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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 12:22 PM
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Looking for Co-pilot/Camera man for commute

I can't drive and take pics, it's just too unsafe.

How am I supposed to show you guys the wonderful vehicles I encounter? A few weeks ago it was a 2nd Gen with Toyota Pre-runner badges, today it was a 2WD 3rd gen 1500 with beadlocks on passenger/highway tires and to top it off it looked like the front was lowered and maybe inflated air shocks in the rear.

Guess we'll have to settle for an oldie of mine, course these have been common around here for a few years now. We now have a green one that's got about 2-3 more inches in height on this one.

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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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It's a "DONK".
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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they are running around this hole too. can't stand them and want to pit manuever them every time I see them.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Shovelhead
It's a "DONK".
That's what the Tennessee Titans Chris Johnson claims them to be too.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 06:29 PM
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Several Donks around here too. Very ugly IMO.

I could also use a passenger/camera man when driving around here. I have several on my phone right now.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 06:44 PM
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These are a little pricey, but cooool.



One guy at work got one and mounted it to his helmet for the occasional "rice bike romp".

Picture is good, sound is a bonus.
It would make a great "Dash Cam" for us non-LEO-types.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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Last week I had a Chrysler minivan in front of me, I got the pic with my phone but it was too dark (Shaded by the bumper).

Tow Hitch: Passenger side mounted below the muffler/tip, hanging about 4" lower than the drivers side which was held up with a bungee cord wrapped about 5-6 times around it and snug to the bumper.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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More in tires and wheels than the car is worth. Oh well, guess they gotta spend that money on something.
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Shovelhead
These are a little pricey, but cooool.



One guy at work got one and mounted it to his helmet for the occasional "rice bike romp".

Picture is good, sound is a bonus.
It would make a great "Dash Cam" for us non-LEO-types.


Those are pretty fantastic cameras, actually.

Traxxas (the R/C car manufacturer) came out a couple months ago and dropped off a few of their R/C trucks, and we ran around the small track we built with one of these strapped to the truck. They even make a crash cases and waterproof cases for them for extreme use.



-Kris
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 01:53 PM
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I have seen these in San Jose too, what is dangerous though is the one I saw, the wheel studs were not even long enough protrude past the lug nuts. They put on these cast wheels and do not change out the wheel studs to a longer length...
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