Hey everybody, I am back online again. Florida was a blast, lots of good stories and memories from that trip... Mike, that is a heck of a trip you got planned but sounds like you are pretty well prepared, just so long as you have your keg-o-joe for the ride

Quad is in the garage, started out like this


and ended up something like this


Carb is clean, oil/filter and plug are changed. Full service manual, HMF slip on and Pro Design intake are on their way. Going to get a 424 kit in the near future, rejet, change diff fluids and some other clean up/repair work.
I might be screwed on surprising girlfriend on this one, she decided to come down this weekend, and I am QUITE certain that it is not going to be done by then didn't want to show it to her in pieces, but at the same time then I can make her help me out and learn her machine, which is good


BTW, Someone needs to buy those rims off me...

 

well it started out looking good, then a bomb went off, at least ya know its all done rite. as for your rims, I think its time you put em back in the classifieds, pretty sure tom got a set. keg of joe is a bit much, I am thinking that red bull is gonna copilot this one, less fluids to disperse, and less stopping is better. I could actually burn a tank with the quad set to 65 hp, and then the next one on 100 hp and hand calc any differences on this trip......... sure, one more thing to try to remember. Sure wish I cold haul back somethin and make some money off this

 

Mike what do you have to do to the hummer rims to make them fit on the dodges. If i am correct we have to enlarge the center axle whole a little bit more. Also, who around here does it?

 

I did get a set of rims, just have to get them from my friend in Virginia.

Quad looks good Pat, maybe you could tell her that your working on it for a friend?

 

well I am back, 1235 miles later, and a few tanks of fuel. JR, you need to open up the centers on them to fit over the hub end, I woulld have to search for the size as I just got home and mind is mush. 4.775 comes to mind about being big enough, many like using a router to do the job as there is a lip that you can use as a guide that works out perfect. less perfect is hole saw, then machine shop as a last resort, gets kind of pricey.

 

Wow, hard to believe that it has been so long since anybody has been active in here

At any rate, good to hear that the trip went well and you made it back in good order Mike. I let her see the machine in pieces, had her helping me with some of the tinkering, but waiting on parts right now. might be a bit before it is back lookin normal again... She is still excited though.

 

hey whats up havent been around for a while....messed the truck up pretty bad...the pic dosent look to bad but it is just around 9grand in damage. hit so hard it shifted the cab 2 inches to the left
the car i hit on the other hand is totaled...luckly no one was seriosly hurt...
so my truck has been sitting at a body shop scince jan 8 and they finally got an ok to repair it this week. insurance companys were fighting over who was payin....the only good thing is I'm gettin a cowl hood,custom grill and euro lights up front....hopefully I should have it back soon
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woops, dang that looks like it hurt, good to see you are ok. man that really bites, but at least you are gettin it fixed. Not sure one of our wrench days could handle that one. on a side note i hope it warms up tomorrow, I think I got a boot that is blowin off, got a funny sound all of a sudden yesterday, and now anytime I get on it, the sound comes back ???????? the luck I got I tell ya, which boot is hardest to get to, and that will be the one I gotta fix no doubt.

 

Wow Gary!! Glad to hear you are okay though. I don't think one of our wrench days could handle that damage, but who knows, a few rolls of duck tape and some beer and she would look good as new!!

Anyone coming to our get together next week on Friday?

 

ahhg....the truck has been at the body shop scince jan. 8 its all torn apart and the frame got straightened and the body got realigned. friday I a phone call from the other insurance company and they dont think they should pay....there insured was issued tickets and caused the accident and now shes sayin its my fault.....guess I'm goin to get my lawer involved....i hope it starts snowin soon so i can get him to sue for lost wages scince I dont have a plow truck

 

dam that sux, what did she do? run a stop sign or light ? looks like ya nailed her good, Talk to your insurance people, they are the ones that will fight for you, why else would we pay them a few grand a year for a piece of paper ?

 

Mike ....she was heading twards me and decided at the last minute to make a left right in front of me...i already went to my insurance and there estamate was a joke everything was aftermarket and they didnt belive the frame was bent and the body and cab had to get realigned....plus they didnt even write for a plow frame......finaly got through to her insurance gave a copy of the report and they were taking full responcablity and wrote a nice estamate .....now this past friday they changed there tune......

 

That's how they make money. By doing this and then flipping again. You would be better off dealing with your ins co and let them haggle it out.

I understand your co gave you a issue but that is the issue you should be dealing with.

 

insurance in NJ is a F*****G joke, but all that matters is that no one got hurt does anyone have a back rack?

 

There is a guy on a plow site that Tom and I frequent selling a back rack for a dodge. PM me for more info..