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Old 06-15-2008, 10:58 PM
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Well decided take some vids today and drop my bars too.

Heres some before and after pics:

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Old 06-15-2008, 11:06 PM
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shoulda taken some shots from further away so we could tell a difference.
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 11:08 PM
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yea, hd, gaaa leee silly
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 11:10 PM
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And now the Vids

Heres my Dad trying to take off in park at 2k rpms
http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc9/2500heavyduty/Truck/?action=view&current=Oldmantakeofinpark.flv
Now he gets it right taking off on 25psi.
http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc9/2500heavyduty/Truck/?action=view&current=Oldman2ndtry.flv
My turn

http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc9/2500heavyduty/Truck/?action=view&current=25lbs.flv
http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc9/2500heavyduty/Truck/?action=view&current=2wddriveby.flv
What it looks like on the inside

http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc9/2500heavyduty/Truck/?action=view&current=takeoffinside.flv
Driving on the feeder road.

http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc9/2500heavyduty/Truck/?action=view&current=feeder.flv
And some sound clips

http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc9/2500heavyduty/Truck/?action=view&current=revup-1.flv
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Originally Posted by 2001shrtbedcummins
shoulda taken some shots from further away so we could tell a difference.
Originally Posted by slowtowpig
yea, hd, gaaa leee silly
thats what the ruler is for
 

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Old 06-15-2008, 11:13 PM
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awesome videos
 
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Yea but it's a lot easier to see the side view from like 20-30 feet back to get a good appreciation.
 
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Originally Posted by 2001shrtbedcummins
Yea but it's a lot easier to see the side view from like 20-30 feet back to get a good appreciation.
it only takes but 10 mins to drop and lift the front end, i only do that for some serious racin or pulling. Any other time i crank it back up
 
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You need to take that extra 250 lbs off the front of the truck. I bet it would make it go faster
 
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Originally Posted by 2001shrtbedcummins
You need to take that extra 250 lbs off the front of the truck. I bet it would make it go faster

and the 250 off the rear and the 150 in the box huh?

that thing weighs a ton.

oh and great news. on the driver side i checked for play in the wheel. and found another bad wheel hub bearing. maybe ill do a write up on that.
 
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Old 06-15-2008, 11:26 PM
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Sounds fun...
 


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