webby4x4
Forum Admin, Magazine Editor
Rock Star
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| 03/01/2006 5:04 PM |
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| Drop us a note and list off the things you do to your rig to get ready for the off-road season. |
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Rick Webster
Editor, 4X4REVIEW.COM - A Tork Media, Inc. Publication
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'74 FJ40 Land Cruiser
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jpsdiving
Street Queen
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| 03/01/2006 5:37 PM |
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| Cousin Rick ,,,,,,,,,my link is now www.atvpt.com , www.atvproducttests.com is going to be gone soon[bartor][bartor] |
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All Terrain Vehicle Product Tests
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grumpydawg
Street Queen
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| 03/01/2006 10:32 PM |
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check the lights on the trailers just to save a $50.00 ticket and a day in court.
check the tires on the trailers, i know that i have 2 tires that are running on borrowed time.
squirt some p-oil (penterating oil) on the lugnuts on the trailers, nonthing worse than having a flat and can't get the lug nuts off 'cuz ya forgot the "cheeter pipe"
stock up on all of the "oily stuff"( oil, trans fluid, break fluid, ect.)
wash the salt off the rides.
put the new gas tank in the truck |
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when in doubt use duct tape |
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primetimek5
Lift & Lockers
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| 03/03/2006 8:07 PM |
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grumpy, what do you mean wash the salt off the rides? j/k
nut & bolt trailer & trail veh (nut & bolt means to go thru the whole veh.
& tighten all nuts & bolts)
check coolent & fluid levels, update first aid, tool boxs, make sure winch
line & tow straps are good.
gather all spair parts (shafts & u joints)
double check welds for cracks
fire ext. always check
full tune up( did all this today going wheeling sat. in the am)
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grumpydawg
Street Queen
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| 03/03/2006 9:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by primetimek5
grumpy, what do you mean wash the salt off the rides?
i live in the land of cold and snow and cornfields......
I.diots
O.ut
W.andering
A.round
why plow when we can spread salt and sand instead?
quote from iowa d.o.t.
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primetimek5
Lift & Lockers
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| 03/04/2006 8:06 AM |
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i was just kidding. i live in texas home of the corn fields.
we still use the corn husk to wipe are arss red ones to wipe & white
ones to check if we are clean. lol
i know about the salt i also lived in cape cod for 3 yrs. |
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primetimek5
Lift & Lockers
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| 03/04/2006 10:06 PM |
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oh, smack. check also motor & trans mounts.
my motor mounts failed whe loading on the trailer.
harmonic balance was hitting the cross frame. had to repair that also
today.
i did poser hills & very little rock crawling just doing a little "shake down run" to get the feeling back & double & triple checking.
i did full hydro steering just to use to it.
i did well. |
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grumpydawg
Street Queen
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| 03/05/2006 12:43 PM |
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now i gotta wait for warm weather again, woke up today to about 3 inches of the white stuff.
i'm renewing my offer for free snow, come and get it! |
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when in doubt use duct tape |
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primetimek5
Lift & Lockers
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| 03/05/2006 8:27 PM |
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| 80s this weekend here |
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webby4x4
Forum Admin, Magazine Editor
Rock Star
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| 03/07/2006 7:11 PM |
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| Great tips guys! Keep 'em coming if you have more |
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Rick Webster
Editor, 4X4REVIEW.COM - A Tork Media, Inc. Publication
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'74 FJ40 Land Cruiser
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