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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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winter warning!

Yeah, we're getting snow, so that means salt and next to no more cars out for the year.

Anyhow just a reminder.

Do all the dumb winter stuff now before we get 6+ inches of snow(if they got it right lol)

Check your antifreeze make sure its good.

Hoses, heater cores, etc.

Grease everything up on your suspension.

Charge your batteries.

Check the air or replace your tires if driving in snow.

Extra 50-75# in back of the thirdgen if u have to drive it :-)

later
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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i put 2 70# bags in the rear last winter and it didnt seem to help at all . Not looking forward to the drive home tommorow.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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We got a foot of the white stuff last night, no driving the third gen at all, thanks for the tips.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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make sure there's antifreeze in the race cars while they're put away, don't want to crack a block or radiator
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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Got my new Rubbers today for the EXPY....




I have a drive from home to Matteson every toehr day for work, no way I about to keepdriving on those old tired tires. Got some BFG K/O's
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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I will be leaving work real early tomorrow maybe make some extra cash pulling the dummies out of ditches, damn near forgot about that .


Let me know how those tires do in the snow I want to get those for my 2500 when the time comes.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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bfg all terrain K/O's do awesome in the snow, got them on my little brothers lifted S10 and my durango....they work really well.
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 12:22 AM
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Yep, it all started tonight. Had to drive "home" from Morris. Hit the accidents on I-80 and hopped off to take Rt 6 to I55 all way back to Downers Grove. Sucks. ALOT of ice out there, then the snow started hitting. And i gotta work in this crap
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 01:29 AM
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lol

Still raining here in Nw In some snow/sleet on and off however.

Waiting for the nasty stuff to hit.

It will take alot to get a real amount on the ground, remember it was in the 60's the last week here lol
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 08:35 AM
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SNOW!!!
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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god this sucks...
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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all i can say is i am glad i got the truck when i did, granted it is only rwd, but it is a TON better in the snow then my rammer cutlass ever was. i need some weight in the back and i think i will be all good

BTW, anyone ever plowed with rwd??
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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Drive carefully back there guys and gals! Better to be slow then have an accident.

Guess my golf clubs wouldn't be enough weight in the back of my Z28 if it started snowing here!
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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Too much snow for a canopy to handle I guess...

Luckily only the windshield and the dashpad were the only things damaged and insurance will pay for it
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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From: Schererville , IN
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We have like maybe a 1/2 inch total, that might be overestimating it. Usually you guys get nothing and southern chicago and NW IN get clobbered

Ouch, dude that sucks it.

I dont trust anything out here in the colder weather unless its peaked roofed and reinforced to deal with the nasty sludge/ice/snow we always get cause of the lake.

good luck on getting her all fixed up.

later
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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damn Steve that sucks dude, be glad you have insurance on it, thats why i am glad my parents allow me to use the garage
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