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Title: New tow rig!
Post by: YJ_Aaron on 03/ 2/09 - 12:33AM: Well after selling my last cummins and trying a stroke to get me by, I bought another cummins this week.

Pics to come later as well as updates with mods.

2000 3/4 ton cummins 4x4. Reg cab 5 speed. Already has a leveling kit and 285's, as well as a flip ball in the bed.
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Post by: why jay on 03/ 2/09 - 01:01AM: Congrats!!! Nedd pics!
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Post by: JEEPOLANTERN on 03/ 2/09 - 01:42PM: Hey it has a new stereo too bro!! Good looking truck amigo!
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 03/ 2/09 - 02:36PM: Goes in for window tint Wednesday after work! 3 guage pod with fuel pressure, boost, and pyro on order from isspro!
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Post by: JEEPOLANTERN on 03/ 2/09 - 03:14PM: NICE!!! When are you going to order the programer,cause I'm sure it is on the list?
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Post by: LoneWolf on 03/ 2/09 - 03:54PM: congrats Aaron, glad you found what you were looking for. I still need to post up pics of my new rig too.
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 03/ 2/09 - 04:17PM: Programmer comes after gauges, air intake, and exhaust....

Here are some pics I snapped today to put up.

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/alarose41/100_0462.jpg)

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/alarose41/100_0463.jpg)
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Post by: LoneWolf on 03/ 2/09 - 04:27PM: good looking truck!
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Post by: OldYJ on 03/ 2/09 - 05:00PM: Nice!!!!! Hard to tell on the phone but did I see red neck lights up top? If so sweeeet
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Post by: OJTV8CJ on 03/ 2/09 - 06:52PM: I am just glad that nothing on my truck got broke. OOPS too late!! LOL j/k
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 03/ 2/09 - 06:58PM: I did enough upgrades to yours, you can fix a busted handle!

And yes Roger to answer your ? it does have clearance lights on the cab.
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Post by: map93heep on 03/ 3/09 - 12:30AM: nice looking Aaron!
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Post by: FlameRed08 on 03/ 3/09 - 03:10AM: Looks good man!
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 03/ 6/09 - 08:53PM: Didn't even make it a week before I had one behind the new tow rig!

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/alarose41/towingJK.jpg)
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Post by: xj42 on 03/ 6/09 - 09:30PM: Saw your rig at the shop today, looked good, course I'm kinda partial to Dodges.
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Post by: CRAZY LARRY on 03/ 7/09 - 12:16AM: Yea it looks good.. truck does too
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Post by: OJTV8CJ on 03/ 7/09 - 02:50PM: Kel is mad that you haven't brought it by, so I showed her the picture. So looks at it and goes - "it looks like the one across the street." LOL
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Post by: GHOST00TJ on 03/ 7/09 - 05:30PM: cool deal, looks good
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 03/18/09 - 12:06PM: Gauges are on order... took a while why trying to finance a 60 as well!
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 01/28/10 - 11:01AM: Well the cummins is gone. Here is it's replacement.
03 quad cab 4x4 2500 with a hemi.

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/alarose41/03hemi.jpg)

Just slapped some new 315/70/R17 BFG KO's on it.
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Post by: FlameRed08 on 01/28/10 - 11:05AM: Nice. If only it had a Cummins...
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 01/28/10 - 11:29AM: I would have spent another $10K and have a truck payment.

My plan is to swap this one for the same thing with a cummins in the next year or so.
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Post by: xj42 on 01/28/10 - 11:35AM: Nice. 8)
Any particular reason for the change?
What is RTZ?
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 01/28/10 - 11:38AM: Lack of cab space last time I went home with dodge. No room for cargo and another person where it could all stay dry.

So I bought something that could tow and has lots of cab space. The downside is I went from getting 18-20mpg to 11-12 (no highway yet).
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Post by: xj42 on 01/28/10 - 11:43AM: Quote from: YJ_Aaron on 01/28/10 - 11:38AM
The downside is I went from getting 18-20mpg to 11-12 (no highway yet).

What it lacks in fuel economy it makes up for in looks department.
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Post by: LoneWolf on 01/28/10 - 11:54AM: Fine looking truck... for a Dodge.
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 01/28/10 - 12:09PM: Not to mention POWER.... No more turbo lag! LOL.... It will smoke the new 35's with ease.

Thanks Jimmy
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Post by: xj42 on 01/28/10 - 12:21PM: Did you end up doing any mods to the Cummins before you got rid of it?
Have you towed with it yet, how does it do?
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Post by: gdowling on 01/28/10 - 12:24PM: Hey dude nice truck, just wanted to let you know your safe :18: this guy can get you back to town. :78:
(http://cowlesford.site.webmakerx.net/Images/Picture/2008/June/lg_TOW4.gif)
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 01/28/10 - 12:26PM: Why would that thing come get me?

I have not towed with it yet, this is my first week driving it. Most likely will tow Saturday if I tow jeep to Farmington.
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Post by: LoneWolf on 01/28/10 - 12:31PM: Just be careful towing in the snow, you wouldn't want to have a mishap and scratch up the Rubicon. :P
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Post by: gdowling on 01/28/10 - 12:31PM: Quote from: YJ_Aaron on 01/28/10 - 12:26PM
Why would that thing come get me?

For obvious reasons!

(http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/mytightride/dodge-emblem-black-19451-big.jpg)

Quote from: YJ_Aaron on 01/28/10 - 12:26PM
I have not towed with it yet, this is my first week driving it. Most likely will tow Saturday if I tow jeep to Farmington.

You dont have to be towing something!
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Post by: gdowling on 01/28/10 - 12:35PM: I guess I should'nt be talking to loud here is my tow rig! =))

(http://homepage.mac.com/dov_rosenberg/images/impalas/00impala.gif)
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Post by: LibertyPatriot on 01/28/10 - 12:37PM: Welcome to the Hemi Club. Your membership card is also your debit card. Most all gas stations will accept it. No discounts though, kind of like the OJT membership card...
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 01/28/10 - 01:11PM: Ya, mileage is the trade off.
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Post by: LoneWolf on 01/28/10 - 02:05PM: Are you saying that the HEMI will perform just as well as the Cummins when towing? :23:
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 01/28/10 - 03:23PM: Nope, but daily driving more fun lol.
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Post by: LoneWolf on 01/28/10 - 04:55PM: hahaha. I bet!
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 05/30/10 - 08:42PM: Well I dumped the hemi. It did an adequate job, but wasn't something I was enjoying owning.

So here is my newest attempt at a tow rig.

02 F250 SuperDuty. 7.3litre powerstroke, auto, 4x4, leather, etc. Very comfy tow ho.

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/alarose41/superduty1.jpg)
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Post by: FlameRed08 on 06/ 1/10 - 04:50PM: Nice...
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Post by: B-Love on 07/ 8/10 - 06:55PM: Well...I kinda went a different route. I got rid of the Jeep for a tow rig. Now I guess I locked myself into building a new Jeep.

Traded the Rubicon for a 2006 F350 Crew Cab 4x4 Powerstroke. No pics yet, will try and get one posted up later.

(http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/1973/trucki.jpg) (http://img295.imageshack.us/i/trucki.jpg/)
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Post by: LoneWolf on 07/ 9/10 - 01:38PM: Glad to see you went with a Ford. Good looking truck.. YOu too Aaron! 8)
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Post by: YJ_Aaron on 07/ 9/10 - 05:39PM: Yep, Im slowly converting everyone to tow rig.