Good Luck with that I drove to Kingman and Back Yesterday to drop off a truck then Pick another one up so that was fun

If you want to drive to Phoenix, let me know. I need to get my buggy out there. Or if you know anyone that will let me borrow a flatbed trailer that my buggy will fit on, I could take it out with Robins car.

Its gonna be tight to get it done by desert season if I wait for the new truck to take it out there.

I Gots a Trailer

think I may be able to borrow it or something? will my car fit on it? car is around 92" wide and about 18' long.

The tow capacity on Robins car is around 7500 lbs, the car is less than 3K, how much does the trailer weigh?

Dude it is Yours if ya need it

I am gonna go measure the car today, I wont be able to take it out til mid/late june, but thats way better than late august and missing the first part of the season, it will be out of commission for at least 3-4 weeks since the front arms have to be re-chromed

Gotcha bring your Quad out in Aug thats when I'm going

all depends on when I get the new ride. but i will see what we can do, we also have our anniversary in August too, so you know what that means

Gotcha

I have a car trailer here somewhere, but it is even farther from you than the others offered

Ian, your welcome to use my red flatbed. It's at least 98" wide and a 1/2 ton will have no problems with it at all.

Thanks homie...actually wifeys ride is a 3/4 ton, but it only has the 3:73 gears in it, so until we put the 4:10's in it, I would rather not tow the enclosed unless I absolutely have to.

Just give me some heads up before you need it. I got one tire that needs to be replaed on it and I'm lagging

Yo Guys

Morning everyone.....ready for the last couple days of May?

Damn its scary how fast this year is flying by. I had a nice weekend but heading back to work really sucks. Hope everyone has a great short week.


Aaron

Just got back from Magic Mountain...Had a good time. Off to Seaworld tomorrow. It was funny...on the rollercoaster rides when we would hit the banked turns I couldn't help but think of ripping a bowl in the new buggy......sick. Have a good night.

-Burt

Damn man you need some serious counseling Glad you two are having a great time. Your house is still in one piece just in case you were curious.

So in other words kid, your in SD right now???

Burt, you will start doing that on everything...freeway offramps, little risers in the road, etc.

Have a great night everyone, I am anxious for the end of the week. I dropped my Canyon off at the stereo shop this morning, and its gonna be pretty sick when I get it back. I will post some pics for those interested.

Yeah I'm stayin in Oceanside...Will be in SD all day today.

sure you dont want to strap the rail to the top of the car on the way home?

How about straping the car to the rail and I'll drive it home

dont think the trailer tires will hold up that well, and you will probably be replacing a CV too.

Have a great day everyone...My truck should be ready tomorrow. I cant wait.

thursdays suck

Damn is it friday yet. I am seriously ready for this weekend.

I am having a bachelor weekend this weekend, gotta figure out something to do. I will probably just end up working down at my moms place or something.

wheres the wifey going?

her and a friend are doing some photgraphy class in downtown San Diego, the class starts at 8, so I think they got some nice hotel to stay at so she doesnt have to get up at the butt crack of dawn to make it to class on time.

On a good note, my truck is ready and I am picking it up tomorrow, cant wait to hear it. I also got a really nice alarm installed with door lock solenoids so now I have power door locks.

It should be pretty pimp when it pick it up. Simple sleeper lookin, but with a nice system and alarm. Next step it so save up for a new front grill. then I am done til I need new tires and I will see if I have some $$$ for some rims, or I might just powdercoat the stock ones white, I think that would look pretty cool.

good deal, post up some pics when you get a chance. Whats the schedule look like for picking up the new 450? Its going to be a bad mofo for sure.

OK Guys Aug Night ride Y'all got to come out.Ian bring that Tlr queen Quad of yours it needs some gas run through it. LOL!!!

Aaron, dont know about when the pick up date is, gotta worry about the order date first, I am HOPING to get it ordered in the next couple weeks, then for a mid to late August pick up. I think I have decided on the color, but am trying to talk myself out of it, I promised I wouldnt get a dark colored truck ever again, but now I am thinking the 2 tone dark blue and silver. All grey/silver just seems so hum drum.

