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08-13-2011, 05:18 PM | #1 |
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08-13-2011, 08:39 PM | #2 |
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Thats bad ass! Dang pics like that always makes me want kids!
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08-14-2011, 05:13 AM | #3 |
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nice buddy! my lil buddy is my dog lol
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08-15-2011, 01:15 AM | #4 |
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Awesome!
You can tell he is gonna be a manual transmission guy too
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08-23-2011, 10:30 PM | #5 |
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good luck with the move!!!
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08-24-2011, 03:09 PM | #6 |
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Great Build!
Been following it since page 1 and have enjoyed the write up so far. Hope the move goes smooth for you and your family. And look forward to seeing more progress on your 'burb.
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08-28-2011, 09:25 AM | #7 |
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You should work twice as fast, so you can use the burb to move your stuff!
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09-03-2011, 02:18 AM | #8 |
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Move update:
See the maroon trailer in the picture? Wanna guess what's in it? My wife blogged about it. Here it is if you want to read it My Wife's Blog Here is what normally lives in the trailer, but the Suburban wouldn't fit on the car hauler so they got swapped.
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09-03-2011, 02:24 AM | #9 |
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dude what the h e double hockey sticks that does not look good i hope you and the wife and kids are ok and the burban let me know if i can help out in anyway
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09-03-2011, 02:28 AM | #10 |
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Man, so sorry to see all the carnage! I'm glad you all made it through it ok and are in Ca now.
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09-03-2011, 02:58 AM | #11 |
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damn.... thats sucks a big one, but glad you all are ok. is the burb in the trailer messed up at all??
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09-03-2011, 03:06 AM | #12 |
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Glad you all are safe....but that really stinks... How did it happen? An accident that caused the hitch to rip off or did the hitch failure cause the accident?
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09-03-2011, 01:46 PM | #13 |
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The police report put the road conditions at fault. Some may know the I-25 through the Springs, the right lane is a terrible for dips and banks. I hit one of the dips and the trailer wanted to go a different direction than the burb. I almost had it back under control until I hit another dip in a spot the road was banked in the wrong direction and that jack-knifed me to the left and into the guardrail. I'm pretty sure the jack-knife ripped the hitch off the truck and then when the weight distribution hitch hit the road it ripped the ball out of the hitch.
Everyone who saw the accident said I should have been leaving in an ambulance. My father in law was behind me in the moving van and he saw the whole thing. It was God's hand that kept me from getting hurt. The Suburban body looked unharmed, I didn't see the glass though. That might be gone. The grille might be dented up some. The trailer may be salvageable. The trailer is still in Colorado. We are in California and hope to be back soon to get it. I am thankful that no one else was involved in the accident. I was the ONLY one in the truck. The dogs were with me, once I hit the guardrail my husky jumped in my lap, my aussie jumped in the middle on top of my wife's dog. We were all ok. All of our family had been praying for our safety on this trip. I am so thankful for that!
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09-03-2011, 10:34 PM | #14 |
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thats good your ok if i can do anything to help get the trailer fixed and road worthy let me know i can get it to my dads and look at it and fix it for you not a problem
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09-04-2011, 11:31 AM | #15 |
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See, these are the guys that make this board a great one! I may take you up on the offer Randy... We are planning on trying to make it out to get the trailer this month. The White Suburban was a total loss. They are totaling it out. Everything IN the trailer is covered so when we get to tear everything out of it we will know the extent of the damage. It really doesn't look like there is anything that was destroyed in the trailer, it WAS packed and tied down pretty well (but not perfect).
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09-03-2011, 11:06 PM | #16 |
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Thank you Jesus you guys are all ok! Man, that could have been a really bad one. I hope insurance thinks the damage is worth plenty! $$$ That way you can replace and upgrade!
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09-04-2011, 12:05 PM | #17 |
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well when you get out here or before that doesnt matter i can get it and take a look at it and let me know what happens with the burban might be interested in it for some parts if your just gonna let it go to the crusher and it doesnt cost you any money to get it back if you need to call me 719-210-9811 and we can figure it all out and get your burban to cali so you can get to work on it lol
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09-04-2011, 12:14 PM | #18 |
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I will give you a call! I would love to see the parts off the white burb go to good use! It was a 91 (last square) so it had the TBI 350, 4L80E, and a NP241! It only had 128K on the clock. I know they took the truck up to Denver... It really was a GREAT (but ugly) truck. I drove it off the guard rail! I gotta get some stuff done today, but I will let you know as soon as I hear back from the insurance company Tuesday!
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09-04-2011, 12:16 PM | #19 |
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ok cool any help i can provide i will not a problem and the motor would be going into my 71 blazer if it all works out lol
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01-02-2012, 12:50 AM | #20 |
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231 post, How about an update.
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01-02-2012, 01:56 AM | #21 |
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Funny thing, I was just down picking up some parts from Paul Mora, and he said the same thing! I guess you were just the first one to post anything! I am looking at heading back out there to Colorado to pick up the trailer and the burb in March. All the passes should be open and clear by then. I have been driving my wife NUTS about getting the truck! The longer I DON'T work on it, the MORE I can plan on doing to it! That may be bad for the pocket book.
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Never mind. Found it.
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02-22-2012, 03:51 PM | #23 |
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man i just read every page. amazazing work youve done on the burb, and glad nobody was hurt in the accedent, i also am from ridgecrest, ca been gone alomost two years now, the longest ive been away and i alway say im never going back but something brings me back. im planning on taking my vacation there over the summer hopfully although my burb wont be done. but nice work cant wait to see it done
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05-04-2012, 12:43 AM | #24 |
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So... I think a 2001 Camry with a new engine should pay for a trip to Colorado to pick up my Suburban, don't you?
Should have the car sold this month, then IT'S ON!!!!!!!
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05-04-2012, 12:50 AM | #25 |
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Its about time! lol Hope all go's well.
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