Looks damn good to me.
White95’s ‘23 F-150 “Artemis”
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33 on the 97 but its lifted
need to lift it if your rolling 33
thats not an off road tire is it
need to lift it if your rolling 33
thats not an off road tire is it
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i would like to do a 6 inch lift on the rear and 5 1/4 on the front
and stuff some ballon tires 38s mud slingers on
lift kits are cheap now and days
been looking
and stuff some ballon tires 38s mud slingers on
lift kits are cheap now and days
been looking
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Final lowered form.
Looks damn good to me
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i take it were not lifting it
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Fighting the 8.8 back over the leaf springs is a pain but it’s done.
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Turning my attention to the front and just went to town.
Somehow in the last two years, I happen to lose one of the nuts so I have to visit the dealer tomorrow.
All that remains is the driver front, nut & bolt check and an alignment.
Somehow in the last two years, I happen to lose one of the nuts so I have to visit the dealer tomorrow.
All that remains is the driver front, nut & bolt check and an alignment.
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You should know by now if I say I’m gonna do something, it usually happens lol
I do not condone!
Should have purchased a separate machine for trail rig.....your truck was street awesome
Should have purchased a separate machine for trail rig.....your truck was street awesome
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Yolo
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Install process 2 pending uploads
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Post install pics
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My buddy Reed and I installed the 1.5” blocks in the rear.
Now she sits perfect!
Took it to get the oil changed. The technicians were trippin because it was lowered when they saw it last.
Most people would be happy here but…
I’m not most people. We used Charles’s trailer to load the suspension to find tire interference.
Lacey aired the tires down to about 10 psi.
Found a point of contact. Removed the rock guard to get to the plastic panel behind it.
Made short work of it with a grinding disc.
Cut the crash bars down for clearance as well.
Now she sits perfect!
Took it to get the oil changed. The technicians were trippin because it was lowered when they saw it last.
Most people would be happy here but…
I’m not most people. We used Charles’s trailer to load the suspension to find tire interference.
Lacey aired the tires down to about 10 psi.
Found a point of contact. Removed the rock guard to get to the plastic panel behind it.
Made short work of it with a grinding disc.
Cut the crash bars down for clearance as well.
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trip prep
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Trip log:
Day one:
5:30 AM – noticed that temporary lights on Lacey‘s Jeep were not working
6 AM – embark on journey
10:30 AM – filled up in Shreveport, Louisiana 22.4 MPG / 257 miles
2:30 PM – filled up just outside Dallas, Texas 21.1 MPG/252 miles
6:15 PM – encountered supercell thunderstorm near Childress, Texas. Crazy Crosswinds. Temperature dropped from 95° to 65°.
Also filled up there. 21.5 MPG/240 miles.
8 PM – Gladiator experiencing def fuckery. Leaving at dealer overnight to be checked first thing in the morning. Can’t make this shit up.
9:00 pm – Decided to rev my truck up. It was in Drive. Almost hit the Dodge dealership guy lol
If you can’t dodge it, Ram it.
10:00 pm – Waffle House. Because Waffle House. Showered and talked to Gigi for a while settled in for the night.
11:30 PM – Wall lamp arced out while plugging phone charger in. Electrical fury tried to bite the electrical guy. The irony.
Day two:
6:40 am – showered and packed stuff into truck.
7:15 am – Charles and Lacey took the JK to go check on the Gladiator and I’m waiting at the hotel.
7:56 – dealership discovered not to open at 7:30 as informed last night but opens at 9 AM. Morale dipping, but all we can do is wait.
9:30 am– gladiator showed code P24A4 which is high concentration/interrupted regen
Operation high speed diesel negotiations through Amarillo city streets, commencing
9:50 AM – filled up in Amarillo with 91 octane 6.501 gallons/101 miles/16.7 MPG
10:24 AM – pressing on to Colorado Springs. We’ve elected to not flat to the JK and she is going to drive this leg.
11:05 AM – crossed into New Mexico
11:15 am MST -! filled up at small town in New Mexico just to top off tank 16.3 Mpg 126 miles 7.728 gallons
1:08 PM – Cross into Colorado. Stopped and took goofy pictures with the state sign.
3:25 PM – filled up tank from half in Pueblo, Colorado 20.7 MPG 217 miles 10.513 gallons
3:33 PM – arrived in Colorado Springs
Approximately 3:45 PM – 6 PM – went hiking in Garden of the Gods
8:00 pm - found suitable campsite and set up for the night.
Day three:
Peaceful in the woods. Slept good. No issues.
7 AM – woke up ate breakfast, started to break a camp down
8:45 AM – left camp to next destination which I’m not exactly sure what is. Views are amazing
10 AM – Lacey reporting her jeep doing weird transmission things. Four progress still being made just funky shifting in Manual mode.
1100-present
Getting my ass kicked on this trail
Completed the trail. Minor damage the truck. Spirit still high.
5:32 pm - filled up in Johnson Village, Colorado. 13.1 MPG. 132 miles. 10.122 gallons.
Spending the night in Leadville Colorado.
Day four:
6:30 AM – woke up, got dressed and walked to a lovely little breakfast spot
8:05 AM – left Leadville to head to Holy Cross Trail
8:35 AM – crossed the continental divide
9:35 am - begin Holy Cross Trail with Gladiator and JK.. F150 tucked away at a campsite.
