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No, but next time that I clean the truck I'll snap some for you. It took a bit of crafting and a couple tries to finally get it right...

You need to be sent to your room... One Two Three Four Five Mr. P.

Thanks for the feedback, I know *zero* about climate control systems. If there is something wrong with the system, they did not tell me. The work order says "could not dupl. cond., cooling to 39-degrees and no HVAC codes". But they do have a PN 15785056 on order "per bulletin #06-01-38-002." Mr. P.

OK, I'm too nice. You can be my attorney.

Let me assure you I've become the master at washing your vehicle without scratching it Let me tell you nerve-racking - THREE times a day UPS drives through here, and they do so at 15-20 mph and raise a choking monster-sized cloud of dust which settles all over the SS. So the truck is CONSTANTLY dirty. I've thought about calling UPS and lodging a complaint, but then I realized it won't help because the other 15 people that work here don't give a rat's ass about anybody's property either and they also drive in and out of here like a bat outta hell and crop-dust the SS another 30 times a day F'n inconsiderate people, at least I drive 8-mph so as to not stir-up a huge cloud of dust... I was parking on the back-side of the property as to escape the dirt and was visited by the president of the company (oh sorry he now calls himself 'executive director' ) and told that I *must* park in the front lot with everyone else, that I did not warrant special treatment. I lost my temper and shot back that having a dirt parking lot in front of a $75M business shows the rest of the world how 'low rent' he really is, and that any of his professional peers in a business of this size would have found a way to budget-in paving the front parking lot. GRRRRRRRR now you've made me mad

Yeah I've already made up my mind that you will be buying me my next beater! I wish I had the $$$ back when you got that black SS... Mr. P.

Nope; truck might be a dirty pig on the outside but it's clean as a whistle underhood. Oh I've wanted e-fans really bad, but for other reasons - might get to that later this year. I've got the Tru Cool Max, it covers quite a bit of area but I left a 2" gap between the back of the tranny cooler and the front of the A/C condenser: I just picked-up the truck; the service writer told me that they have a A/C hose on order and to bring the truck in next week and they will evacuate the system, replace the hose, and refill it - at that time they will know if it is low or not He said that it was too cool today (it's only 70 outside) to run the A/C and check for proper fan operation & pressure drop across the condensor Mr. P.

Huh... so that turbo is a draw-through, not a blow-through? Interesting. And that whipped-out Civic is like totally blingin', yo! Mr. P.

As clean as your truck is I would not bother with involving insurance - what I would do is: 1) take a lot of pictures, document the whole incident as best as you can; include pics of Expedition license and VIN, too 2) get information from owner, make contact with owner 3) admit to owner that there is past damage on the bumper, and you are willing to go in 1/2 with him since the entire bumper will have to be repainted, explain to him that this means it will cost him $150-200 (as well as yourself); 4) if you get no compliance from offending driver, take him to small claims court for the $175 (half bumper repair), I am certain that a judge will award it to you Mr. P.

I just got a call from the dealer on the SS, they suspect that the A/C condenser is not cooling enough while city driving; has anyone else had a change in A/C performance after installing/upgrading their tranny cooler? Mr. P.

The one fact IMO these people are missing is that the person who has given his life for their country CHOSE to do so, that's why I value and respect the folks that serve in our military, they have exercised their freedom and willingly volunteered for duty. These protesters have the right/freedom to carry on in their obscene behavior and we tolerate it - they need to respect the rights and freedoms of others to fight and die for their (our) country and have tolerance for us despite their own cracked beliefs. Mr. P.

Yes, check out the Ground Force kit; there's someone on the forum here with several GF kits for sale, I can't remember who at the moment but check the For Sale forum... Mr. P.

I added drop keys because I was unhappy with the stance using the spindles alone; on the spindles by themselves I also adjusted a lot of preload out of the torsion bars to get the front of the truck *down*, to the point where the ride was a bit spongier. At the recommendation of a shop in Dallas I added the keys and cranked the preload UP (so the keys only deliver a front .5-inch drop, not 1-inch) and the ride is improved IMO, but it's too soon to give you true ride/vibration/harshness impressions because I have not driven it at highway speeds yet. Mr. P.

