I named my truck the deer hunter.. wait no the deer splitter!
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So I was going to work this morning doing about 70mph down a back road.. when a doe appeared before my truck..but I could not stop.. even if I was going 30mph!! Smashed the darn thing so hard it split the deer in half! I pulled off in a feild drive and coolant was leaking out bad.. so I had it towed.. Talked with the shop.. needs new rad. A/C condensor.. bumper core support and headlights... ordered the headlights, rad, and A/C condensor this evening.. bumper and front plastic from a 1997 at the junk yard $150 and $60 for the fender well plastic... might even get a grill fom the bone yard as well.. here's the damage!
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just got back from a wedding.. logged over 400 miles on the ram this weekend... only problem is a coolant leak from what looks to be the water pump.. I used a gallon.. it's spitting onto the belt as well and has a loud sqeaking sound from the anti-freeze... dropped it back off at the shop tonight and will have them look it over tomorrow.. on top of that I got a speeding ticket for going 92 in a 65.. got me by airplane... I was lucky they didn't pull me over when I was doing 103mph! lol $145 for 21 and over... $115 for 16-20 over..$110 11-15 over.. and $105 for 1-10 over!!
just got back from a wedding.. logged over 400 miles on the ram this weekend... only problem is a coolant leak from what looks to be the water pump.. I used a gallon.. it's spitting onto the belt as well and has a loud sqeaking sound from the anti-freeze... dropped it back off at the shop tonight and will have them look it over tomorrow.. on top of that I got a speeding ticket for going 92 in a 65.. got me by airplane... I was lucky they didn't pull me over when I was doing 103mph! lol $145 for 21 and over... $115 for 16-20 over..$110 11-15 over.. and $105 for 1-10 over!!
BTW got any pics?
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got the truck back this evening from the shop.. and to my surprise I got home and there in the drive sat my new brush guard!... I opened it up and tried to install it but there are some rusty bolts in the way.. furthermore... I need to paint the plastic with undercoat to match the rest of the truck.. so I might as well save myself some time and do it all at once... only problem is time! My camera is dead from the wedding this past weekend and is currently charging! I will try to take some pictures tomorrow depending on what time I get off work.
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alright guys.. got her back and started to test fit the new grill guard.. let me know what you think... need ideas for mounting my lights.. prolly going to stay with the hella 500FF driving lights... there will be no room behing the new grill guard.. or else the hood will not open... here's my new truck! sorry about the blurry pictures.. my camera was about to die and I couldn't use the flash
Mount 2 on the side and 2 down low? IDK there aint a hole lot od room on that bar! Weld 2 tabs on the bar where the stock fogs should go. Not a huge fan of the bar. No dodge logo shame on you!!!