10:30 - 10:47 am - Had to winch both Jeeps over the trail “gatekeeper”
11:02 am - Saw a natural waterfall for the first time.
12:30 pm - Winched gladiator across creek
12:50 - encounter fallen trees. Continued on foot to finish the trail.
1:32 pm - reached clearing with what appears to be boilers left from the mining era.. questioning hiking lol
1:49 pm - reached Holy Cross town 11,428’
1:59 pm - began hike back to jeep
2:37 PM – glad to make it back to the gladiator
3:27 pm - winching Lacey down obstacle
4:25 pm - both jeeps winched to clear obstacle
5:25 pm - both jeeps winched to clear gate keeper
5:36 pm - made it to exit loop
6:14 pm - picked up F150 and found an unoccupied camp site. Setup up camp. Started sprinkling at 6:50 pm
Laid my ass down
Day five:
7:00 - 9:00 am - Woke up. Had breakfast. Broke down camp.
10:00 am - stopped in Coopers Mountain? for caffeine
11:50 am - Stopped to take pics at the Continental Divide sign
Day one:
5:30 AM – noticed that temporary lights on Lacey‘s Jeep were not working
6 AM – embark on journey
10:30 AM – filled up in Shreveport, Louisiana 22.4 MPG / 257 miles
2:30 PM – filled up just outside Dallas, Texas 21.1 MPG/252 miles
6:15 PM – encountered supercell thunderstorm near Childress, Texas. Crazy Crosswinds. Temperature dropped from 95° to 65°.
Also filled up there. 21.5 MPG/240 miles.
8 PM – Gladiator experiencing def fuckery. Leaving at dealer overnight to be checked first thing in the morning. Can’t make this shit up.
9:00 pm – Decided to rev my truck up. It was in Drive. Almost hit the Dodge dealership guy lol
If you can’t dodge it, Ram it.
10:00 pm – Waffle House. Because Waffle House. Showered and talked to Gigi for a while settled in for the night.
11:30 PM – Wall lamp arced out while plugging phone charger in. Electrical fury tried to bite the electrical guy. The irony.
Day two:
6:40 am – showered and packed stuff into truck.
7:15 am – Charles and Lacey took the JK to go check on the Gladiator and I’m waiting at the hotel.
7:56 – dealership discovered not to open at 7:30 as informed last night but opens at 9 AM. Morale dipping, but all we can do is wait.
9:30 am– gladiator showed code P24A4 which is high concentration/interrupted regen
Operation high speed diesel negotiations through Amarillo city streets, commencing
9:50 AM – filled up in Amarillo with 91 octane 6.501 gallons/101 miles/16.7 MPG
10:24 AM – pressing on to Colorado Springs. We’ve elected to not flat to the JK and she is going to drive this leg.
11:05 AM – crossed into New Mexico
11:15 am MST -! filled up at small town in New Mexico just to top off tank 16.3 Mpg 126 miles 7.728 gallons
1:08 PM – Cross into Colorado. Stopped and took goofy pictures with the state sign.
3:25 PM – filled up tank from half in Pueblo, Colorado 20.7 MPG 217 miles 10.513 gallons
3:33 PM – arrived in Colorado Springs
Approximately 3:45 PM – 6 PM – went hiking in Garden of the Gods
8:00 pm - found suitable campsite and set up for the night.
Day three:
Peaceful in the woods. Slept good. No issues.
7 AM – woke up ate breakfast, started to break a camp down
8:45 AM – left camp to next destination which I’m not exactly sure what is. Views are amazing
10 AM – Lacey reporting her jeep doing weird transmission things. Four progress still being made just funky shifting in Manual mode.
1100-present
Getting my ass kicked on this trail
Completed the trail. Minor damage the truck. Spirit still high.
5:32 pm - filled up in Johnson Village, Colorado. 13.1 MPG. 132 miles. 10.122 gallons.
Spending the night in Leadville Colorado.
Day four:
6:30 AM – woke up, got dressed and walked to a lovely little breakfast spot
8:05 AM – left Leadville to head to Holy Cross Trail
8:35 AM – crossed the continental divide
9:35 am - begin Holy Cross Trail with Gladiator and JK.. F150 tucked away at a campsite.
10:30 - 10:47 am - Had to winch both Jeeps over the trail “gatekeeper”
11:02 am - Saw a natural waterfall for the first time.
12:30 pm - Winched gladiator across creek
12:50 - encounter fallen trees. Continued on foot to finish the trail.
1:32 pm - reached clearing with what appears to be boilers left from the mining era.. questioning hiking lol
1:49 pm - reached Holy Cross town 11,428’
1:59 pm - began hike back to jeep
2:37 PM – glad to make it back to the gladiator
3:27 pm - winching Lacey down obstacle
4:25 pm - both jeeps winched to clear obstacle
5:25 pm - both jeeps winched to clear gate keeper
5:36 pm - made it to exit loop
6:14 pm - picked up F150 and found an unoccupied camp site. Setup up camp. Started sprinkling at 6:50 pm
Laid my ass down
Day five:
7:00 - 9:00 am - Woke up. Had breakfast. Broke down camp.
10:00 am - stopped in Coopers Mountain? for caffeine
11:50 am - Stopped to take pics at the Continental Divide sign
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Ouray trip 4
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Ouray trip 5
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Ok I’ll fill in those blanks now and reserved space for next weeks trip 
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