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Old May 4, 2024 | 06:59 PM
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Damn phone!

Ranger is done and delivered. It runs like a top. Accidentally crossed two plug wires when I was putting it back together. That made my brain panic momentarily. I was wondering if somehow I was off a tooth on the chain. But, it's all better now.

LOL.

That would very much be the first thought lol.

Then what...., hmmm no metal to metal noises.... I guess I'll check the wires lol.
Old May 4, 2024 | 07:45 PM
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LOL.

That would very much be the first thought lol.

Then what...., hmmm no metal to metal noises.... I guess I'll check the wires lol.
That's exactly what I thought... no metal clanking, so I must have a wire issue. Two wires come through the same passage, and I messed up, lol.

She sent me a text after she drove it to work...



I gotta admit, it runs very good. It has a really whiny PS pump, but other than that it purrs under that hood.
Old May 4, 2024 | 09:13 PM
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Nice!

And yeah, whiners are most annoying,.. the pumps been compromised in the past most likley ran dry or air pocket. You don't usually get a second chance there. Not in a older Fords or Toyotas anyway. Have you noticed Paul has the same noise in that white Toyota. Have you also noticed it hasn't been fixed lol. I think you have to replace everything, including the rack... Sort of the same scenario as with AC systems sometimes.

Pulled the line and flushed the 150's PS system back in 06 thoroughly..wanted to use up the rest of the Amsoil from a transmission service. No other reason, it was just better stuff.

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Today I encountered eight brand-new Ineos Grenadiers on an off road trip. We started talking to some of them and learned it was an outing organized by the owner of the new, local Ineos dealership, and included owners and employees. One of them was a pre-production model, and they just started making them in 2023. The driver of the dark blue one invited us to ride with him on his very first voyage down a real off-road obstacle. These things ride like a dream! Four-wheel independent suspension is like a couch. The interior was spectacular, with the best switchgear I've seen in eons - especially the overhead switch panel (which I regret not taking a picture of). The maroon one was the organizer's.















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Old May 4, 2024 | 09:37 PM
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Yeah, it probably did. If it were mine, it'd be getting a Volvo electric pump, lol.
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Today I encountered eight brand-new Ineos Grenadiers on an off road trip. We started talking to some of them and learned it was an outing organized by the owner of the new, local Ineos, and included owners and employees. One of them was a pre-production model, and they just started making them in 2023. The driver of the dark blue one invited us to ride with him on his very first voyage down a real off-road obstacle. These things ride like a dream! Four-wheel independent suspension is like a couch. The interior was spectacular, with the best switchgear I've seen in eons - especially the overhead switch panel (which I regret not taking a picture of). The maroon one was the organizer's.
Sounds like a Sissy truck to me. LOL, J/K.

Honestly, I saw one of those in downtown SLC recently. I figured it was a Mercedes that someone de-badged. Are they affiliated with BMW?
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Sounds like a Sissy truck to me. LOL, J/K.
Color me a sissy, then, because I WANT ONE.

Honestly, I saw one of those in downtown SLC recently. I figured it was a Mercedes that someone de-badged. Are they affiliated with BMW?
We thought they were Land Rovers at first. They told us they were actually sued by Tata (who owns LR) because they claimed they stole their design... Tata lost.

They have BMW drivelines and they're made in Germany... must be some relationship.
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They look like they picked up where Hummer left off, pre-H2 BS.
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They look like they picked up where Hummer left off, pre-H2 BS.
Reminds me of Range Rover too. Even flat uppers.on the fwd qtr panels to mount rhinoceros chase seats.
Old May 4, 2024 | 11:02 PM
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Which one did the military like besides Hummer... was it Land Rover?



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