MuddinManny
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3/4 Ton Swap is DONE: **d-shaft question**
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MuddinManny
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Avery4jc said:
Right here, Avery. I'm right here!
sandawgk5
3/4 ton status
Hey Manny are you beginning to understand young grasshoppa
Ira
Ira
MuddinManny
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sandawgk5 said:Hey Manny are you beginning to understand young grasshoppa
Ira
Page 9 Ira, Page 9.
sandawgk5
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MuddinManny said:Page 9 Ira, Page 9.
I run 100 PPP (post per page) mine only goes to 6
.Ira
MuddinManny
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thatK30guy said:Best thing I heard throughout this whole thread....
This thread needs to hurry up and die so we can focus on Muddin Manny's thread instead...
NO! please NO!
MuddinManny
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sandawgk5 said:
Spoken like a real youngest brother!
beater_k20
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let keep addin guys, so Manny never gets to leave this thread.
sandawgk5
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beater_k20 said:let keep addin guys, so Manny never gets to leave this thread.
And we can keep wasting Stephen's Bandwidth
Ira
sandawgk5
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MuddinManny said:Spoken like a real youngest brother!
I am the middle brother so I always got the **** kicked out of me
Ira
y5mgisi
1 ton status
No imeant locked as in no more posts here. Simply for the fact that it was turning into a bitch fest and a endless amount of imaturity. Not so much within the last couple days though. So far im glad to see your trucks done avery. No joke. I tired to help you out but you ended up doing things the proper way before you could even use my advise. Good work. And in all reality if this thread was put into a "relavent post only" type format then it could be very usefull to others like yourself that are doing first time 3/4 swaps. Good job on getting it done properly.
lol...if they want the good info they have to read through the 56 pages of $hit to get it...rofl.
Well guys I'm home and I'm not dead! The truck ran well all day and felt very tight and smooth...these guys did a great job mounting the tires b/c it is noticebly smoother than before...especially at slower speeds.
Well guys I'm home and I'm not dead! The truck ran well all day and felt very tight and smooth...these guys did a great job mounting the tires b/c it is noticebly smoother than before...especially at slower speeds.
MuddinManny
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3/4 Ton Swap IS DONE!
Hi Avery. Hi everyone.
My eyes hurt. That was some of the most intense reading I have ever done. I thought my post was bad. Avery, first off, I want to commend you on several things. First, you have the tenacity to hang in there and keep fighting, despite being barraged by personal attacks which go above and beyond. Secondly I want to commend you for sticking up for your boss. You respect the man, and when felt he was attacked you defended him. That takes courage. Third, I want to encourage you not to get down by the twists this thread has taken. I know you love your truck and after all this, I can see how you could be discouraged. I'm not saying you are, but hang in there kid.
Now, some very key points you need to understand: You are very young. You do have some maturing to do. You also need to understand that if your going to "run with the big dogs, you gotta play like the big dogs, or stay on the porch." What I mean by that is this: Lifted trucks require special attention to many areas where their can be NO COMPROMISE in how they are addressed. These include, but may not be limited to:
1. BRAKES!
2. STEERING
3. SUSPENSION
4. YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF EACH SYSTEM AND THEIR COMPONENTS
5. YOUR UNDERSTANDING HOW EACH SYSTEM WORKS TOGETHER
6. RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE USAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH VEHICLE.
By you chosing to own and operate a rig like this, you have taken upon yourself the responsibility to maintain it, and repair it the RIGHT way, not the WRONG way. When something with these type of rigs go wrong, the consequences are multiplied by their sheer size and weight. You cannot take shortcuts when doing build-ups. You cannot take shortcuts when doing swaps. You cannot take liberties, and think that everything will be okay. You're gambling with not only your life, but others as well.
I know this is a hard lesson to learn, especially at your age. I was there too, and I was one of the bull-headest kids you'd ever know. You couldn't tell me anything! I knew everything! But my know-it-all 20's cost me almost everything, and now I've turned it around and learned I can't do it all myself, I don't know everything, and I need to communicate, ask questions, and ask for help, and not be ashamed. I'd rather have someone laugh at me, and call me names for asking for help because I don't know, then do and cause harm to myself, or worse, others. I'm not saying be me, but you need to slow down and recognize you have a lot to learn.
