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General => User Rides => Topic started by: Clayton on February 21, 2008, 07:37:00 PM

Title: First REAL truck.
Post by: Clayton on February 21, 2008, 07:37:00 PM
I picked up a 92 dakota today for 900$

318, 4wheel, ext cab

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/Tcj429/truck001.jpg)


(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/Tcj429/th_truck002.jpg) (http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/Tcj429/?action=view¤t=truck002.flv)
Title: First REAL truck.
Post by: mercury-man on February 21, 2008, 07:42:08 PM
:cool: Congrats Clayton, I figured you would find one sooner or later
Title: First REAL truck.
Post by: midget28 on February 21, 2008, 08:47:58 PM
pish posh its not a real truck unless its got 8 lugs lol
Title: First REAL truck.
Post by: Carpimp1987 on February 21, 2008, 08:59:56 PM
Nice for the money but its a not a real truck unless its got mud on the tires.
Title: First REAL truck.
Post by: Clayton on February 21, 2008, 10:19:59 PM
its muddy. but im gonna clean it up a bit. needs some more primer all way round... and sanded down and all that garbage.

fixer-upper.
Title: First REAL truck.
Post by: daboss351 on February 21, 2008, 11:55:43 PM
Quote from: midget28;205526
pish posh its not a real truck unless its got 8 lugs lol


that just makes it such a pain in the ass to take the tires off, and do brakes!!
Title: First REAL truck.
Post by: Carpimp1987 on February 21, 2008, 11:56:43 PM
Well i hope to see it again soon after some TLC and nice you found what you wanted.
Title: First REAL truck.
Post by: midget28 on February 22, 2008, 12:22:14 AM
Quote from: daboss351;205567
that just makes it such a pain in the ass to take the tires off, and do brakes!!


lol o it doesnt take that long no i got a half on truck and im about sick of it and ready to get another dually this thing sucks for pulling trailers.
Title: First REAL truck.
Post by: Clayton on February 23, 2008, 10:58:30 PM
gonna put my new foglights in tomorow.... and hopefully monday... ill fix me  fuel gauge! hate not knowin how much gas i got... especially when it drinks it down nicely.
Title: First REAL truck.
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 23, 2008, 11:12:23 PM
Nice now you don't have to drive a Fox in the snow :D
Title: First REAL truck.
Post by: Jim_Miller on February 24, 2008, 12:24:21 PM
Quote from: midget28;205526
pish posh its not a real truck unless its got 8 lugs lol

Ditto!!
Stick 2 yards of 5/8 minus gravel in the back of that Dakota THEN tell me it's a Real Truck.
 
Best as I can figure..
 
2 cubic yards is 54 cubic feet
Loose Dry Gravel weighs about 95lb per cubic foot.
http://www.reade.com/Particle_Briefings/spec_gra2.html
 
54x95=5130 pounds
 
Now THATS a truck! :shakeass:
 
Try that with 4 lugs!