What did you do to your GMT today?
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RayGumm
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See those new shiny bits with the purple stickers? New Monroe Reflex Monotube shock absorbers. Put them in at the seediest parking lot I have ever worked on a car (and that's saying something..) At the Advance Auto Parts store in Takoma Park, MD, right outside the NE DC line. Was kinda fun. Lotsa people workin on cars in the parking lot like it was their own personal garage. Employees checkin batteries n such not givin a sh!t that we were all workin on cars knee deep in road grime and grease. It was awesome. And fun. 
The ride has improved 100% and I even got a decent squall out of the rear tires around a tight corner at WOT that used to only produce a stupid (and annoying) chatter. I'm happy with'em.
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RayGumm
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Me too. And they were a steal. Thanks for the advice, brother.HARDTRAILZ said:
Darkrider_LS
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Most likely I will end up with a fair bit of electrical equipment in the console so I will need as much internal space as possible plus I don't really have the access to woodworking tools as I would like to have. So that's two reasons I'm going this route plus the simple reason it's pretty much bolt in other then needing to cut down an already internally messed up oe console.mcsteven said:
jrSS
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Took out the rubber insulators for the springs out back. And installed my adjustable pan hard bar. FINALLY
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The nice thing that I liked when I did it myself was that most of the equipment went with me when I moved to a new car. When that happened, if it fit I could keep the majority of the custom console and just create the sides and or bottom to mount in the newer car. When I altered it to go into my Mustang I had enough space that I was able to make a hidden compartment. I had a hidden hinge and hidden remote pin to keep it closed. I just controlled the pin through an old camera shutter release cable. Push the shutter release button and the door dropped open.Darkrider_LS said:
While it worked for me, it might not be for everybody, and while you might not be skilled in woodworking, there might be others. Lots of carpenters around with nothing to do might take that job for a lot less. I'm betting that while you might not be able to build it, you could certainly draw up the plans.
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I may need to talk to my buddy that runs a fab shop about building a similar unit to the havis. The problem with wood for this style of console is that the needed internal bracing to give it similar strength would eat up a fair bit of internal space. Not discounting the idea entirely since I could apply it to other rigs in my collection like my full size gmcs.mcsteven said:
Slept in it for hours today, everyone in my battery minus like 5 of us went to the field. So with nothing to do... naturally I slept. I have to be "watched" since my incident, so i'm not allowed to go home until they get back from the field on Thursday....bullshit. Being treated like a child.
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I agree, but I would rather do-so at my house and Skype my children in the privacy of my own home. I'm on Duty tonight, don't want people to bother me while i'm trying to see my kids via Skype
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When I spoke to them I saw where they were coming from, from their perspective, but I assured them nothing would escalate. They know that, but in a way I think they're covering themselves in case something bad did happen. Which it won't and they know that, but has to look good on paperwork you know? If they weren't out in the field there wouldn't be an issue of me being at home.mcsteven said:
Standard procedure unfortunately. Had that experience with a few Marines here and overseas. You can only take it one day at a time. Hope things get better brother.Capote said:
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I take all my vehicles there, I have never lost a vehicle to rust, just blown engines and trannies.Fire06 said:
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jimmyjam
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Oil change. Stock filter vs my remote duals
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I may need to speak to you soon about some decals.High Voltage said:
BlazingTrails
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Wix are the best!!jimmyjam said:
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Did you check your block heater too before winter sets in on that Dmax. Cant get over those semi filters you got there. I'm gonna have to buy one with the build now.jimmyjam said:
Aarkon
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Well you better hurry up and buy carquest filters now before we get swapped to the crap advance uses since ours are wix and if you lucky you can tell them you are my uncle and save a ton of moneyjimmyjam said:
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Came up with more ideas and plans for the Voy while at work. It may be time for a build thread within the coming months
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