In the beginning, the guys here tried to tell you of a very dangerous situation and you were PERCEIVED as putting them off by your words, and then backed by your actions. You cannot say that CK5 is a great place to get information on everything, then turn around and not listen to what they have to say. That is a double standard and will get you in trouble every time. You had the responsibility to ground your truck until it was repaired correctly. End of story. The rig may have been your only transportation, but I find it hard to believe you did not have another avenue, ie, friends, parents, or public transportation. By proof of evidence, you were fortunate that that Grade 2 carriage bolt didn't sheer, possibly killing you or others, and then we would have to see it on the 5 o'clock news! You need to recognize what you have in your hands and under your feet. A powerful truck that can easily go awry on you. Take the time to heade warnings from others who have "been there and done that". CK5 is meant to save you time, money and effort/energy and mistakes, because everyone here learns from one another. I learned from you reading this post. Avery, slow down, take the time to understand you rig. Read Chilton and Haynes manuals. If you don't understand, don't do! Ask questions! Come here for assistance, or even www.pirate4x4.com (read only for God's sake!). Ask for help! If someone tells you to do something, DO IT! If you don't understand what they told you, ask until you do understand. It might mean your life. That's no joke. Try dude. I'm all for ya, and I'm glad to know you. Hang tough and make some changes and you'll be on the road to success!
For the record: Had I been reading this post from the beginning I would have been pressing you hard to ground your rig until it was repaired properly. No excuses, No see-sawing.
I want you to know that.
Guys, I know you were only trying to help young Avery, and you were giving good wisdom. I can see how frustrated you were getting because Avery wasn't getting it, or chose NOT to get it. I applaud you for trying to intervene in preventing a foreseeable accident, but are all these personal harsh attacks against Avery necessary? In retro-spect, he's only 17, and is attempting something that most people in their life never would. He's openly acknowledged his limited automotive skills, but knocking him down, instead of trying to hang in there and teach him is kinda harsh. Okay, it takes some strong pursuation to get him to listen at times, but honestly, what 17 year old is perfectly tuned to a 25+ crowd? Yeah, I know we all like to bust balls. Just please, if nothing else think about this: If Avery hadn't of been who he is, some of these remarks could of drove him right out of the hobby, wounded him and caused problems with fear and denial down the road. Yes, I'm compassionate and I believe in explaining things, letting people do "what they want" and warn them. It's a free choice. Don't confuse that with warning about a life threatening situation. Had I lived near Avery I whoulda went over his house, smacked him upside his head, then HELPED HIM! HOW COME NO ONE WENT AND HELPED HIM? NO ONE WAS NEAR HIM TO GIVE A HAND?
Everyone made mistakes here, some big, some small. We need to keep this thread open so that it serves as an example of what not to do, what to do, and how not to necessarily treat one another.
Avery, sloooooooooow down and have some fun! Welcome to Texas and I'll be glad to wheel with ya! You always have a wrenchin' bud here.
Manny
Hi Avery. Hi everyone.
My eyes hurt. That was some of the most intense reading I have ever done. I thought my post was bad. Avery, first off, I want to commend you on several things. First, you have the tenacity to hang in there and keep fighting, despite being barraged by personal attacks which go above and beyond. Secondly I want to commend you for sticking up for your boss. You respect the man, and when felt he was attacked you defended him. That takes courage. Third, I want to encourage you not to get down by the twists this thread has taken. I know you love your truck and after all this, I can see how you could be discouraged. I'm not saying you are, but hang in there kid.
Now, some very key points you need to understand: You are very young. You do have some maturing to do. You also need to understand that if your going to "run with the big dogs, you gotta play like the big dogs, or stay on the porch." What I mean by that is this: Lifted trucks require special attention to many areas where their can be NO COMPROMISE in how they are addressed. These include, but may not be limited to:
1. BRAKES!
2. STEERING
3. SUSPENSION
4. YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF EACH SYSTEM AND THEIR COMPONENTS
5. YOUR UNDERSTANDING HOW EACH SYSTEM WORKS TOGETHER
6. RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE USAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH VEHICLE.
By you chosing to own and operate a rig like this, you have taken upon yourself the responsibility to maintain it, and repair it the RIGHT way, not the WRONG way. When something with these type of rigs go wrong, the consequences are multiplied by their sheer size and weight. You cannot take shortcuts when doing build-ups. You cannot take shortcuts when doing swaps. You cannot take liberties, and think that everything will be okay. You're gambling with not only your life, but others as well.
I know this is a hard lesson to learn, especially at your age. I was there too, and I was one of the bull-headest kids you'd ever know. You couldn't tell me anything! I knew everything! But my know-it-all 20's cost me almost everything, and now I've turned it around and learned I can't do it all myself, I don't know everything, and I need to communicate, ask questions, and ask for help, and not be ashamed. I'd rather have someone laugh at me, and call me names for asking for help because I don't know, then do and cause harm to myself, or worse, others. I'm not saying be me, but you need to slow down and recognize you have a lot to learn.
