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A question for the Redneck Truck guys
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JcMack
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29aholic
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I love that truck. It would be cool if it had a Hemi in it.
ostlund
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now THIS is a p/u!
hangnoose
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While bigger tires may serve a purpose, those male anatomy parts hanging from the trailer hitch are not only crude & vulgar, but as passe as the mullet haircut. Nobody is impressed. How would you feel if your wife/girlfriend had lady parts dangling from her bumper?
While bigger tires may serve a purpose, those male anatomy parts hanging from the trailer hitch are not only crude & vulgar, but as passe as the mullet haircut. Nobody is impressed. How would you feel if your wife/girlfriend had lady parts dangling from her bumper?
rburg
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Y'all lack a sense of humor. One of the guys at work hung a pair from his P/U bumper. Out in the dry room they had a returned set of jumper cables. So I scavenged a battery clamp and went out to visit his truck. Seems everyone backs in for a quick escape after work. It took him a couple of weeks to notice the addition clamped solidly to his "parts". Probably his wife told him. Cause I figure he'd retaliate, I forgot to mention who done it. I'm not the kind to damage another guys truck, but fun is OK. The General Manager was a jerk (before his prison time for his crimes). So a couple of us got together and put a sign on his grill that said "Honk if you're gay". He came to work the next day madder'n hell. I appreciate it when someone lets you know you got the best of them. 'Specially when they don't know who it was that got them. The best part of that was when the owner of the place honked at him going out the drive!
Constructive vandalism has its place.
finesse_r
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Great looking old truck. Good luck with it.
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29aholic
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Where the heck did that come from?? There is none on mine and I'll be damned if I can see them on the Dodge. Or is it you don't like my Rebel flag?
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29aholic
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I seriously doubt that in this day and age, a bare bones truck that would list north of 25k would sell.
Need proof, all you have to do is look at Dodge's line of work truck called the Tradesman. They come standard with A/C, am/fm radio that is smart phone adaptable, cruise, tilt, intermittent wipers, posi just a name a few. The ONLY concession to work trucks of old is a vinyl seat and maybe a vinyl floor mat. Except for the vinyl seat and mat, that is almost as well equipped as my folks old 1996 Ford F-150 XLT.
You guys have to come to the fact that it is 2016, not 1966 and nobody buys stripped down vehicles.
model70hunter
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Yep and dealers won't order them. I once had a duck hunting buddy who owned, well more accurately, ran his Dad's new car sales lot. Kept saying he'd order me what I wanted, which was a bare bones work and hunting truck, F-250 4WD, 4 speed with AC and power brakes.
When I sold my truck I went by, he tipped the boat on our friendship, wouldn't order it, told me he wouldn't make enough money after going full salesman on me to buy a loaded one.
I could have accepted that, but he gave me several yarns about how Ford didn't make this or that and Yada, yada lies, I had already checked on what I could order. And I told him whatever it was would not be thru him.
gregintenn
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I think we used to put 31-10.50s on 8" wheels, and 33-12.50s on 10" wheels....but it's been a looooooong time. I'm older now and insist on all factory original.
I just retired a 78 Chevy K10 that had factory 31-10.5's on factory rally wheels which are 15x8. Most tire manufactures with tell you the recommended min/max rim widths on their web sites.
rburg
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How did the snow blowing go this year?
We haven't had snow yet. Some dustings, but nothing worth firing up the thing over.
hangnoose
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"HOW DID THE SNOW BLOWING GO?"
Very easy. Not a single flake here in FL.
I like your flag just fine, why are you self conscious about it? RE: oversized tires, more advantages off road/ more disadvantages on pavement IMO. 33" a good compromise. You may want some fender flares/ big mud flaps if you go big. I only had 33's & got mud even up on the roof.
Very easy. Not a single flake here in FL.
I like your flag just fine, why are you self conscious about it? RE: oversized tires, more advantages off road/ more disadvantages on pavement IMO. 33" a good compromise. You may want some fender flares/ big mud flaps if you go big. I only had 33's & got mud even up on the roof.
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SC_Mike
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Larger wheels and tires are good, but for a real bad situation I'd go for a winch. No not wench.
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29aholic
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Very easy. Not a single flake here in FL.
I replied to your PM. Not self conscious about anything but getting stuck.
I am looking at the 32-33's, I can go 11.5 with my stock wheels.
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29aholic
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Actually, that is in the works. I plan to mount receiver hitches for and aft and run the winch at whatever end I need to by using the receiver.
model70hunter
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I had a winch, never used it for anything but hoisting deer.
There is o need with the right tire, HORSEPOWER and a posi rear end. Then apply speed, lots of speed.
I grew up with 2 WD, Dad would keep a partial load of wood in the truck during snow and use chains, then he applied speed in most every situation. Yes we've had to let it freeze over night when soft muddy soil let us dig in. Walk in in the morning and drive it out.
There are the two tools that help allow stuck free off roading, speed and chains.
gregintenn
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What you need is an ATV or UTV. Nothing says redneck like a John Deere Gator!
