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  1. dpantazis

    Check your HPX Lines!

    Howdy all- Been laying low for a while playing out some 2-9 and 2-7 hands dealt to me the last couple of years.....anyhow, back to Kings and Aces now... My beloved Big Red starts making a mess.... oil in the valley, but not enough to be a gusher (yet), dinner plate sized puddle under the...
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    rant It was a dark and stromy night....

    imagine Snoopy on the roof typing away. i have to rant. you boys will understand. So on the day of the first 'measurable' snow of the year, I am running late getting home, but not worried. Enough to cover the grass on the ground. Big Red has taken on worse weather. Last stop is grocery store...
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    looky what was going on at school today

    the auto tech instructor's personal 6.0 was on the lift, or really under it... all this just to appearently just change a filter! really though, the issue was to replace a head that was already replaced once. the curious addition was his oil cooler delete/remote kit. BulletProof Engine Oil...
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    Question Busting springs

    busted a leaf in the same rear spring. I am betting that its the same leaf too. 2nd from the bottom. I am 150 miles from home with a good 500# load in the bed. tenderfoot it home or try to get it fixed? replace the spring or just the leaf replaced? thanks dp Sent from my DROID BIONIC...
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    comment FPR gauge warning

    gents: just got done tracing the most annoying fuel leak. my gauge is on a bracket bolted to the alternator mount. I was SURE it was the FPR leaking right below it. drivers side of the engine was fuel wet. the only clue was the gauge fluid was slightly green from ulsd. did not seem to...
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    Ford vs Chevy Deathmatch

    'nuff said adams ford vs coopers chevy - YouTube ok maybe its not the be all end all for the forever argument, but holy smokes, that chebby just falls apart!
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    Announcement HEY JLD! Another year?

    Hey JLDickmon- thank goodness the Rapture did not happen because you would have missed your Birthday! :Birthday 3
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    Hey ROYBOY! Happy Birthday!

    :Birthday 3 Hope you had a good one! (Better late than never I suppose, that desk job is kicking my behind)
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    Article Alternative Fuels Don’t Benefit the Military

    the jist is that the government programs are costing way too much for the realized benefits so far. and the gov't is critical of the think tank report....hmmm. interesting reading none the less http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/business/energy-environment/25fuel.html?ref=us "The United...
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    Holy Brawls! -12 out and she fired up

    its -12 on the truck thermometer. wunder says is -20 out and -15 with the wind chill. :dunno extension cord got kicked out of the socket. rut-rooo! :rant rotella T6 oil. full tank of just from the pump fuel. cycled the glow plugs once. sat for a vary cold minute turned her over...
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    Even Mr. Goodwrench got canned!

    http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/company-news/general-motors-fires-mr-goodwrench/19709302/
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    You think the Big 3 will pay attention?

    you think that american automakers will FINALLY accept the notion that there is a market for small fuel efficient truck? so the mihindra launch is delayed due to distribution agreement issues. Report: Mahindra Diesel Pickup Launch in U.S. Indefinitely Delayed - PickupTrucks.com News...
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    Bacon! You Southern boys have nothing on this....

    I think we Yankess have you you Southern boys beat this time... ""Where I'm from, we take bacon, batter it, deep fry it, then dip it in a garlic-herb mayo ($6). We call it country fried bacon, wave a flag and set off fireworks" Served by a shi-shi hot dog joint in the people's republic of...
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    Question Water Pump Bolt sizes

    Anyone know the specs on the water pump bolts? Which ones are the long ones and which ones are the short ones? I discovered that I am 'missing' a couple of bolts- don't ask. I did not do it. I spent a few bucks in a small town hardware store tonite for a couple of metric studs, cap nuts...
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    Holy hotrods!

    what can you say? stupidity and speed.... Cruiser cam catches 100 mph crash and how much you wanna bet there is some lawyer out there who went to his bedside to get him as a client because the guard rail 'contributed' to the accident? i'd love to see pics of the bridge piers after the...
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    Happy Birthday JLDickmon!

    to our tire and suspension guru, I hope you have a GREAT ONE! dp
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    The Holly Daze are here

    Sorry I have been gone boys.... took a little trip north to RoyBoy country this last weekend. I decided to decorate Big Red for the season. Attached are a pic and little video... you really have to see it in person to appreciate the splendor! Yes, I know, 'flashing' lights are a...
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    Help Needed Tire Decisions

    I think I have to change the tires on Big Red. I hate tire shopping. Lots of hand wringing and wrinkled eyebrows. I was hoping that someone who has run these tires can post their comments and would offer their experiences. Hoping that my northern brethren might chime in. Trying to keep stock...
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    Steering Gear Pre-load

    i am getting a bit of squirrelyness on the road at near or at highway speeds. its really un-nerving. its stressful keeping the truck going straight. just changed all 4 ball joints and essentialy have new unit bearings on each side. did an alignment twice. tie rod ends are good. i added a...
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    rant my Exxon Valdez

    I don;t understand what is is, but EVERY time i change oil its a freaking hazmat disaster in my driveway. its a gorgeous sunny day, NO wind to speak of. i should be fishing right now instead...salmon are schooled and being caught. i have 2 drain pans- one open top rubbermade one, one...
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    Is everything big in Texas?

    Obese Texas inmate hides gun in his flabs of fat | Comcast.net 'Obese Texas inmate hides gun in his flabs of fat' "HOUSTON — An obese inmate in Texas has been charged after officials learned he had a gun hidden under flabs of his own flesh. Twenty-five-year-old George Vera was charged...
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    WD-40 guy passes on

    John Barry, former CEO who helped WD-40 become household name, dies at 84 in La Jolla By Associated Press 6:16 PM CDT, July 20, 2009 SAN DIEGO (AP) — John S. Barry, the former president and chief executive of WD-40 Co. Inc., who is credited with helping turn the rust-preventer for...
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    BioD Plant Explosion!

    this happened this morning, a local BioD plant BLEW UP! I kid you not, the sucker blew sky hi! Blast rips West Side plant; 2 hurt - Chicago Breaking News Two people were injured--but not as seriously as originally thought--in a "massive explosion" that tore through a commercial biodiesel...
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    Help Needed ID this rim anyone?

    can anyone ID this rim? its off of a 1999/2000 E350 van. I need 1 if not 2 rims. thanks dp
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    Question Spare Tire Winch

    hey all- i can not find that darned keylock for the spare tire winch. i am told if i break off the plastic housing, i will expose a recess for the winch rod to enter. can anyone confirm? RoyBoy? BigJoe? i tried our resident tire and wheel guru but he is MIA. thanks dennis

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