In the beginning, the guys here tried to tell you of a very dangerous situation and you were PERCEIVED as putting them off by your words, and then backed by your actions. You cannot say that CK5 is a great place to get information on everything, then turn around and not listen to what they have to say. That is a double standard and will get you in trouble every time. You had the responsibility to ground your truck until it was repaired correctly. End of story. The rig may have been your only transportation, but I find it hard to believe you did not have another avenue, ie, friends, parents, or public transportation. By proof of evidence, you were fortunate that that Grade 2 carriage bolt didn't sheer, possibly killing you or others, and then we would have to see it on the 5 o'clock news! You need to recognize what you have in your hands and under your feet. A powerful truck that can easily go awry on you. Take the time to heade warnings from others who have "been there and done that". CK5 is meant to save you time, money and effort/energy and mistakes, because everyone here learns from one another. I learned from you reading this post. Avery, slow down, take the time to understand you rig. Read Chilton and Haynes manuals. If you don't understand, don't do! Ask questions! Come here for assistance, or even www.pirate4x4.com (read only for God's sake!). Ask for help! If someone tells you to do something, DO IT! If you don't understand what they told you, ask until you do understand. It might mean your life. That's no joke. Try dude. I'm all for ya, and I'm glad to know you. Hang tough and make some changes and you'll be on the road to success!
For the record: Had I been reading this post from the beginning I would have been pressing you hard to ground your rig until it was repaired properly. No excuses, No see-sawing.
I want you to know that.
Guys, I know you were only trying to help young Avery, and you were giving good wisdom. I can see how frustrated you were getting because Avery wasn't getting it, or chose NOT to get it. I applaud you for trying to intervene in preventing a foreseeable accident, but are all these personal harsh attacks against Avery necessary? In retro-spect, he's only 17, and is attempting something that most people in their life never would. He's openly acknowledged his limited automotive skills, but knocking him down, instead of trying to hang in there and teach him is kinda harsh. Okay, it takes some strong pursuation to get him to listen at times, but honestly, what 17 year old is perfectly tuned to a 25+ crowd? Yeah, I know we all like to bust balls. Just please, if nothing else think about this: If Avery hadn't of been who he is, some of these remarks could of drove him right out of the hobby, wounded him and caused problems with fear and denial down the road. Yes, I'm compassionate and I believe in explaining things, letting people do "what they want" and warn them. It's a free choice. Don't confuse that with warning about a life threatening situation. Had I lived near Avery I whoulda went over his house, smacked him upside his head, then HELPED HIM! HOW COME NO ONE WENT AND HELPED HIM? NO ONE WAS NEAR HIM TO GIVE A HAND?
Everyone made mistakes here, some big, some small. We need to keep this thread open so that it serves as an example of what not to do, what to do, and how not to necessarily treat one another.
Avery, sloooooooooow down and have some fun! Welcome to Texas and I'll be glad to wheel with ya! You always have a wrenchin' bud here.
Manny
MuddinManny
Banned
sandawgk5 said:I am the middle brother so I always got the **** kicked out of me
Ira
Nice post. 
Hmmm as far as help goes there are only a handful of guys on CK5 that live around here and they are some busy dudes...one (where I got the axles) is a Police officer and he doesn't post too much....then there is Dozer and his bud who live in Clovis but w/e....I like doing it on my own even if it is a pain in the a$$.
beater_k20
Banned
Manny, Avery and I have had several discussions via AIM during this swap. initially i tried to stress the importance of certain aspects, and he just wasnt "getting it", the same as he wasnt in the thread. sometimes it takes a little tough love to get the point across. i think Avery has a pretty good understanding of what's going on, and why people were telling him to do what they were.
BTW, Avery, good work man!
just trust us a little more next time, its for your own good 99% of the time.
BTW, Avery, good work man!
just trust us a little more next time, its for your own good 99% of the time.
yeah I know...I'm keeping that freaking carriage bolt on my work bench so the next time I want to do something stupid (or someone tells me what I did was wrong...more often than not thats the case...I don't ever do something stupid knowing its stupid) I'll look at that.
Ohhh I almost forgot...I don't know if its because of the different width axles or the different BS on these new rims (maybe both) but my front tires are rubbing A LOT now. Before they would only rub if I was running something over...now they rub if I go full tilt with the wheel....sooooooo the next big project will be doing some
to the front fenders. 
Ohhh I almost forgot...I don't know if its because of the different width axles or the different BS on these new rims (maybe both) but my front tires are rubbing A LOT now. Before they would only rub if I was running something over...now they rub if I go full tilt with the wheel....sooooooo the next big project will be doing some
to the front fenders.
sandawgk5
3/4 ton status
Avery4jc said:yeah I know...I'm keeping that freaking carriage bolt on my work bench so the next time I want to do something stupid (or someone tells me what I did was wrong...more often than not thats the case...I don't ever do something stupid knowing its stupid) I'll look at that.
Ohhh I almost forgot...I don't know if its because of the different width axles or the different BS on these new rims (maybe both) but my front tires are rubbing A LOT now. Before they would only rub if I was running something over...now they rub if I go full tilt with the wheel....sooooooo the next big project will be doing some
And so it begins
.Ira
yeah I'm sort of afraid but this is more my style of stuff...don't worry I'll keep it looking great. Plus my buddy told me to let him know before I cut the front fenders so he can come over and help...I dunno...he must know something about it that I don't.
