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The Mud Pit => Wrenching => Topic started by: rocket on January 16, 2008, 11:45:44 PM
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I just recieved my new bumper!!! its HOT! LOL wrenching next weekend? Sunday afternoon?
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Sounds good. Where do you want to do it? Hobby shop? I've got half a garage or at least a drive way in front of a garage ;D. I'm sure between us we have plenty of tools.
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I can drop by till about 2 230
unless the g-friend is all laid up with this thing with her jaw
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I think I will do it at my house (no transport issues, I've got plenty of tools, simple install). I would be able to do it solo, except its a bit heavy to hold and bolt on. It looks like they forgot the turn signals, so I may have to wait till they come in. I'm shooting for sometime next week during the week (possibly weekend if plans fall through). I still have to figure out exactly how it mounts and what hardware I need.
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If I go help out with Toxic on Saturday, I probably won't be allowed to leave the house on Sunday. :)
I do have Monday off from work though. If you happen to be off on Monday and want a hand, let me know.
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2 pics of the bumper on my garage floor
(http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/41408/2282466170051428985S600x600Q85.jpg)
(http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/40399/2545342460051428985S600x600Q85.jpg)
Monday is no good for me; going snow boarding :D :D
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need pics of it on the truck. so we know how it's gonna look if we help.
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come by and hold it so i can take a pic
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If you need help during the weekend, I think I could manage. Let me know
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come by and hold it so i can take a pic
i thought that you might ike that comment lol
CnoteTJ,
cool if you can help possible. be able to meet a few of the members.
word
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Just send a pm with a number or address and time
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AND ROCKET
go!!!!!!
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Ok, Today I got a box w/ brackets and lights. All i need now is hardware (I've got to figure out what it is i need). This weekend is out (FF1), unless y'all wnat to come in the evening. class ends at 1600, i should be home by ~1700 (5pm). I could order pizza on my way home and we can eat, wrench, and drink a brew or two. any thoughs? I need to try to figure out what hardwaer i need first though.
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Let me know if you need any S.S. hardware, I got plenty, as for at night, sounds like a plan, gotta talk to the GF though. Keep me updated.
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i'm out for night time. but i totally understand the FF1 thing dude.
keep me posted.
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The GF said its cool, let me know if you still wanna do it!
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not gonna do it tonight. i still have to prime/paint the brackets and get hardware. this next week or next weekend. I'll keep y'all posted!
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Ok, here is the deal: My weekend just freed up. I'm thinking friday after work. I'll cook or we can all go to The Plum Tomato after. I'm still trying to get an answer from Bent Up about mounting (the bracket seems to be missing holes). I'm gonna prim/paint the brackets prior to friday (I hope) and get the last holes drilled. any takers? I dont' want to burn a saturday for an hours worth of work. It will be at my house (since everything is here, and a lift is not required).
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what time are you thinking?
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when ever people could come. Since I had planned on going to a retreat for church that is postponed, i'm sure i will be off work early. But starting as late at 5pm would be fine.
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I'm usually out of work around 3 on Friday. I should be in.
Angela usually doesn't get home until around 5, if I want to drag her along. :)
Sushi at Gung-ho afterwards? Mmmmm
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i love sushi!
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You ever eat at gung-ho? I swear their spicy yellowtail roll is laced with drugs. Sooooooo damn addicting.
So, I guess that's another place that I should let you know when I'm going there.
haha
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LOL. Never been there, or heard of it. If i go out, its usually in the groton/new london/waterford area, or putnam area. Rarely in the norwich/willimantic areas :(
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when ever people could come. Since I had planned on going to a retreat for church that is postponed, i'm sure i will be off work early. But starting as late at 5pm would be fine.
if it is gong to be that late i might be able to be there
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when ever people could come. Since I had planned on going to a retreat for church that is postponed, i'm sure i will be off work early. But starting as late at 5pm would be fine.
if it is gong to be that late i might be able to be there
Sweet!
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LOL. Never been there, or heard of it. If i go out, its usually in the groton/new london/waterford area, or putnam area. Rarely in the norwich/willimantic areas :(
ah, it's in Colchester, right over by the green
good stuff, that's where I've been going most often lately
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cool, i'll have to look for it next time i'm in town.
Anyone know a local source for shackles (prefably black)?
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tractor supply company. not sure about black.
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thats ok, i've got plenty of rattle can black
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Thanks Al! is there an advantage of screw pins vice clipped pins?
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not sure, I've never had one of either
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imhave the screww type shackles.. they require a sturdy screw driver at times
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Screw pins are most common from what ive seen on base. prob cant help out on fri. the GF gets 2 wisdom teeth removed thursday(shell be miserable and look like a chipmunk) :D if you need something drilled, i got drill presses at work i can use, let me know
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the GF gets 2 wisdom teeth removed thursday(shell be miserable and look like a chipmunk)
Sounds like a good reason to get the hell out of the house. :)
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LMAO!
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Screw pins are most common from what ive seen on base. prob cant help out on fri. the GF gets 2 wisdom teeth removed thursday(shell be miserable and look like a chipmunk) :D if you need something drilled, i got drill presses at work i can use, let me know
a portalbe drill will probably work, but if not, i'll let you know! No worries about friday, i understand.
