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[snowshoebrue]

well my dd truck is officially sold and i bought a new one.  2004 dodge quad cab 4x4 diesel 5 speed with only 43k miles.  picked it up for 23,500.  also a pic of the rides.  there is also a 97 tj inside the garage

[*FFC*]

Justin that thing is Congrats on the new rig

[Duffil]

Nice tow rig.  Why do you have a TJ??

[snowshoebrue]

tj is my dads.  i have been using it to get to work since my truck sold on wed.  thats why my truck is out of the garage.  he doesn't have the top on it and told me that my truck get stolen before his jeep does so his jeep is in the garage.  i put the doors back on my truck and took the tank out of it and all of my gear and tools to make it less appealing to thiefs

[Jud]

tj is my dads.  i have been using it to get to work since my truck sold on wed.  thats why my truck is out of the garage.  he doesn't have the top on it and told me that my truck get stolen before his jeep does so his jeep is in the garage.  i put the doors back on my truck and took the tank out of it and all of my gear and tools to make it less appealing to thiefs

I was wondering the same thing. Now alot of people know what you have in your garage! Oh sweet new dd! Is it silver?

[snowshoebrue]

my neighbors are so nosey, and up all night i'm not worried about people stealing anything. next door neighbor's wife is a manager at the theaters so she doesn't get home until around 2 or 3 so he waits up and plays pool till she gets home. i have forgot and left the garage open all night with tools in plain site and they were there in the morning.

[Jud]

I live in a "good" neighborhood and I know nothing would be left in my garage in the morning! I had somebody pry open my toolbox and make off with a $250 craftsman tool set and a hitch reciever!

[Blingn]

dang Justin that is very much a bling mobile!! arent you scared to get her dirty?? I would hate to throw tools back there.  im just kidding man that looks ssssssssssiiiiiiiiiiaaaaaaaaaacccccccccckkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!  How does the little lady like ?

[snowshoebrue]

bed is line-ex so no worries about that.  i'll drive it like a truck, but i still baby my rigs.  amanda doesn't like the fact that its a stick(she can't drive one), but besides that she likes it.  she really like the running boards for getting in it

[Duffil]

bed is line-ex so no worries about that.  i'll drive it like a truck, but i still baby my rigs.  amanda doesn't like the fact that its a stick(she can't drive one), but besides that she likes it.  she really like the running boards for getting in it

so teach her parking lot and double low...can't stall!

[tom w.]

shoot, you can't even stall in 4 hi and first gear in those dodges

[snowshoebrue]

i should rephrase, she knows how to drive a stick but is afraid to.  she learned on a 70's fiat that would stall and roll back so she thinks that all vehicles do that.  if she had to she could drive it, but short of an emergency she won't drive it.  plus since we have been together (6yrs) she has driven my truck maybe half dozen time and that was only my gmc not my other dodge

with the chip on it you can dump the clutch and it won't stall in 2 hi in first.  i don't even use first other than gridlock traffic.  then i just put along

[DTB]

  she learned on a 70's fiat that would stall and roll back so she thinks that all vehicles do that. 

I remember I learned how to drive a stick on a 75 triumph. My dad said," son, If you can learn how to drive this car, you can drive ANY stick shift" and started laughing hysterically. Lets just say driving my toyota stick is a walk in the park  i know how she feels

[gonepostal]

man your rig is sic, both of them.  I really dig those dodge ctd's,  x2 on not turning the truck into an f-toy.  It's already a bad mutha just my

[snowshoebrue]

thanks for the compliments
so since i haven't posted anything in a while got some updates.  i got the new rear main seal in, new trans in.  have to make a new crossmember this week.  i won't be able to run the new axle at the roundup, so i have to swap everything over to another stock housing cause mine is bent.  then i have to build new armor for it and build ram mounts and clearance it for the 30 splines.  i have a ton of other small crap i have to install before the roundup.  t-case brake, johnny joint shackles, led rock lights, rear suspension winch, corbeau seat, pus i'm sure there is more.  i also bought a new computer since mine crashed and won't turn on.  also got bend tech pro to go with it

[Yoat Goat]

Nice truck man! Looks awesome!
Cory

[Blingn]

justin what is up do you need a work weekend? I will head up if you need some stuff done.  I can do the small crap ha ha naw man let me know.

[snowshoebrue]

i got the t-case mounts welded to the frame and the crossmember shortened.  i have to drill and tap the brackets and then i will be done with that whole deal.  then i will do the front axle this weekend.  those are the 2 things that have to be done to go the rest is just things i want to get done.  after this weekend i should be sitting pretty good.  i am bringing home the bandsaw from work and hooking up the plasma cutter to do some damage this weekend  .  i should be ok i will have 3 full days to get stuff straightned out, plus 2 weeks after work.  thanks for the offer 

[Yoat Goat]

Please DONT turn that into a F-Toy! That rig is AWESOME!!!

[snowshoebrue]

i wont ftoy it.  i will most likely link it this winter though.  i will for sure put links in the rear

[Blingn]

4 link dude wait till you see the flex you get with that set up.  we could not believe it when rj did his. 

[Yoat Goat]

Good man, good man.

[snowshoebrue]

had a pretty productive weekend.  i got the t-case all welded up, mounts welded to the frame and installed, got my boomerang shackles on, got another stock housing dialed in with armor and hydro brackets.  installed my 30splines, cryo hub gears, vented rotors and ifs calipers.  gonna make a list tonight of what i still need to do with priority on them. 

[Jud]

Sweet! Is it gonna be done in time? Oh and I wont be making it cus it's opening weekend for rifle for deer.

[snowshoebrue]

ya i will make it.  now its just what extra's it will have. 

[Jud]

Nice!

[*FFC*]

Lookin good Justin!! Can't wait to see it

[snowshoebrue]

since i haven't posted in a while over 120 days according to the warning here are some newer photos.  i also traded  my custom housing for a single seat chassis that i will build at a later date

[Duffil]

holy crap man...I thought you gave it up.  That's a pretty sick chassis. What are your plans?

[snowshoebrue]

the chassis is based on toyota running gear so it will be set up just like the truck 22r w/propane, i am gonna look into an auto on it though, toyota axles probably only 37's though