Put the Sulastic Rubber shackles on the back end. I would say they make the truck ride 50% better. Haven't had a chance to do the washboard freeway yet.
"OFFICIAL" What did you do to your D-Max today?
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Finished my drive to phoenix today. Had to unload the trucks in the heat but I made it.
Finished my drive to phoenix today. Had to unload the trucks in the heat but I made it.
Finally got the truck out of the garage. It's amazing how much better it runs in warm weather.
These trucks are absolute slugs in August after about 4-5 hours in town driving at 115 degrees, completely heat soaked and they move that's about it. Fortunaltely only have to deal with that for a few months of the year...
Well it wasn't hot I was unloading a shit ton of furnature and got overheated.
I may not be used to phoenix weather but it got up to 100 quite often.
I may not be used to phoenix weather but it got up to 100 quite often.
Mine is a special kind of pain in the ass because the motor was built for sea level with an aggressive cam and low compression pistons w/ valve reliefs. It's not fond of chilly weather and the 5000'+ elevation.
Hate when people can't do simple things.. Order stuff for a 8,000lb axle... Got the right hub/rotor wrong caliper bracket.. Caliper brackets for a 6/7k axle not to mention calibers are supposed to be same color and they aren't. Some one(s) is getting an a ass chewing Monday.. Duck playing "who dropped the ball" over the phone 
Tallied up all my fuel receipts for my trip from Oregon to Arizona. Averaged 22 mpg with the bed loaded about half full of stuff. Pretty damn happy with those numbers considering a lot of sections were hilly.
POS penske truck was a 22ft and averaged 8 mpg loaded and with a car trailer. Luckily diesel was dirt cheap most places I stopped.
POS penske truck was a 22ft and averaged 8 mpg loaded and with a car trailer. Luckily diesel was dirt cheap most places I stopped.
Did what I never thought I'd do.
Sold the rolling chassis of the race truck. Picking up the new truck next weekend. New goals, new plans, new truck to do it in :woott:
Sold the rolling chassis of the race truck. Picking up the new truck next weekend. New goals, new plans, new truck to do it in :woott:
Already done. Pulling the bed off to gut the skins, then dropping it off for a 10 point cage in the next few weeks.
Just got back from yumatown.. My friends and I Installed drop shackles, turned down the keys, did some 4wd launches, with stock tie rods :thumb: and retrofitted some sick ass led halo rings in the headlights and fogs.. Pics will be up tomorrow hopefully
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