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Old 09-23-2016, 04:56 PM
TheDesertStorm TheDesertStorm is offline
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So about 3 weeks ago, someone pulled out in front of me in the Desert Storm and killed it. Fortunately, I was unhurt! It had just rolled over 200k with no sign of slowing down. After a few days of owning the insurance company I was able to get enough to pick up this sweet '97 with 88k miles! Its a 4.0 2WD Ext Cab with the camper shell. It when it was bought new by an old man sold to people at his church and then to me. It had a check engine light when I purchased it (PO401), but got that sorted out today and I'm good to go! I'll try to be on here more with this truck then I was with the last!



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Old 09-23-2016, 06:11 PM
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Damn, snapped the neck of the spindle on that 98. Glad you're okay
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Old 09-23-2016, 07:22 PM
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GLAD your ok!

Bullbar held up nicely!
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Old 09-23-2016, 07:27 PM
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So about 3 weeks ago, someone pulled out in front of me in the Desert Storm and killed it. Fortunately, I was unhurt! It had just rolled over 200k with no sign of slowing down. After a few days of owning the insurance company I was able to get enough to pick up this sweet '97 with 88k miles! Its a 4.0 2WD Ext Cab with the camper shell. It when it was bought new by an old man sold to people at his church and then to me. It had a check engine light when I purchased it (PO401), but got that sorted out today and I'm good to go! I'll try to be on here more with this truck then I was with the last!
damn, looks like a hell of a hit, looks like a nice upgrade though
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Old 09-24-2016, 07:08 AM
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Damn, snapped the neck of the spindle on that 98. Glad you're okay
Yea the wheel and rotor we're about 100 yards behind my truck! Thanks!

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GLAD your ok!

Bullbar held up nicely!
Thanks! Yea the bull bar has some damage but not too bad, its going on my nephew's 04 Ranger! The fog light however did not survive lol.

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damn, looks like a hell of a hit, looks like a nice upgrade though
It was quite a hit but no injuries on my side so that's good! I came out like a bandit on this one. The new truck is so much clean than the old and has 120k less miles!
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Old 09-24-2016, 08:12 AM
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Yea the wheel and rotor we're about 100 yards behind my truck! Thanks!
I've done that a couple times, but my conditions were a little "different" lol



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Old 09-24-2016, 03:39 PM
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I've done that a couple times, but my conditions were a little "different" lol



HAH oops!
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Old 09-24-2016, 04:08 PM
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Did you keep that low profile toolbox from your 98? They're difficult to find. I love mine.

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Old 09-24-2016, 05:59 PM
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Did you keep that low profile toolbox from your 98? They're difficult to find. I love mine.

I sold it, I actually really hated it lol, plus I've got the camper now, and I LOVE it!
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Old 09-25-2016, 07:10 AM
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Congrats on the new toy. To bad you had to lose an old friend to get it. Glad you are ok. Enjoy your new toy.
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