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Old 11-18-2010, 11:26 PM
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I gave the first one away to a friend already for his boat, I'm changing the other one out in a week or two and the old one is yours, it's practically new shows to be bought in OCtober of this year, still have the receipt I can give you along with it.


Not sure yet, funny story is I picked it up with a 1/2 tank or so of diesel and then I went to station to fill it up and I was able to get another 25 gallons into the tank! The tank is only supposed to be a 34 gallon tank so either the gauge is wrong or the guy had a larger tank installed.

The gauge moved all the way up past full when I filled it up and I have driven about 180 miles and it has moved down some, but hasn't gone past the full mark yet.

This should get interesting.
well i appreciate it yeah the battery is about shot its like 7 years old and ran a winch 5 of those years.

You still planning on going Saturday? Jose,Chad,Nathan, and I are going for sure Brad D and tucker is a maybe
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Originally Posted by 98sivlerbullet
well i appreciate it yeah the battery is about shot its like 7 years old and ran a winch 5 of those years.

You still planning on going Saturday? Jose,Chad,Nathan, and I are going for sure Brad D and tucker is a maybe
I'm in like Flynn!
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I would say to lose the chrome on the lower doors but you would probably ruin the factory paint trying to yank those off. Clean find!
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Originally Posted by double047
Not sure yet, funny story is I picked it up with a 1/2 tank or so of diesel and then I went to station to fill it up and I was able to get another 25 gallons into the tank! The tank is only supposed to be a 34 gallon tank so either the gauge is wrong or the guy had a larger tank installed.

The gauge moved all the way up past full when I filled it up and I have driven about 180 miles and it has moved down some, but hasn't gone past the full mark yet.
I had a 94 that was like that. Its just how they are. Its probably got the 34 gallon tank... 1/2 tank is really like 1/3 tank and its full is 50% past the full mark. Never understood that.
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That thing is clean!

Its beggin for a drop, I love the old crew 3/4 and 1 tons dropped.
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Originally Posted by 98sivlerbullet
well i appreciate it yeah the battery is about shot its like 7 years old and ran a winch 5 of those years.
Second Optima is installed, so you can pick this battery any time you like.

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I would say to lose the chrome on the lower doors but you would probably ruin the factory paint trying to yank those off. Clean find!
Yeah, i agree with you so I will probably just roll it like it looks for now, maybe paint her all black some day and lose all the extra stuff.


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I had a 94 that was like that. Its just how they are. Its probably got the 34 gallon tank... 1/2 tank is really like 1/3 tank and its full is 50% past the full mark. Never understood that.
You nailed it, that's exactly how the gauge is acting.


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That thing is clean!
Its beggin for a drop, I love the old crew 3/4 and 1 tons dropped.
I bet she would look bitchin' dropped in the weeds, might look into that in the future some time.
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I just put fuel in for the 2nd time.

Drove 357 miles on 27.052 gallons of diesel so that's roughly 13.196 miles per gallon.

That's about 25% highway and 75% city driving so I'm really pleased with this old girl.
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pretty sweet for an older truck...
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Props on finding a real clean OBS. But you have to lose the running boards and chrome strip asap. lmao
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pretty sweet for an older truck...
Thanks bro.

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Props on finding a real clean OBS. But you have to lose the running boards and chrome strip asap. lmao
What you don't like my paw-paw look?


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