Growing up doesn't have to suck
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iamdub
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What swayed your decision to get these?
You're on a roll with the puns lately!
Being comparable, yet over $200 cheaper than the Hellwigs! I really didn't wanna drop $600 on something for a vehicle I rarely drive. But, when I do drive, I like lateral Gs.
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How about greystone metallic?
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Not going to lie, I skimmed 3 pages, then jumped to the last 3, but I feel like I've time traveled back to S10f days.
Can't believe you sold the Xtreme, I just bought a minty original one from Oregon and drove it across the country. Although I now have 5 trucks. It's a problem.
Can't believe you sold the Xtreme, I just bought a minty original one from Oregon and drove it across the country. Although I now have 5 trucks. It's a problem.
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wait, you're an s10 forum OG too?
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I was a little late to that game, but I joined in 2011. Have alot of good memories of that forum and met alot of really good friends who I do truck stuff with to this day. lol
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yea, I joined here 2011 so my s10f days were numbered. Once they changed the layout, I quit going over there. I think I joined up over there in 2002 (I was 15 I think). I still have my s10 though.
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Yeah did you have the same username there?
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Yeah I remember you lol
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WAY too flashy for my trashy
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Update and documentation on the sway bars-
Front is 38mm/1.5":
Rear is 33mm/1.3":
Other numbers on the bars themselves-
Front:
Dat fat front bar:
Front is 38mm/1.5":
Rear is 33mm/1.3":
Other numbers on the bars themselves-
Front:
Dat fat front bar:
Interesting how they mix the date formats, if that's what I'm seeing.
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What does an idiot southerner do with brand new, overpriced pieces of bent and powdercoated round stock? He hangs 'em like a 1700s Louisiana plantation owner and beats 'em with a pair of Channellocks to play the hook from "Carol Of The Bells" since he's a festive kind of ásshole, chipping the powdercoating all to hell.
So he now has some extra sanding to do. That labor far overshadowed the fun of the aforementioned ding-donging.
Scuffed with 220 grit:
There, I fixed it:
I'll compare and document the weights of these versus the stock ones when I swap them. I also ordered new end link and bushing kits for the front. The current ones are only ~30K miles old and look to be just fine. But, they're only $12 for a pair, so why not have everything fresh?
So he now has some extra sanding to do. That labor far overshadowed the fun of the aforementioned ding-donging.
Scuffed with 220 grit:
There, I fixed it:
I'll compare and document the weights of these versus the stock ones when I swap them. I also ordered new end link and bushing kits for the front. The current ones are only ~30K miles old and look to be just fine. But, they're only $12 for a pair, so why not have everything fresh?
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I didn't catch that! Wasn't really paying attention, though. Honestly, I was focused more on the part/ID numbers to see if I could trace them to a factory. Perhaps the same factory another (*ahem* Hellwig) has their stuff made?
Not necessarily. It could be August 29th and September 7th.
Yes, but they should be consistent with the two character month or day of month, not that I could still tell...
You’re asking a lot my man. Asking a lot.
My middle name is consistency...
I deal with an arm of the Feds (think communications) on a daily basis, and the online tools they make us use require full numerics in dates. Forget that, depending on the app -- within the same Bureau, mind you -- the formats are different for nearly every one. YYYY/DD/MM MM/DD/YYYY etc. And, like at Caterpillar, all specs are in metric. Your tower is xx.x meters Above Ground Level.
Convert to SAE for your own purposes or to deal with the FAA. Your tower is ˣˣˣ feet Above Ground Level. Your tower is xx Statute Miles from an FAA facility.
Would be nice if they spoke the same language.
I understand completely.
