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Old 04-07-2012, 11:24 PM   #4141
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Dents are too severe to fix, just going to put a new windshield in and rear wiper and be set. I would of loved a new garage addition, but there's just no room right now.




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Old 04-08-2012, 04:32 PM   #4142
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Portage Lake Lift Bridge

Shes pretty much bone stock, besides for the tow hooks and added homelink

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Old 04-08-2012, 06:33 PM   #4143
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Portage Lake Lift Bridge

Shes pretty much bone stock, besides for the tow hooks and added homelink

Nice lookin truck! Well from what I can see from that tiny pic.

Make sure to post using [img] and [/img] around the URL for the picture




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Old 04-08-2012, 07:28 PM   #4144
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everyone has such pretty scenery compared to me unless i take a 30 minute drive. Nice looking x, what mods do you have in mind




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Old 04-08-2012, 08:00 PM   #4145
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everyone has such pretty scenery compared to me unless i take a 30 minute drive. Nice looking x, what mods do you have in mind
You should try and get a few pictures of your Ex on the track at Indy....lol




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Old 04-08-2012, 08:07 PM   #4146
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which one... there's Lucas' Oil Race Way, the Indy 500 and the one at the fair grounds where we do dirt track racing, or at least used to




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Old 04-08-2012, 08:19 PM   #4147
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for the motor speedway I wouldn't be able to get picks on the track...(or i couldn't find out how,yet) but i could get ones from inside...I'll just say in visiting the museum then take pictures of my car

for raceway park not sure never been there

State fair grounds... well i live across the street so it would be a wait till the gates open then if i get caught say i didn't know i couldn't drive on it...since i dont and since i won't look it up, i wont be lying




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Old 04-08-2012, 10:54 PM   #4148
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A couple of off-road pics after Spartan locker install.







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Old 04-09-2012, 12:04 AM   #4149
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Link to that Spartan locker?




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Old 04-09-2012, 05:34 AM   #4150
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Old 04-14-2012, 03:33 PM   #4151
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Finally got the rest of my lift kit on...





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Old 04-14-2012, 05:35 PM   #4152
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Finally got the rest of my lift kit on...

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Finally got the rest of my lift kit on...
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Old 04-14-2012, 10:13 PM   #4154
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Looks really awesome, nice job




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Old 04-15-2012, 08:39 AM   #4155
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Here's just a couple pic's I took today.







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Old 04-15-2012, 07:17 PM   #4156
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looking good NATE and RANGER ... ranger what step bars do you have? power steps?




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Old 04-15-2012, 07:29 PM   #4157
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looking good NATE and RANGER ... ranger what step bars do you have? power steps?
I saw a 3rd gen with power steps just the other day! Why don't I have those?!?




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Old 04-15-2012, 07:46 PM   #4158
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looking good NATE and RANGER ... ranger what step bars do you have? power steps?
They are from Hunter's. I have cut and rewelded the brackets to tuck them in, and bring them up closer. I am going to use this for when I build or buy some rock sliders. Explorers are a pain because of the way the doors are.




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Old 04-15-2012, 09:49 PM   #4159
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Here's just a couple pic's I took today.



Looking good! I see that you have the Spartan Locker now. Did you have any problems with it?




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Old 04-16-2012, 05:35 AM   #4160
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So to satisfy my desire to offroad, I took the Ex out on the dirt track on Saturday There are more videos to come, as soon as my buddy gets them to me....

This one was shot from the backseat while on the track. It's almost 8 minutes long, but I think it's pretty funny. We even got air a couple times... BTW. I Cut out the 3rd cat and straight piped it.

I've got to say, my little 2WD kicked some ass.... EVERYONE there was cheering me on because I was in an EXPLORER. My face still hurts from smiling so much

Sorry for the stupid topics of conversation...lol

http://youtu.be/SNZesOZWcpo

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