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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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removing TPI runners

Its that easy! hahaha, just thought id share...
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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Re: removing TPI runners

what the heck happened to them?
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Re: removing TPI runners

WoW!
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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Re: removing TPI runners

Would you take $20 for them? They look like nice fixer-uppers.
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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Re: removing TPI runners

That's the last time those runners will trash talk.

So did you drop something on the motor? Most of the denting looks to be the topside.
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 01:51 PM
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Some day a clean set of factory runners will be worth about $900.
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Re: removing TPI runners

This was a result of my TPIS MiniRam install last weekend, figured they wernt going back on so why bust my knuckles gettem off. Only had to bust up the passenger side for some reason I couldent get a scocket on the bolts. The other side came off easy.
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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Re: removing TPI runners

Shouldn't have to do that to remove TPI runners. I have no issue removing and installing my TPI system, and i've removed and installed it 4 times in a year. So I don't think bashing them up is justified.
But I imagine it was nice taking your anger out on something, bashing is a good stress reliever.
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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Re: removing TPI runners

Yeah, this was my first.. an last time removing them, Have no idea how, they were all dented up any way, prob should have takin better care but I was getting pissed at it. hahaha
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