Re: '07 Ram

From: Michael Maskalans (dml@tepidcola.com)
Date: Sat Aug 18 2007 - 21:01:00 EDT


On Aug 16, 2007, at 7:58, Hop * wrote:

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>> From: Michael Maskalans <dml@tepidcola.com>
>> Those look FANTASTIC.
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>> Now our trucks can be like cousins! (or something....)
>> <http://www.mudnuts.org/twg16/image.php?twg_album=2007%2FJuly
>> +20th-22nd+-+Rausch+Creek%2FScottie&twg_show=P7212468.JPG>
>> <http://www.mudnuts.org/twg16/index.php?twg_album=2007%2FJuly
>> +20th-22nd+-+Rausch+Creek%2FScottie&twg_show=P7212469.JPG>
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> THANKS!
> Our Daks were almost twins. Mine was the pretty one.. LOL
> Your truck is sick Mike! Did you have to bore out the hubs on the
> h2's to fit?

Yes, I just used o 4" angle grinder te take the "step" out of the
bore, and then it fit fine on my axles. I'd already ground the hubs
down a bit on the rear 10.25" to clear thi H1 wheels that I first
ran, that brought them down to the "normal" one ton bore, whatever
that is (4.125 I think?)

> They took about 1/4" out of mine. And I had to trim 3/4" off the
> center caps.
> http://home.swbell.net/hopsdak/driverfront.jpg
> My Dak is still sitting in the driveway.. I can't bring myself to
> sell her.

could always make it work & look like mine....

> I need to so I can Make some room. It's a PITA to move a truck
> every time a car has to come out of the garage.

tell me about it... I've get 1.7 Wrangler YJs, a RamCharger, the
Dak, my Jetta and my sailboat all stacked up here.

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   | '02 Jetta TDI 5sp, daily   '97 Intrepid, not on the road  |
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