I also want to take a run out to Phoenix late June, HV is going to let me borrow his flatbed trailer if my car will fit on it. It will probably be a really quick run, but maybe I can get those baseboards in for ya.

Wes, I will think about it, depends on if I have A/C or not, no truck=no trailer=no A/C

You guys have a great weekend. I am getting my truck in 2.5 hours, going to my moms to install 6 doors and hardware, then its bachelor weekend for me.

Well lets see some pics of the truck tonight then. Dont worry about the base boards. If it gets done it gets done, I would look forward to getting to treat you to some damn good food and drink. Its going to be nice not having any major projects this weekend.

well I am back home, luckily the doors went in pretty well. So I stopped at the market on the way home and I am gonna be BBQ'n up some good eats this weekend.

I will go take some pics in a couple minutes.

Painting the baseboards like I was talking about seemed to work out pretty well. I would definately recommend it.

Ok, well I got off my butt and took some pics...the first ones I have taken since I bought it by the way.

There are pics of the tonneau cover I got, its double thick aluminum and is spring loaded and rolls up into an 8"X 8" canister that is mounted right behind the cab, it also has 4 drain lines so when it rains the water runs off to outside the bed.

Then there are pics of the system, 2 JL 10" subs (notice the JL emblem on the box) then 2 6" door speakers and 2 tweeters. Head unit is a touch screen dvd player, etc. I have a cable for my iPod ran into the glove compartment and the head unit controls that. Also I have the hands free Alpine phone thing so when my cell phone rings it cuts off the stereo and the phone audio comes through the speakers. The mic is mounted on the dash.

Then to protect it all I got a good Clifford alarm with paging. Along with that I got power door solenoids installed so now I have power door locks that locks and unlocks the truck when I set the alarm.

Windows are tinted 20% all the way around, the back window was already tinted, so it is close to limo (probably double 20%, whatever that equals out to)

Next thing will be a billet grill, and I have to do something with the rims, I was thinking of keeping the stock ones and powdercoating them white or ??? I dont like chrome rims on a white vehicle, so I dont know what to do about them. But that will be in about a year or so when my tires are due.

Lookin good bra!!!

Ian, is that a GMC?

^^^Yup, GMC canyon, same as Chevy Colorado and an Isuzu something or other.

Think I am going to end up with one Chevy, one GMC and one Ford. I will have to start arguing with myself.

HV, you got tagged my bruddah.

oh well, at least you have made the first step to recovery

yup, but the GMC will fit in the bed of the Ford....I like the little truck, its like a tic tac with wheels

Maybe I sould get that as a license plate...."tic tac"

easy on the gas yet?......

going through about half the $$$ in gas, use to be about $50 a day, now I am around $25. I am averaging 18-19 mpg even when I pull the trailer, so its well worth it. I save about $500 a month in gas.

coll deal, looks like you made a great choice

doesnt have the dramatic effect the 350 had but it still a damn good looking little truck. I dig the system you had put in, looks like it will bump.

I am out of here, have a nice evening, catch ya later....

have a good evening KT.

It bumps pretty well, it sounded good in the F350 and sounds good in the little one, I thought it would be a bit louder, since the cab is so much smaller, but its about the same. when I turn it up to about 1/2 the rear view mirror is about worthless due to vibration. Its got 4200 miles on it, I have had it about a month, I am averaging about 120 miles per day, so I will get my $$$ worth out of the system.

As soon as I get the grill done, I think it will look way better, it will be a clean pimp little truck. you know me, I cant leave anything alone.

The dude at the stereo shop said I could probably fit 4 10's behind the seat on the F450, so we shall see.... Wifey...forget you just read that last sentence.

I hope you had a good evening Ian. I saw what you planned for dinner the other night and it sure looked damn good. I cant wait for next season and some of your grilled/smoked specialties.

get that smoker, smokin

Morning all...

Yup I was a BBQ'n fool this weekend, BBQ'd 3 times so far and I still have today to go.

Fri was the kabobs and corn, then I Q'd up some burgers for Burt and Stacy when they stopped by, then last night I did some Porterhouses, stuffed mushrooms and corn. Tonight will either be breaded boneless pork chops or polynesian beef kabobs, I am only cooking for myself tonight so we shall see.

Have a great day everyone.