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Old 02-11-2007, 04:58 AM   #1
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Sweet!

well, after a long time, its finally driveable. took the truck on its first night out tonight. went to the movies and then down to moore and back and it didnt have any problems at all! no more coolant leaking from the expansion tank! no more spongy brakes! no more freaked out temp gauge! it all did great.


oh, and while driving the temp never went above 185* .

in the drive through at what a burger, it got up to 205* and the electric fans kicked on and brought it back down to 180*
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Old 02-11-2007, 10:50 AM   #2
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i bet angie's glad she don't have to work on it any,ore
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Old 02-11-2007, 10:56 AM   #3
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Old 02-11-2007, 10:57 AM   #4
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Good to go!!!
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Old 02-11-2007, 03:42 PM   #5
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Now we wcan let you back into Kansas.
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Old 02-11-2007, 07:56 PM   #6
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Glad to hear its finally back on the road again.
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Old 02-11-2007, 08:30 PM   #7
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If it is anything like mine, something will break soon enough...

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Old 02-11-2007, 08:40 PM   #8
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I can't believe you got it out and didn't take pics. Your slipping...
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Old 02-11-2007, 10:08 PM   #9
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Re: Sweet!

It's a great feeling when your truck is down for so long and you finally get it back on the road. I've been down that path 3 times now, and I cant wait to get mine out this week.

Take some pics!
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Old 02-11-2007, 10:43 PM   #10
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I can't believe you got it out and didn't take pics. Your slipping...
DUDE. its SO dusty! and its gonna snow this week. when the weather clears up i'll wash it and go out for a photoshoot!



and an update on the cooling system, the new gauge is still dead accurate. driving around the temp never goes above 180 and when sitting idle for a long time, the electric fans come on at 200 and bring it right back down to 180
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