Yeah yeah yeah, it rained here a couple days ago... add that to the fact I have to drive a dirt road every day and that's what you get Yeah I'm undecided on what to do about the front. I want something a bit more subtle than an in-your-face billet grille, also I think they are really over-played. but I don't want to go all Darth Vader either. I like the wire mesh gilles (like the CTS-V) but maybe if the pattern was 1/2 or 3/4-inch and black chrome? I dropped it off at the dealer this morning for A/C service, parked next to a black C5 vette; the front fenderwell gap on the truck is about 3/8-inch larger than the Vette... But I've now got better brakes! Mr. P.

That's awesome man Mr. P.

OK, here is the project so far: * McGaughy's spindles * McGaughy's rear leaf hangers and shackles * McGaughy's torsion bar keys * Pirelli 295/45-20 tires (2.5" shorter than stock) * BAER Alumasports + Earls lines + ATE Super Total drop in front is 2.5"; total drop in rear is 2.75" (I used the lower hole in the rear leaf spring hangers, not the upper one). What do you guys think, should I leave it like it is (I like the rake) or should I go ahead and drop the truck (front and rear) another .75-inch? Mr. P.

Installing aftermarket torsion bar keys will make a dramatic effect in the stance of your truck. There are a few different companies offering lowering keys for about $95/pair. Installation is very easy to do, even first-time mechanics will have no problem doing this provided the correct tools are on-hand; seasoned pro's can perform this procedure as shown in as little as 20-minutes. Tools required - * Jack and jackstands; * 18mm socket & ratchet; * Torsion bar clamp tool (preferred), or 7-ton gear puller; * Possibly a hammer and punch (but usually not). A torsion bar clamp tool can be rented (or even borrowed) from a local tool rental company or auto parts store. For this project I went to a local O'Reiley's Auto Parts store and they let me borrow a KD Tools 7-ton puller overnight at no charge (I did have to leave a $100 deposit though ). SAFETY FIRST - this procedure does involve unloading and reloading great force into the front torsion springs of your vehicle; the step-by-step illustrated here is very safe however it still must be said that you must respect a loaded torsion bar and STAY OUT OF HARM'S WAY, never put your fingers anywhere around a loaded torsion bar key - if the hardware, clamp tool, or puller tool happens to fail at a moment where your hand is positioned inside the frame crossmember you will loose one or more fingers. Mr. P.

I completely disagree with this woman - burying our soldiers is not a sign from God, the fact that I'm seeing someone like this "person" on my TV is the sign we've gone astray. Turn Eminem loose on that bitch... Mr. P.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}> I doubt they'll ever use a black one in any film or TV, the color does not film well, the blue sticks out better. In fact I was totally surprised that AZFASTESTSS got featured on a cover because that *never* happens, it's a rare honor to have a black vehicle get featured let alone make a magazine cover.

Sweeden is also E85; consumers there are buying E85 vehicles over gas at a ratio of 4-to-1, I'm guessing because gasoline is prohibitively expensive there. One thing is for sure - there will be a new world order when the western world can tell the OPEC nations to kiss our ass... The interesting thought to me about ethanol is that we are kind of returning to our automotive roots; Ford's first offerings ran on ethanol, but the fuel at the time was so expensive to produce because they had to use serious chemistry and acids to do so; everything was switched to gasoline when it was discovered that petroleum was so much more cheaply obtained. Today we have the miracle of bio-engineering and genetic mutation; Shell has backed and funded the development of a new form of yeast that not only eats/ferments starch but also the cellulose of plants and they are maintaining exclusive license to the technology; they are holding their cards very close right now. Related thought - what will happen if this new strain of yeast gets loose in the world, will it eat every plant available to it? This yeast can eat paper, so will entire tropical forests suffer yeast infestations? Mr. P.

Best idea = stop using gasoline, period - go ethanol! But OTOH doing that will just send all our dollars to Shell since they have the technological upper-hand on making fuel ethanol.

Well like Chris Rock says - if the police have to chase your ass down, you can be sure they are bringing an ass-beating with them! Mr. P.

Don't make me come over there and separate you two...

Cops have a favorite saying, "you can outrun a Chevy/Ford/Dodge, but not a Motorola" Mr. P.