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MudRaider

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Re: The Ram
« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2017, 06:36:54 AM »
I wheeled every weekend for about a month after that. Someone during that time, I got started on a front bumper. Got a pic from a friend of mine, one of my favorite shots of any of my vehicles from that month. Love the Mitsu 3 wheeling!!! I was giving the LSD hell up that hill.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/150166400@N07/E02h76
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MudRaider

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Re: The Ram
« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2017, 06:49:05 AM »
I saw a Toyota with a home made snorkel, mostly tucked under the fender. I liked the look. Headed over to a buddies muffler shop.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/150166400@N07/0ua2Qf

https://www.flickr.com/gp/150166400@N07/L2VQ2R

https://www.flickr.com/gp/150166400@N07/AkK368
Relocated the power steering reservoir, closed up the original hole for the air intake. Since then, I ordered a mandrel bent 3" piece of exhaust tubing, and replaced the two bends made in the  3" tubing by the exhaust bender. A $9 EBay snorkel topper, and it was ready for fording.
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MudRaider

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Re: The Ram
« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2017, 06:52:01 AM »
Sometime during all that, got the front bumper and  sliders done. Threw on the 35's about this time. It was coming along pretty well.

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MudRaider

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Re: The Ram
« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2017, 09:47:18 AM »
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Re: The Ram
« Reply #19 on: March 08, 2018, 10:06:09 PM »
About that time, Son #1 got back from his 3rd tour in Afghanistan. He needed a vehicle. So I drove it up to Ft. Campbell, KY, to my first batch of weather in 20+ years. Woke up to it covered in ice.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/150166400@N07/7WoJYj
https://www.flickr.com/gp/150166400@N07/vp69c6
He's pretty happy there,  no a bad beater for a couple months.

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jaccox

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Re: The Ram
« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2018, 08:11:54 AM »
Quote from: MudRaider on March 08, 2018, 10:06:09 PM
About that time, Son #1 got back from his 3rd tour in Afghanistan. He needed a vehicle. So I drove it up to Ft. Campbell, KY, to my first batch of weather in 20+ years. Woke up to it covered in ice.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/150166400@N07/7WoJYj
https://www.flickr.com/gp/150166400@N07/vp69c6
He's pretty happy there,  no a bad beater for a couple months.
Fort Campbell FTW. Spent many days there as a child when my grandmother went to the clinic there roughly 20 years ago lol.
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1999 Montero. 33x10.5x15 General X3's. 4.90's w/rear locker. Full armor. ADD idler arm. ADD 1.5" complete lift. Siberiean Bushings everywhere. 150W alternator with upgraded 4 AWG leads and grounds. 2nd Battery in the rear for camping stuffs to come.

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Re: The Ram
« Reply #21 on: March 09, 2018, 11:08:53 AM »
Quote from: MudRaider on March 08, 2018, 10:06:09 PM
About that time, Son #1 got back from his 3rd tour in Afghanistan.

I read this in the sheriff's voice from kill bill. "Son number 1, this tall drink of..."



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Crumb

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Re: The Ram
« Reply #22 on: March 09, 2018, 08:42:56 PM »
Ha ha ha!
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MudRaider

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Re: The Ram
« Reply #23 on: March 09, 2018, 11:32:27 PM »
Hahaha.  I'm older than that.  Saturday afternoon tv. Charlie Chan black and white movies. Honorable Son #1........🤣🤣🤣
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MudRaider

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Re: The Ram
« Reply #24 on: March 16, 2018, 05:58:49 PM »
After he got settled and I got him his 88 up to him. This was taken a few months later when he came down to visit for the summer.
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MudRaider

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Re: The Ram - 1989 Raider
« Reply #25 on: June 25, 2018, 08:08:07 PM »
So, in no particular order I'm going post up things I've done to The Ram, starting with the latest. Noticing the paint on the roof was looking pretty ragged , and the tree branch I rolled into had dented the roof, I decided to give the white roof thing a try.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/150166400@N07/vqz76f
Didn't really care for that. It was just..too white. So I hit it with silver to match the hood scoop. Much better.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/150166400@N07/783L2w
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Re: The Ram - 1989 Raider
« Reply #26 on: June 25, 2018, 08:21:29 PM »
 Looks good and you have a well manicured lawn.
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jaccox

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Re: The Ram - 1989 Raider
« Reply #27 on: June 26, 2018, 10:20:38 AM »
Quote from: TOASTY on June 25, 2018, 08:21:29 PM
Looks good and you have a well manicured lawn.
Dodging them HOA officers lol
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1999 Montero. 33x10.5x15 General X3's. 4.90's w/rear locker. Full armor. ADD idler arm. ADD 1.5" complete lift. Siberiean Bushings everywhere. 150W alternator with upgraded 4 AWG leads and grounds. 2nd Battery in the rear for camping stuffs to come.

MudRaider

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Re: The Ram - 1989 Raider
« Reply #28 on: June 28, 2018, 10:30:10 AM »
Quote from: jaccox on June 26, 2018, 10:20:38 AM
Quote from: TOASTY on June 25, 2018, 08:21:29 PM
Looks good and you have a well manicured lawn.
Dodging them HOA officers lol
You know my pain.
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