[quote author=EdsGarage link=board=10;threadid=21227;start=0#msg199722 date=1066837150]
Am a bit reluctant to start a new post, so I thought I would try to dovetail from a somewhat related thread.

I have never really jumped on the go pedal. Last night, I was entering a freeway onramp with a decent incline. I was trying to get out of the way of an annoying kid in a hopped up "street racer", so I got on it a bit.

To date I have never seen, or smelled, smoke from my exhaust. However, in the dark, with the headlights behind me, I saw some smoke. I could not tell the color and nothing was running out of the ordinary.

Should I worry? I have about 5700 miles now. Have not seen this before, although I have a hunch that the amount of smoke I saw would not have been visible in daylight.

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I thought the same thing the first time I did it.
At night, freeway onramp, lights from the person I "smoked" illuminating it.
Was kind of a light haze.
Asked the guy the next day (co worker), what it smelled like, as I was sure I'd blown a gasket and was burning oil or coolant.

Only done it a couple times since, and I was trying to pass someone each time.
Saw it once during the day.
Can't wait till I can make some afternoon sun darkening black smoke. ;D

phox

 

Phox.....your truck looks awesome! Can you tell me (us) approx. how much aftermarket $ you have dropped. I assume you do most of the work yuourself.

Tom

 

Before I slid my plate, I had the cruise on one time when I first got my truck. I was pulling up this short steep hill when the tranny didn't shift, the cruise hammered down anyway and a real nice black swarm appeared in my rear-view. Now, that I have the 'ol plate slid, I have to be careful not to smoke out people unintentionaly ;D

 

[quote author=tanderson2002us link=board=10;threadid=21227;start=30#msg199989 date=1066867569]
Phox.....your truck looks awesome! Can you tell me (us) approx. how much aftermarket $ you have dropped. I assume you do most of the work yuourself.

Tom
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Thanx.
Last I tallied, it was around $8,000.
In order:
Drop in bed liner, Wind Visors, Bug shield, nerf bars, CB & antennas, wheels, tires, lift (2 inch spacer), lift (5inch), bumper, flares, truespeed, BHAF and bumper.
The only thing I did myself was the nerf bars, CB/antennas, bumper and BHAF install.
I paid for the lift(s) and fender flare install.
I'm sure I could have done the flares, but I just had them done the same time the lift was being put on, truespeed too.
Paid for the mufflerectomy as I don't have the tools.
I'll most likely pay for the guages install as well.

Oh, I bought some OEM mudflaps and installed them myself, but they came off about 5 months later when the fronts were shredded by my bigger tires and the rears couldn't mount with the flares.

phox

 

RIGHT ON MAN! Tell me....do you get your $$$$$$$ outta that beast.....me I have taken my 02' off-road only a few times........but......the last time was with my girlfriend and her 4 year old boy and 10 year old dauhgter.....to see the look of those faces go from being scared to all smiles and cheering was PRICELESS!!!!!

 

I've actually gone offroad less than I did before the BOMBs
I really need to make time to go more often.


phox

 

Phox... you and I need to plan a camping / caching trip.... hit all the hard ones up in them thair hills...

get your 4x4 put to more use!

 

[quote author=TxRedneck link=board=10;threadid=21227;start=15#msg199895 date=1066858035]
[quote author=Hoss link=board=10;threadid=21227;start=15#msg199872 date=1066856563]
Shut up freak. :P ;D
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FREAK????
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Aaron's the freak!

 

[quote author=MYTRNx3 link=board=10;threadid=21227;start=30#msg200182 date=1066888244]
Phox... you and I need to plan a camping / caching trip.... hit all the hard ones up in them thair hills...

get your 4x4 put to more use!
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I like the ones that are under .5 from the parking site, and under 100 foot rise in elevation
Don't mind if it is a 5 difficutly getting to the parking site though ;D.

phox

 

That's what I'm talking about...

OHHH WHOO WHOOO IDEA! caching road trip for the new Vegas Chapter and ya'll up there in UTAH... Can hit'em all the way up 15 - then meet in Cedar City for lunch, hide a group one then head home...

That would be a great drive... / time