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11-07-2011, 07:15 AM
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De-modded for Winter
I hate it when my truck looks like this for 2 reasons:
1) Winter is just around the corner
2) All of the time and money that I spent on my mods is sitting in the basement.
Busy day on Sunday. Swapped-out my color-matched grille with billet insert for the chrome stocker-since I had to remove my light bar, I decided to change the connectors for the lights from crimp-on quick connects to some nice WeatherPak connectors (expensive, but totally worth it). Re-built my weight box and installed in the bed. Pulled the RS9000XLs and put the crappy-looking old RS50000s back on. De-cranked the torsion bars. Pulled my beautiful Classic Locks with REVOs and put on the stockers with Blizzaks.
Hideous!!
MikeR
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11-07-2011, 08:22 AM
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Re: De-modded for Winter
Im in winter mode too, i miss my polished wheels bad. Why did you uncrank torsions? truck still looks good
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11-07-2011, 08:30 AM
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Re: De-modded for Winter
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Originally Posted by dixie_boysles
Im in winter mode too, i miss my polished wheels bad. Why did you uncrank torsions? truck still looks good
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I was just going to ask the same thing about the torsion bars?
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yea with 4.10s a 3.slow and 33s it will be a 3.dudegetthefuckouttamywayyouresoslow
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11-07-2011, 08:39 AM
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Re: De-modded for Winter
yes, why would anyone decrank torsion bars at all?? winter time is the time you especially want them cranked.
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11-07-2011, 08:40 AM
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Re: De-modded for Winter
yeah, i know what you mean. I will be putting my winter tires and stock rims on very soon, not looking forward to it lol
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11-07-2011, 01:03 PM
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Re: De-modded for Winter
all i do to get mine ready for winter is put my canopy back on.
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11-07-2011, 01:17 PM
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Re: De-modded for Winter
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all i do to get mine ready for winter is put my canopy back on.
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I was gonna say why demod it in the first place?
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11-07-2011, 01:25 PM
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Re: De-modded for Winter
doesnt look too bad without the tbars cranked... sits pretty level for stock height
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11-07-2011, 01:27 PM
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Re: De-modded for Winter
This just reminded me that I gotta dig my stock rims back out
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4.0 sohc pissin people off since 2001
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11-07-2011, 01:36 PM
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Re: De-modded for Winter
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I was gonna say why demod it in the first place?
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This.
It's not like any mod is an investment, as soon as you take anything out the store, its value is cut down severely.
Plus i'd want mods in winter, like a light bar, that is a nifty item to get for the uber dark winter nights.
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11-07-2011, 04:07 PM
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Re: De-modded for Winter
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Originally Posted by Ranger Sport
This.
It's not like any mod is an investment, as soon as you take anything out the store, its value is cut down severely.
Plus i'd want mods in winter, like a light bar, that is a nifty item to get for the uber dark winter nights.
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I'd want the light bar for winter as well.
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11-07-2011, 04:15 PM
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Re: De-modded for Winter
The biggest reason that I de-mod is that I show my truck in the Summer--the more that I can take off, the less that's going to take a beating in the winter. Too much salt, too much gravel (not sand) get put down by the road crews during the winter. I have dedicated wheels with snow/ice tires that i run in the winter--why pay to have them swapped over twice a year, plus it saves my nice wheels. I decrank due to the major frost heaves that crop up on VT's highways once the ground freezes--gives me a much more civilized ride and also helps to keep stuff from shaking off of the truck.
MikeR
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11-09-2011, 02:49 PM
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Re: De-modded for Winter
i just use the same ranger all year. It is stock though...
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11-09-2011, 02:54 PM
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Is winter that serious?
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11-09-2011, 03:20 PM
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Re: De-modded for Winter
whats winter mode? Lol. Ohh yeah, it means having to wear a sweater instead of a t-shirt.
You SoCal guys have it even better, it means having to wear a t-shirt instead of no shirt . hah
Last edited by JGiddy; 11-09-2011 at 03:26 PM.
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