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Old 03-11-2004, 04:50 PM
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I found that the greatest advantage for me was that I didn't have to scrub nearly as many bugs of the front of the fiver. That alone made it worthwhile.
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Don't know much about wings, but that guy hanging over the rock cliff ought to send who ever made the hitch a big thank you card! ................
Old 03-18-2004, 06:59 PM
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Originally posted by balvert
Gee thanks Bob. Now you hurt my feelings.
Gee, I'm really so sorry. I had no idea how close my comment would hit to home. How can you ever forgive me? I'm such a cad.

PenitentBob

ps: those things are really ugly.
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Originally posted by FiverBob
Gee, I'm really so sorry. I had no idea how close my comment would hit to home. How can you ever forgive me? I'm such a cad.

PenitentBob

ps: those things are really ugly.
Bob, I really don't believe you are sincere when you say that.
Old 03-19-2004, 04:34 PM
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????

Originally posted by balvert
Bob, I really don't believe you are sincere when you say that.

I am, I am, honest, for sure, really, no joke. (fingers are crossed - -- )

Comin' your way this summer - - better have those roads straightened up. Old Ghost sure doesn't want any of that weird white stuff around.
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Where you headed this summer? If you are crossing at Detroit maybe get a chance for a coffee.

Later. Casey

I still think you were insincere.
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Originally posted by wv smoker
Don't know much about wings, but that guy hanging over the rock cliff ought to send who ever made the hitch a big thank you card! ................
Nah... He just had good safety chains.
Old 03-21-2004, 06:11 PM
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Bob.......beauty is different to different folks. I bought the fiberglass type that lays down. Pretty? Now I want go that far but ugly, I wouldn't say that. I had it painted to match the truck, black and silver with a Ram's head in the center. Now that don't look to bad. The best thing the wind deflector does is get most of the bugs off my Teton's nose. And like I've said before, I would rather replace the deflector from rocks or whatever, than see those items in the front of my trailer. The nose would be very expensive to replace. This idea works for me.

..Preston..
Old 03-22-2004, 10:45 AM
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A Ram head in the middle of the wing. Now, I could go that - - - and I would leave it up all the time for all to see. How about a big "C" under it. YEH.
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As far as bugs, get a sprayer botlle and mix a solution of baby oil & water, spray on the front end cap. The oil keeps the bugs from turning to concrete. A long truck squgee/window cleaner can easily take off the days accumulation of bugs.
Thought about the wing for for fuel economy, but will scatch that.
At any rate, the baby oil will definetly help the bug problem!!! Cheap too!!
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Originally posted by supr
As far as bugs, get a sprayer botlle and mix a solution of baby oil & water, spray on the front end cap. The oil keeps the bugs from turning to concrete. A long truck squgee/window cleaner can easily take off the days accumulation of bugs.
Thought about the wing for for fuel economy, but will scatch that.
At any rate, the baby oil will definetly help the bug problem!!! Cheap too!!
Pledge does great also. Just spray it on and don't wipe it off. HOse the bugs off afterwords.
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Originally posted by Haulin_in_Dixie
Nah... He just had good safety chains.

Need to post that pic on the heated, and much debated "safety chain" topic....lol.
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Originally posted by Palmetto_kid
Need to post that pic on the heated, and much debated "safety chain" topic....lol.
Are you trying to reopen an old war?? If you are you got bigger gonads than I do!!
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