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i have a few drills and a portable (table top) drill press. if you are so inclined to borrow one
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ooooohhh, that would be nice!
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have official time set yet?
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if i can get at least two people for friday at 5pm, that'll be it
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if i can get at least two people for friday at 5pm, that'll be it
K
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I'm in ... but for me, it'll probably be a little after 5, with Angela, or much earlier, without her. :)
If 5 is the plan, figure I'll be there with Angela, and may be a few min. late.
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no worries, 5ish is cool.
After we can do pizza, go to the brew pub, or what ever. any opinions?
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I haven't been over to that "Cafe on main" in Colchester since they changed names (used to be Billy O'Briens and was an Irish pub) Their new window sign claims that they've got something like 26 beers on tap. I'd be up for trying that.
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OK, then thats were the after-wrench-fest will be
DONE!
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I wish I could use it to get outta the house but I prob. cant, looks like ill be stuck playing COD4 online
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you should go, and get some take out and bring it back. tell her you got stuck in traffic
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cant bring food, she'll still be working her way to cream of wheat, i might talk to her when i get home today, i get to leave when I finish my crane training on NKO, wait, ??? why am I post watching at work? WTF!!! :o
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I suspect you're the only one who does that!
Bad boy!
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Prolly not. :o
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if i can get at least two people for friday at 5pm, that'll be it
Dude, trust me, I wish we (Scott) can help (you don't want me wrenching trust me). However - we have a whole family decending upon us from VA for Thurs through next Tues. They are here to househunt, so all of our activities this weekend with the club are severly restricted :-[
Put some pics up though when you get it on? The bumper I mean, not the pub crawl after :P LOL! Wish we could hang.....next time though!
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I never work when there is forums to be read ;D
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and thus begins the care taking, hope you can get it done this weekend, at least i got the next three days off ;D
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this is still on, right? who's going?
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Sorry Jeremy, I've got a basketball game tonight. :-\ Happy wrenching! Don't forget the pics. ::)
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its still on. 5ish w/ dinner to following. call me at 808-554-8859 to confirm and get directoins.
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I'd love to come, but after a 1st class assn meeting at subvets I'm in no condition to drive. (unless you have magical anti-dui powers lol)
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I wish!
Reg, you still coming?
Going to the garage now to prep. if you need to talk, call me. al you still coming?
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planning on it, but if nobody else shows, is 2 people enough to handle it? (Angela will be there, but usually isn't all too helpful in the garage)
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should be. the only hard part is holding up the bumper while marking the holes to drill. i've got plenty of jack stands/jacks to make it doable. I have to to prep stuff, so if you aren't coming, please call.
rocket out!
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I already plan on going to Cafe on Main regardless (potentially meeting some other people there too) so I'll definitely be there, just waiting for Angela to get home
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How did it go? Were you guys able to mount the bumper?
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Thanks Al for your help. As you can tell by the lack of pics, the bumper is NOT on :(
After massaging the holes on one bracket, and straightineing out the part of the truck where the other one mounted, we were able to set the bumper on the brackts for a test fit. It appears i need to unbolt a few parts from the front to make it fit. One of thoes parts holds the front of the skid plate on. I could cut/grind to make it work, but Bent-Up told me no mods were necessary. I need to call them to see if they screwed something up or if i DO need to cut/grind. I'll keep y'all posted
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Do you think you'll have an answer by tomorrow? If so, I might be able to come and help this time.
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if the guys at the company answer the phone, then i hope a yes, else, sometime next week i hope
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that stinks dude.
i'd be pissed.
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i am
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I've finaly got an update to my bumper problem. the guy finaly called back around 9pm tonight. the part that i said would need cutting to make it work, well, he is going to send me one so i can have an un-cut-up one and still mount the bumper i have. So, i'm gonna cut up mine, prime/paint the cuts and try to figure out a good time for me and some other(s) to help out. any one free wednesday the 6th in the late afternoon/evening? I can fire up the grill w/ dogs and sliders if y'all want. i wont' be free the following week due to PRK at bethesda :D:D
anyway, i'm more-or-less satisfied w/ the results of this. however, i DO NOT reccomend anyone buy from bentup.com
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I don't get it. You said they are going to send you something so you don't have to cut your bumper up, but you are cutting it anyway? ???
What'd I miss?
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Wish I could help Jeremy but JD has school on Weds nights. I didn't realize there was that much of a problem that you would not recommend them to anyone now. I'm guessing the customer service shitty too???
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So, i'm gonna cut up mine, prime/paint the cuts and try to figure out a good time for me and some other(s) to help out. any one free wednesday the 6th in the late afternoon/evening? I can fire up the grill w/ dogs and sliders if y'all want.
Wednesday the 6th? What the hell? How about tomorrow? Angela's got a hair appointment after work. :)
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I don't get it. You said they are going to send you something so you don't have to cut your bumper up, but you are cutting it anyway? ???
What'd I miss?
They are sending me the same peice i would cut of my own. If i can get to my bumper before it gets here, then i've got the other one for. . .
