3 hilux's and the rest are land cruisers.
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Can confirm
Who ever made this was one of those people that does not know the difference between a Land Cruiser, a Jeep, Land Rover, Hilux, Dodge or an Isuzu.
It is nearly just as bad as not knowing which bathroom you should use. . . . .
It is nearly just as bad as not knowing which bathroom you should use. . . . .
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This is more for my own record than a real update. I bought the new shock absorbers I linked a while ago and the Ford f250 mounts for them. They won't be installed in time for round up but I'll have them on there in the next few weeks.
I also made new sway bar extensions. I must have lost one when coming back from big bend and I bent the other one at the last round up event. They lasted me roughly 5 years or more so no complaints.
It cost me roughly 20 bucks at home depot and 15 for the energy suspension bushings. Much cheaper than anything in the Porsche.
I also made new sway bar extensions. I must have lost one when coming back from big bend and I bent the other one at the last round up event. They lasted me roughly 5 years or more so no complaints.
It cost me roughly 20 bucks at home depot and 15 for the energy suspension bushings. Much cheaper than anything in the Porsche.
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Don't pretend you're not impressed
pistonpete
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I guess I'll be ordering fatter tires for the rear.
That spare is collapsible so that it can fit in the trunk.
That spare is collapsible so that it can fit in the trunk.
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Ordered a set, one week later only one tire shows up. So I guess I'll have to wait until after round up to really drive this thing.
Will be traveling this week, so I only have tonight to get big red ready for round up.
I should come back from the airport, get in the truck and drive straight there.
Will be traveling this week, so I only have tonight to get big red ready for round up.
I should come back from the airport, get in the truck and drive straight there.
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Back from round up. Saw some old friends and made new ones. The event had more rigs than I remember in recent years, so I'm glad this keeps getting more popular. I have yet to go thru all my pictures and videos, but here are a few for now.
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A few more
I saw your truck and wanted to check it out, but I didn’t. Next time.
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Aww man, you should have come by. Definitely next time.
I walked by with my friend and said “that guy has a completely stock 62...”
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I had two other people come up to tell me about my stock 62. Didn't realize it became a running joke. That's really funny.
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@The Phoenician do you know whos 55 you posed with I'd like to send him his pics. though he said his screen name was @NOT A jeep but not a hundred percent sure.
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a few more pics
It sounds about right. Not positive either
