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71BB_LWB 03-07-2009 04:36 PM

I put the 71 to work for a little today...
 
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Used it to move the trailer around a little, thought it looked cool. It's not ready to tow on the road yet, plus I still need to put some bags in the back.
Enjoy...

yote1234 03-07-2009 05:27 PM

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where do you ride? off ironwood?

71BB_LWB 03-07-2009 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by yote1234 (Post 3185068)
where do you ride? off ironwood?

We are heading out to a track by Fort McDowell tomorrow morning, it's called Grinding Stone.
But usually we ride at Desert Wells or go to the Dunes.
Do you ride?

OARNGESI 03-07-2009 07:38 PM

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Your doing a great job on that truck

Security guy 03-07-2009 08:07 PM

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Boy I like that color! My truck was originally that color and I thought about going back to that. It looks good! What kind of drop do you have and is it c-notched? I've got 6" drop springs with no c-notch and I want to get a hitch on it to pull a car. I know I'll probably have to get bags for the rear but I'm wondering about the notch thing. I've heard the frame is stronger if you don't notch it, but I don't know if the rear would bottom out. Thanks and looks great!

71BB_LWB 03-08-2009 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by OARNGESI (Post 3185218)
Your doing a great job on that truck

Thank you very much!


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Originally Posted by Security guy (Post 3185249)
Boy I like that color! My truck was originally that color and I thought about going back to that. It looks good! What kind of drop do you have and is it c-notched? I've got 6" drop springs with no c-notch and I want to get a hitch on it to pull a car. I know I'll probably have to get bags for the rear but I'm wondering about the notch thing. I've heard the frame is stronger if you don't notch it, but I don't know if the rear would bottom out. Thanks and looks great!

It's an ECE 4/6 drop but because I have the LS1 the front is not dropped as much as it should. I will be doing bagsin the rear but don't want to notch it. The hitch is also from ECE.
Thank you also.

Andy4639 03-08-2009 03:22 AM

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Nice color on your ride. I installed helper bags on mine over the winter so it should handle a little trailing to I hope.:metal:

yote1234 03-08-2009 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 71BB_LWB (Post 3185108)
We are heading out to a track by Fort McDowell tomorrow morning, it's called Grinding Stone.
But usually we ride at Desert Wells or go to the Dunes.
Do you ride?

yep.. my shop is ironwood/guadalupe rd. many miles to ride across the street! also go to buttercup/greys wells...

rodstored-72 03-09-2009 03:06 PM

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You guys are killing me... I am at elliot & dobson! I have got to get with mahanian & riveted1 & meet with you guys....

71BB_LWB 03-09-2009 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rodstored-72 (Post 3188204)
You guys are killing me... I am at elliot & dobson! I have got to get with mahanian & riveted1 & meet with you guys....

Lets set something up before it gets too :devil: HOT :devil: I missed the last two meets. Let me know.

Maybe one of these weekends
March 21 - 22, 28-29
April 11 - 12

metalman1968 03-09-2009 04:16 PM

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Man, It's great to see these trucks being used. My boy broke the left ram horn exhaust manifold [ bottomed er out ] on the stepper pullin the bikes in the hills last year. Nice two tone.

rcachevy 03-15-2009 07:21 PM

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hi guys,i'm new here so i hope i'm not screwing up ,but andy you said you put helper bags in your truck,are they the kind that go inside the coil springs ? if so how did you run the air lines ? i can't find anybody that sells a kit for the coil spring trucks anymore. thanks,Ron

67_C-30 03-15-2009 07:27 PM

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Good grief that's going to be a sweet looking truck! That's grapefruit, right?

72BlckButy 03-15-2009 07:32 PM

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That is an awesome rig, beautiful truck!

71BB_LWB 03-15-2009 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rcachevy (Post 3199416)
hi guys,i'm new here so i hope i'm not screwing up ,but andy you said you put helper bags in your truck,are they the kind that go inside the coil springs ? if so how did you run the air lines ? i can't find anybody that sells a kit for the coil spring trucks anymore. thanks,Ron

I'm going to replace the springs with bags and use the bags only.

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Originally Posted by 67_C-30 (Post 3199431)
Good grief that's going to be a sweet looking truck! That's grapefruit, right?

Yes it's as close as I could get, it looks so nice I am really happy with it.

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Originally Posted by 72BlckButy (Post 3199441)
That is an awesome rig, beautiful truck!

Thank you!


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