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My '96 2500 Overhaul

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Old 10-12-2011 | 02:10 PM
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I got mine for around $2k, so far I've got about $2300 in it. Looking at having to buy a $700 junkyard motor just to get thru winter. After that I'm certain the rear axle will die.
 
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Old 10-12-2011 | 02:13 PM
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Thats like mine, bought it for 6k and i have about $2k into it and I just found out the rear end is shot...SOAB
 
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Old 10-12-2011 | 03:14 PM
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We built it to use it, since we do a lot of towing for our business, hauling, etc. So, we didn't ever expect to sell it for what we have into it... however, we also never expected to have so much into it before we even DROVE it. LOL

Well, we did find the problem...

 
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Old 10-12-2011 | 03:25 PM
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you should look at the bright side. it would probably cost you 3-4 times what you have into it to buy a brand new truck and customize it to the way you want.
 
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Old 10-12-2011 | 03:32 PM
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at this rate, it pretty much is a brand new truck LOL


BTW... does anyone know why the word "v1rtual" is blocked? It shows up as a bunch of stars.....

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Old 10-12-2011 | 04:35 PM
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And the front timing cover is hosed. Finding a good used one now. No more new ones are available from the dealer.
 
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Old 10-12-2011 | 04:41 PM
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How in the world does that happen?

And I think we need a photo shoot of the little lady with the big truck when it's all finished....
 
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Old 10-12-2011 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by kadetklapp
How in the world does that happen?

And I think we need a photo shoot of the little lady with the big truck when it's all finished....
I'll think about it lol
 
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Old 10-12-2011 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Girly TT
at this rate, it pretty much is a brand new truck LOL


BTW... does anyone know why the word "v1rtual" is blocked? It shows up as a bunch of stars.....

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I'd bet that by throwing the 1 in there you've triggered the mostly unintelligent electronic morals police to censor the word as being a potential cuss word. In other words in the way others have spoofed the allowance of cusswords by misspelling with numbers looking like letters, the newer generation policing software likely filters all such words being to dumb to know a cuss word from a politically correct albeit purposefully misspelled word.

Just guessing though.
 
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Old 10-12-2011 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by kadetklapp
How in the world does that happen?

And I think we need a photo shoot of the little lady with the big truck when it's all finished....
sigh, after this thread was going along so well. How did I know it was going to go there sooner or later? LOL I hope you have a good sense of humor Girly.
 


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