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  1. Doug

    Looking at buying a bike.

    I've been thinking about buying a bike for a little while now and wondered what I should be looking for. I've been looking at Honda Shadows mostly, is there any other bikes I should be considering?
  2. Doug

    Polyfill? small enclosure subs?

    Does polyfill really make a difference? Here's the problem I'm having my subs sounds like comeplete crap in the new boxes I got for them. I'm pretty sure it's because they're to small, me in my infinite wisdom didn't take the size of them into consideration.. :rolleyes: But it doesn't really...
  3. Doug

    Any one know how to make bass blockers?

    I'm putting a new stereo in my truck tomorrow and no where it this town can I find bass blockers for my speakers. If i want to get them I have to drive over an hour to tucson. Anyway does any one know what exactly they're made up of? I'm assuming they're a simple RC circuit meaning it's a...
  4. Doug

    Trouble code P0443

    I finally got my codes read at autozone and I got code P0443. I know it's something related to the evap. system but other than that I can't seem to find out much more. Any one know what part(s) need to be checked/replaced?
  5. Doug

    Wheeling in Southern AZ?

    I've finally got my truck and I want to do some wheeling, Any one in/around the Sierra Vista area interested in doing some wheeling???
  6. Doug

    Recommendations on auto transports?

    I'm currently stationed in Arizona and my truck is back in Jersey and I'm looking for a company to ship my truck. I was thinking of going with Silvia Auto Transports, does any one have any experience with them? Or does any one have an reccomendations of other companies I should look into?
  7. Doug

    trouble rewiring an aftermarket headunit

    After getting stuck on the trail and havin my headunit fall out of the dash i cannot for the life of me get it to work again. I've narrowed the problem down to the ACC wire in the wiring harness it appears the wire is dead. the power and ground wires are both still good so i tried tapping into...
  8. Doug

    Got stuck on the trail for 9 hours saturday!

    BenS and I went wheeling at rockaway on sunday, couple of inches of snow on the ground and fairly easy trails. We're going on this one trail that's pretty easy and we're coming to the end, round a right turn and i start to head down a hill, I didn't realize how steep and slippery it was. I slid...
  9. Doug

    Suggestions on shock mounts?

    In the rear i had my shocks mounted to the old sway bar bracket but on the passenger side the bracket broke though on the bottom. i bought new weld on shock mounted but they wont accomodate my shock due to the fact it comes down to the axle at an angle. I'm considering a couple of things. first...
  10. Doug

    Kumho Venture M/Ts VS Pro Comp M/Ts

    I'm trying to decide with set of 35s i want to go with, I can get either one for about the same price, $530, Any thoughts/suggestions on which one is a better tire?
  11. Doug

    Hotrod Article on the new 5.4

    I just finished reading the article about the new 5.4l they're putting in the GT and there is alot of neat info. I really want one of those f-250s they built to test the motors. :p http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/113_0311_gt/
  12. Doug

    Mahwah Run November 9th.

    I'm gettin the itch go wheelin again.. who's with me? I'm thinkin 10am at the truck stop on rt 17 south. i'll have directions up later today.
  13. Doug

    02 sensors

    Any one know of the 02 sensors in the collector are the same as the 02 sensor in the cat? it looks like one of the 02 sensors in the collector is damaged and i have an extra 02 sensor but it's for behind the cat.
  14. Doug

    Any one see the new rubicon commercial??

    I was watching tv and they had video of a rubicon parked with the driverside tire on a rock and the passenger side tire is about ~ft off the ground. And of course it says on the bottom of the screen "professional driver, do not attempt." Whats the point of lockers, and d44s if they tell you not...
  15. Doug

    Can you identify this broken part?

    Can You identifty this part i broke? first one to identify it will win the awe and respect of his peers... or something like that. :D *Note to self full throttle and sand baaaaad*
  16. Doug

    Powersteering problems

    I'm trying to figure out what exactly is acting up in my power steering system. I've noticed in the past couple of weeks there is a hard spot in my steering. i'll turn it about 1/4 of a turn to either the left or the right and there is a bit more resistance. If i let go of the wheel coming out...
  17. Doug

    UCP On the Rocks II Aug 9-10

    The Keystone Krawlers are holding a charity ride for the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Its August 9th and 10th and the first day is @ Paragon Adventure Park. www.paragonap.com The second day is at Rausch Creek offroad park. www.rauschcreekoffroadpark.com You can get details and sign up @...
  18. Doug

    before and after scratch-x

    Yes, I broke down and i scratch-xed the whole damn truck! i got tired of all the crap imbedded in the paint, so anyway here is a before and after.
  19. Doug

    Home made hi-lift mount.

    I built a mount for my hi-lift today, it will no longer be banging around in the back of my truck. It was really easy to do. i used a 15" piece of 2x4 and drilled the holes 11" apart. i then used 5" carraige bolts to hold the hi-lift in place. I also had to notch out the 2x4 to fit around a...
  20. Doug

    Luk clutches any good?

    I've been looking around for a clutch for my truck and no one seems to sell an entire kit for our trucks except for luk. I'm also wondering how the pro gold series clutch from luk compares to the centerforce dual friction. I'd love to get a centerforce for my truck but i cant afford one right now.
  21. Doug

    Went wheeling on Sunday.

    Muskrat, Dasfrem, Asilly50 and I went wheeling Sunday and had a good time, ASilly50 busted off his mirror but other than that there wasnt any carnage.. and of course the pics.
  22. Doug

    Doug's Fun with herculiner

    You should all be happy to know i herculined my truck and kept it off my hootus. (sorry gerald :D) I pulled out the carpet and herculined the floor of the explorer and i herculined the rockers up to the molding on the doors. and here are the pics..
  23. Doug

    Hard wiring a HU

    my truck had an aftermarket cd changer and did a bad job installing it. I tried cutting out the wiring for it figuring it didnt do any thing... well of course i was wrong my HU wont turn on any more. I'm thinking of just cutting off the power connector and just wiring my headunit up to that and...
  24. Doug

    Leaf Spring codes

    I've tried searching but i cannot find what the leaf springs codes corellate to as far as stiffness. Im doing an SOA on my truck and i want the softest springs i can find but i can't seem to figure out what code means what. I'm thinking code L is the softest but im not sure.
  25. Doug

    Bench Testing A headunit

    I have a pioneer deh-6400 (i think) and i'm trying to figure out if i toasted it or not. I'm trying to hook it up to a 3 amp powersupply and i cant seem to get it to turn on, though im not sure if i have the wires hooked up correctly. Yellow is positive black is negative and the blue and white...
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