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Old 05-26-2009 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluejay
She has a bunch of miles on it and has had no problems. You won't believe how it started it's truck career.
It's a rescue truck.
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 03:58 PM
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a rescue like an old fire dept truck???


or in rescued from mistreatment by a previous owner???
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tarajerame
a rescue like an old fire dept truck???


or in rescued from mistreatment by a previous owner???
Rescue as in Enterprise Leasing.
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by tarajerame
a rescue like an old fire dept truck???


or in rescued from mistreatment by a previous owner???
I never thought about the fire dept truck connotation.

It was an Enterprise rental vehicle before I bought it. It had 23,000 miles on it and was a year old when I rescued it.
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 04:02 PM
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how many miles you have on it now Pam?

I just rolled 77k yesterday
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
how many miles you have on it now Pam?

I just rolled 77k yesterday
170,000. I have put 150,000 miles on it in 5 years. Amazing huh?
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 04:18 PM
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dang and you are still on factory shocks!!

You done any front end work yet? Ball joints, idler arm/ptiman arm's Tie rods?
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 04:21 PM
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It's held together by Romano's loving car washes.
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
dang and you are still on factory shocks!!

You done any front end work yet? Ball joints, idler arm/ptiman arm's Tie rods?
Yes still on factory shocks. I had the ball joints and tie rods replaced at around 90,000. Not sure about idler arm thingy.
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 05:29 PM
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Yes still on factory shocks. I had the ball joints and tie rods replaced at around 90,000. Not sure about idler arm thingy.
Just remind me to take a look at all your front end parts when ever we do the other stuff.

And no im not talking dirty to you, i wouldnt want to steal blue's thunder
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 05:35 PM
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Just remind me to take a look at all your front end parts when ever we do the other stuff.

And no im not talking dirty to you, i wouldnt want to steal blue's thunder
Good grief!
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
Just remind me to take a look at all your front end parts when ever we do the other stuff.

And no im not talking dirty to you, i wouldnt want to steal blue's thunder
Dang - I was about to get all excited - then I read the rest of your post.
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 05:38 PM
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Dang - I was about to get all excited - then I read the rest of your post.
Now that I can believe!
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 05:43 PM
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170K... Just getting broken in. Still can't top the Cavi™ at 251K...
 
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Old 05-26-2009 | 06:24 PM
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170K... Just getting broken in. Still can't top the Cavi™ at 251K...
I'm working on it...
 
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