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  1. orrum

    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Headlines in Texas newspaper, insane one legged man found ranting in bushes in state park randomly poking at a cracked and broken tablet!!!!!
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Whew it loaded, Paveltolz its not my creative spelling its my creative one finger typing on this touch screen! LOL Just tried 3g pic loading its too slow too but I will catch up in town! Leroy it was great driving today with the cloudy sky n sprinkles, not anything as hot! If I havent...
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Hey Paul u r da man with the map n not far off either! I wanna get a color printed version and frame it! So the actual mileage hit a milestone today, went over 2000 right after I left Leroys house! The Lil 6.2 can do!!!! She is purring like a kitten, 6.2 dont roar n growl, they leave that...
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    Fun with Ted, Todd, Bill and Paul…Resurrecting an Ultimate Rebuild.

    I hope its in when I get there. Well that is if I can find a wsy thru the mtns instead of over them! It would be awesome to ride in it!!!!
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    So where am I? Still at Burning Oil, Leroys house! LOL Was raining yesterday morning so we went In to check thr weathef, got to talking and looking at his stock for sale thru PMDCABLE and it got too late to leave and get to the campground before the office closed for checkin. So we went to...
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Pm sent. Thanks Marty!
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Help, I do not know how to look up a member so I can send them a pm about me visiting them with the TTS Oil Can? I wrots down their names wsy back when n I really dont ssnt to read all these pages of posts to find them.
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Tha.ks Ben for keeping me in ur prayers pardner.
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Got to Burning Oil, Leroy after lunch today. We chatted but mostly stayed in his air condition house. Then we went for dinner and had beef bbq and a monsrer baked potatoe! Really good n more potato than I could eat. The bbq was fantastic, smoky, sweet n tender!!!! Hot here people! I wanted...
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Ok so heres a update. Paul I did not get to do the War Museum, parked the truck in the big parking lot n a mailman walked by n in galking with him he warned that my generator would not be on the back of my truck when I vot back so I, loaded back up in thd truck and haeded for New Iberia. I...
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    :)Ok Husker but I like u am doing pretty good with the temps right now. Tim kept telling me more fuel means more heat but I just didna get it.... With my 410 rear I need to drive 50-55 to keep her cool. Thats the secret, if The lil 6.2 gets warm all I have to do is drop back to 45 in third gear...
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Forgot the pics. Thats Paul doing a boosted launch. Then tats Tim in his 98 6.5. Also Tims gauge cluster. Those trucks are so quick off the line, no spinning just grad traction n go,go,go gone.........
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Gmornin! WHAT A GRAND DAY I HAD YESTERDAY!!!!!! Turbine Doc, Tim and Pepperridge, Paul r great guys and THEY BOTH HAVE CRAZY INSANE TRUCKS!!!! We went for a ride with Paul leading the way and Tim n I following in his truck......Shezam we went too!!!! Tims truck is a turbo 6.5 that has...
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Radar I dont think the ambient temps in the rolling hills are gonna be a problem. My weight is just under 11000 n that will go down by 1500 as I burn the fuel up n use up supplies. That should help, plus I can handle lil mtns n long upgrades as long as they r not a 7% grade thats miles long...
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Found GOLD!!!!! Its mixed with pyrite, mica n very black dirt/sand but the expert assures me theres gold in there! Fairy stones dont exist, I am stickin with the theory that some lil man in Indonesia is grinding them out n selling them to the tourist shops! LOL On the good side...
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Ok lets discuss water wetter? Does it still work with antifreeze in the water? I thought it was 4 bottles for our trucks? I aint a mechanic but the heater core radiator behind the bumper add on sounds plausible to me?
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Here goes! I hope! The first pic is the Ruby Creek Mine and Campground . The next one is The Lil 6.2 sitting in the campground as I make breakfast here at Lake Sinclair Ga. The last is my precious gems found at Ruby Creek!
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Ak I have a friend in Oklahoma that says they drop the antofreeze every summer in the farm trucks n putt watter n watter wetter in, its for lubrication n rust inhibitor. Husker I think I am ok in flat land and rolling hills but the real solution I think is to do as u suggested n get someone...
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    My trip, the lil 6.2 that could!

    Gmornin Paul ! About 8 miles south of Eatonton Ga. I am at Lake Sinclaire Recreation Campground. Its in a national forest with one of those indian names a foot long! LOL Say hello to the wife n family for me. Truck is fine, she just cant do real mountains without "driving her".
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