Wish I could help Jeremy but JD has school on Weds nights. I didn't realize there was that much of a problem that you would not recommend them to anyone now. I'm guessing the customer service shitty too???
Wed is just tenitive by looking at my sked. While i'm anxsious to get it on, i can wait a while (its only been about a month and a half since i ordered it).
Customer realations is the main reason i'm reccomending against them. when i called to order it, they said no mods required. if i knew i was going to have this much trouble, i would have just ordered an ARB (i know they don't make them to order). i've phoned and emailed them multipble times w/ no replys, and rarely do they answer the phone. the bumper is SOLID and looks sexy, so i'm not upset w/ how it will look, just what i was told and how poor they are w/ communication. they never even told me when it shipped, no tracking number, etc! Go w/ ATArmor.com Jon can vouch for them.
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So, i'm gonna cut up mine, prime/paint the cuts and try to figure out a good time for me and some other(s) to help out. any one free wednesday the 6th in the late afternoon/evening? I can fire up the grill w/ dogs and sliders if y'all want.
Wednesday the 6th? What the hell? How about tomorrow? Angela's got a hair appointment after work. :)
that will work. i have to be home to sell my engine block. more hands to move it, the better :D I"ll call you when i leave work (about 4:30ish). we can get a beer after :D
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Dang it! I have basketball tomorrow night. Good luck guys, I hope it works out better this time.
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Sounds good to me ... I'm dying for some more of that winter brandy cask beer.
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Damn Alki's!
;D
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hell yeah!
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:D
I'll make sure to have a couple for you, Justin!
Any one else want to join us last minute dudes? ;)
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would love to help, but there is a birthday party i have to attend in plainfield that will last till 7-8ish, i assume yall be done by then
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Any one else want to join us last minute dudes? ;)
*Just grins* That's so frickin hilarious. Scott said if he gets out of work early enough, he might head up. And if my brain matter is oozing out of my ears, I might head up too just to clear my mind a little from studying.
I can take pictures? You don't want me touching a wrench LMAO.
We'll see. If we are there, then we made it. If not *grins* then not.
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Any one else want to join us last minute dudes? ;)
*Just grins* That's so frickin hilarious. Scott said if he gets out of work early enough, he might head up. And if my brain matter is oozing out of my ears, I might head up too just to clear my mind a little from studying.
I can take pictures? You don't want me touching a wrench LMAO.
We'll see. If we are there, then we made it. If not *grins* then not.
That would be awesome if you can take pics! I nearly forgot to even have my camera in the garage, i was so excited about finaly getting it on. Besides, i think you take better pics than i do.
And if you dont' make it, no worries.
I'm gonna shoot for 5ish again. if you want me to call you when i'm headed home, let me know and i will.
burgers/beer, or pizza/beer or go to main st cafe (first round or two will be on me)?
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I'm gonna shoot for 5ish again. if you want me to call you when i'm headed home, let me know and i will.
burgers/beer, or pizza/beer or go to main st cafe (first round or two will be on me)?
1) fivish works for us.
2) I will have the girls (setting them up in your lower level to watch TV ;D )
3) I am good for eating out or in, just gotta make sure we can take kids in, if not we'll work around it.
4) where the hell do you live again? Directions please! ;) I lost em when the old forum went down.
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Worst case scenario Jeremy, we can just weld it on!! ;D :P
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if it weren't for the fact that the bumper is powercoated, i'd ask for the brackets to be welded to the bumper. But since it is, i'll just use 4 grade-8 bolts per bracket.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH AL, SCOTT, AND JD!! Its finally on and it looks AWESOME!!!!!! all i need now is a winch to fill the gap :) My photo site is down for backup, so once its back up tomorrow, i'll post pics. Thanks JD for taking all the pics!
Now i dont' have to listen to "duct tape" jokes at the gate. ;D
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sweet i would have ben good for wed.
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;)
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pics are uploading now, i'll post the link adn a couple pics in a few hours
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Congrats, J. I can't wait to see the pics!
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it's pretty sweet.
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and pic's........lol
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http://community.webshots.com/user/elcamino73?vhost=community (http://community.webshots.com/user/elcamino73?vhost=community)
Under tacoma mods. don't have time to link individual pics yet.
enjoy! :D
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are you at work? or home?
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what kind of modding had to happen for this to fit?
http://image58.webshots.com/658/7/79/28/2156779280051428985BzTTgW_fs.jpg
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work, trying to go home (have a night trainer)
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I just drove by 499 and I saw the taco. It looks great! It'll look really sharp with the TSL's on it.
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sux. why you have the tires on it?
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sux. why you have the tires on it?
so i can drive it. i tried w/o tires once, but didnt' get to far, plus the ride is better rubber on asphalt vice steel on asphault
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*Chokes, laughing*
OMG that was pretty good.... 8) ;D
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um no. the tsl's dork.
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um no. the tsl's dork.
I know what you are talking about, my illiterate friend. I'll put them on when I go wheeling again. I'm not as cool as you, running all over town w/ mud tires on.
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i know i misread it i just ddnt want to back track.
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:)