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  1. 04/06/2010, 11:03 PM #16
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    L0L...what a funny bunch of friends I have...

    No downforce Jay, I thought I might tilt the wing the other way, so the trailer "flies" down the road, thereby decreasing drag & increasing mileage... (not to mention the dread "unsprung weight"...)
    And NO, it's not gonna see any trail time, but might make a nifty bar back at the stoop...

    That VX spoiler isn't a bad idea, just way more than I'm willing to spend.

    I went into O'Reily auto parts today & asker if they had any "extremely ricey" wings/spoilers on hand. When I told the guy what it was for, he got a pretty good laugh, but said they don't deal in stuff like that...

    Being the redneck inventor/shade tree mechanic that I am, I'll prolly end up with something like this...



    And Bart, I'm a much better bartender than I am BBQ chef...
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  2. 04/07/2010, 06:44 AM #17
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    Maybe Lisa still has her wing on the wrecked VX?
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  3. 04/07/2010, 06:58 AM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by VX KAT View Post
    Maybe Lisa still has her wing on the wrecked VX?
    I can't afford to give her what it's worth right now, might be a project better left for next years fam gath...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ldub View Post
    not to mention the dread "unsprung weight"...)





    I wonder what this mod does for his weight???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ldub View Post
    And Bart, I'm a much better bartender than I am BBQ chef...
    Imagine that?!?! Who woulda thunk it?

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  6. 04/07/2010, 04:25 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mile High VX View Post
    I wonder what this mod does for his weight???
    I dunno, but I'm sure it increases his unsprung flotation...
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  7. 04/08/2010, 08:10 AM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ldub View Post
    And the TSC badge gotta go...
    That'll no doubt be replaced with...oh, I dunno....maybe something with a Skull & some bones?...
    As I said, it gotta GO...

    Here's what I replaced it with...

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    Looking good Dub. Should we all bring our favorite skully sticker to Moab to add to your collection on the inside of the lid?

    BTW, I like the idea of a strip of LED's in the trailer recess. Maybe get one of the ones that fits between the bumper and the tailgate on a pickup so you'll have brake lights and turn signals all in one.

    http://www.pickupspecialties.com/LED..._light_bar.htm

    Oh, and how about one of these instead of the wing on top?
    http://ledoutfitters.com/index.php?t...FRZEbAodDmUWxg
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  9. 04/08/2010, 10:23 AM #24
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    Quote Originally Posted by MSHardeman View Post
    Looking good Dub. Should we all bring our favorite skully sticker to Moab to add to your collection on the inside of the lid?

    Oh absolutely...

    Oh, and how about one of these instead of the wing on top?
    http://ledoutfitters.com/index.php?t...FRZEbAodDmUWxg

    Too deep for my coin purse...
    I talked with the counter dude @ Advanced Auto today, & he called a friend who supposedly has a used "ricer wing" for $ 40.00.

    I'm gonna go give it a look this afternoon.

    Also, I like the pickup truck LED idea...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ldub View Post
    As I said, it gotta GO...

    Here's what I replaced it with...

    greatly improved
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    Cool

    Make a wish, chat up a few folks, & voila...you magically find a slightly used ricer wing for twenny bucks...

    I gots to get to the hardware store...

    Gonna paint the winglets bright RED!



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    Looking good Larry.

    At the risk of preaching to the converted - 2 observations -

    Make sure your wing doesn't hit your rack of tyres when you have to open the box up.

    That thing is going to be a PITA to reverse - short drawbar and poor visibility.



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    Quote Originally Posted by PK View Post
    Make sure your wing doesn't hit your rack of tyres when you have to open the box up.

    That thing is going to be a PITA to reverse - short drawbar and poor visibility.



    Looking good though.
    Done & DONE!

    The wing will be in no danger of making contact, & I've got a fiberglass mast that I'm gonna mount, centered on the front of the box, so I can see whats goin' on back there...

    Towing it home was a rather odd sensation, no discernable (sp?) towing resistance, coupled with not being able to see it in any mirror until I turned a 90 deg corner...

    Thanks for the good advice & comments Mr. K...

    As an afterthought...

    The downside of this "bargain" ricer wing is...I paid more for the new S-S hardware to mount it with, than I paid for the wing......
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    Except for filling it with stuph, this'll pretty much be the finished product before Moab this year.



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