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Old 03-31-2016, 09:29 PM
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I bought mine off a guy trying to sell his ORE...
 
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Old 04-01-2016, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by adukart
I couldn't find them aftermarket but with my employee discount I didn't pay $200 for the set either. I put some billstein 4600 on my truck and I'm really liking them.
Nice! glad you were able to get a set for less than $200.

If anyone if looking for the aftermarket, they can get it here.
 
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Old 04-01-2016, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 1997JollyGreenGiant
Nice! glad you were able to get a set for less than $200.

If anyone if looking for the aftermarket, they can get it here.
That's pretty bada$s that someone is finally making them in the aftermarket. They looks pretty darn good too!

I wish I could run my tow hooks on my 3rd gen. But I can't because of how the plow mounts, mount up.
 
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Got tired of questioning my oil pressure, so I installed a mechanical pressure gauge. So far the stock gauge is about 10 psi lower than the mechanical.
When I first started it up I showed 70 psi on the new one, and just over 40 on the stocker. Now we'll see what happens after running for a while.





Stock gauge.





New gauge installed.
 
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Old 04-05-2016, 06:05 PM
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Almost wrecked it today, someone pulled out right in front of me then slammed their brakes. My brakes locked up, luckily I was able to change lanes and avoid hitting the guy.

Also my P0308 light came on, Cylinder 8 misfire... Probably cause I've only got 106-107 psi compression on that cylinder... Probably a cracked head. I'll just ignore it for now, seems to run fine.
 
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Originally Posted by 1997JollyGreenGiant
Almost wrecked it today, someone pulled out right in front of me then slammed their brakes. My brakes locked up, luckily I was able to change lanes and avoid hitting the guy.

Also my P0308 light came on, Cylinder 8 misfire... Probably cause I've only got 106-107 psi compression on that cylinder... Probably a cracked head. I'll just ignore it for now, seems to run fine.


Now that's my kind of thinking.
 
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Old 04-06-2016, 09:21 PM
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Now that's my kind of thinking.
Ignorance is bliss
 
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Old 04-06-2016, 11:08 PM
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Well, it runs fine, I think the light came on because I had it parked at an incline, and maybe more oil pooled around cylinders 7 and 8 on the back of the heads. Generally I have to give it some gas to get over the incline after I start it. That's when the light came on. Cleared the code and put 60-70 miles on it today, did fine.
 
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^Jolly, you need to trade for one of those new fangled 98's.

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Old 04-07-2016, 06:02 PM
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Tincan,
Yeah, probably wouldn't hurt me to go that. If a good enough deal came along I'd consider it. Be nice to have the rear doors and double air bags...
 


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