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    we need a mud bog forum page

    Same up here in WA...it is all Sierra Club territory up here. I'm looking into buying about 40 acres so I can build my own bog. They have a couple mud boggs around here, but I like to drink and wheel so the backyard is probably better for me :grd:
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    we need a mud bog forum page

    I'm from P'cola originally...miss it sometimes. My dad lives in Eufaula, so I get back down there from time to time. I spent a lot of time wheelin the range over by Hurlburt field too...lots of fun to be had out there!
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    we need a mud bog forum page

    My .02 on AG tires... A lot of guys run em back home at Jones' swamp, but their trucks seem to sink like bricks in the deep bogs. I saw some super wide AG tires on a big trailer of some kind as I was passing the tractor dealer the other day. Prolly 3 feet wide with about a 3.5-4 inch tread...
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    Help me pick some shocks

    From what I can tell, they're the same shocks, but the 5150's have an external res. Like I said the roads here are really bad- equivalent to driving on a dirt road, lots of washboard, ruts, and potholes
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    Help me pick some shocks

    Would there be any benefit to running the 5150's over the 5100's? Worth the price difference? I'm not opposed to the cheaper ones, just want to make sure I get the best deal I can find
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    Help me pick some shocks

    Which Procomps do you have? I know the ES ones are pretty bad, but I was looking at the MX-6's. I'm also looking at the Doetsch Tech shocks too.
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    Help me pick some shocks

    I have an 82 Sierra 4x4 with a 4'' lift. Springs in front blocks in back (doing a shackle flip soon). I need some decent shocks. The truck sees 95% street time, but our city streets here are about as bad as logging roads. There are tons of massive potholes and deep ruts in all the streets. So...
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    Overheating, but only when going up long hills

    Holding up awesome still. I'd call em about the leak, they seemed pretty willing to go the extra mile. They'll prolly send you a new one for shipping since they have a lifetime warranty. Now I'm just patiently waiting for my ORD shackles to show up. My front shackle bushings are completely...
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    Overheating, but only when going up long hills

    I ended up getting it from Napa. Surprisingly they had the best price. AZ and Oreilly both only showed a HD clutch for my truck, but it had a standard duty thermostatic clutch on it already so I bought the same one. I didn't see any benefit of having a HD fan clutch in a place where it is only...
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    Overheating, but only when going up long hills

    Yep its cool like the other side of the pillow now! I've run it up the South hill several times in the heat of the day and it won't overheat for anything now. I ended up having to replace the fan clutch too. Got it all put back together and the next day I sprung a leak in a heater hose. I'm...
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    Overheating, but only when going up long hills

    It was like 175 with shipping. If you have a Fedex account they'll happily bill your account and save you some money also. I know what you mean about the tubes for that overflow tank 89S. I have some hose clips I'm going to screw to the inner fender so I can control the slack in the hose...
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    Overheating, but only when going up long hills

    Yep everything bolted in just like stock. Shroud mounted up fine and the fittings are all in the right place. The rad also has 2 plugs Where you can mount zinc anodes for sacrificial corrosion. Its a great deal for the price and they're great people to do business with. Even though I had to...
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    Overheating, but only when going up long hills

    Well, I got everything all buttoned up today. Hottest day in a while so it was great weather for a shakedown run. Runs cool as a clam now. Ended up going with an all aluminum rad from Champion radiator. Big shout out to Champion, I had to send one back that didn't fit and they really went the...
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    Truck got broken into :(

    Or...an easier way to toss your empties in the bed :cheers::cheers:
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    Truck got broken into :(

    Stoney thoughts have me designing something now... I'm gonna fab up some cool removable locks out of aluminum and paint em. Next time I'm at the Depot I'll see what I can find for hardware. Should be interesting. I'll be sure to post pics...even if they suck lol
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