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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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After watching cars break down at 3am on rt 80 and other cars spin, understeer etc in the snow- I remember why I love my truck so much

My alternator was less thn $200. My roomate's VW had a $900+ alternator fail. Mine installed in 10 minutes. His "only" took 3 hours.

Any part I could ever need is within 5 miles. My moms japanese car needs everything ordered from mars-slavokia

My friends swerve around potholes. I just slow down

My friends cant take certain roads (******* michigan) because they are too bumpy. I never even noticed it.

When my engine blew up, I sat in my engine bay working on it.

Everyone knows how to replace a 4L60

This "electronics make it hard to work on my car" rule doesn't apply to me. I flash whatever needs fixing and move on

I drive across the country in the truck not worrying about anything. I dont need to worry about overheating in my mountains. I'm sitting high up and comfortable.

I have arm rests and everything is where it shoud be. My damn power window switches aren't next to gear selector. They are on the door.
When someone turns on their hi-beams behind me, I laugh.

No one tailgates me, if they do on rare occasion, I dont care. Ask the pathfinder how he liked having a towhitch in its bumper.

I can see way ahead of me. No problems.
When it rains, I dont give a ****
When it snows, I dont give a ****
When I drive on a dirt road, I dont give a ****
When I buy something big, I dont rent the home depot truck
When I need to move something big, I dont rent a U-haul
I feel safe. I know that if a drunk driver decides to run a redlight- their bumper isn't going to hit me in the head. I have 6000lbs and steel beams to protect me.
yeah, the gas sucks- but it is a hell of a easier to pay $20 extra a week for the above.
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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....just curious, what sparked this grand insight?
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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haha that is good stuff there
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Nigel215
....just curious, what sparked this grand insight?
drive home through the shittiest conditions i've ever seen.
Watching every other car spin, stall or do something other than "get me home"
I could hear the slush I was driving through.... that sucked. what a shitty drive home. well, the last 250 miles of it anyway
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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Trucks...ain't they grand!

And, when you pull up behind a car and they flip you off because your headlights are in their eyes you hit the Hi beams and really give them something to be pissed at.
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Trotorx2
Trucks...ain't they grand!

And, when you pull up behind a car and they flip you off because your headlights are in their eyes you hit the Hi beams and really give them something to be pissed at.
Yeah I used to have two offroad lights mounted on my front bumper and when a car infront of me pissed me off jsuit hit the switch and blind their *** they moved out of the way
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 12:31 AM
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haha thats awesome speech

this lady got out of her car one time stood next to her door at a light yelling bout my lights so whys she yellin i hit the hi-beams on her *** and she graps her face and gets in her car without another word lol . maybe if the air shocks in her old *** towncar didnt break she would have headlights in her eyes . try adjusting your mirrors b**** haha
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Yeah I used to have two offroad lights mounted on my front bumper and when a car infront of me pissed me off jsuit hit the switch and blind their *** they moved out of the way



2 x 135 watt driving lights
2 x 55 watt low beams
2 x 65(?) watt high beams

Flashing their highbeams and tailgating me was a poor way to try and pass me.
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Old Dec 15, 2005 | 02:55 AM
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MIne were only 110watts
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