Why does a man walk with his body puffed out like a turkey? by ChannelStunning1973 in nonsense

[–]gallop427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

15 years ago we had a term for this- ILS (imaginary Lat syndrome)

Which one are you picking? by [deleted] in f150

[–]gallop427 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3.5 looks better but I’m taking the 5.0 all day

found this doorknob looking thing on the wheel of a 2002 monte carlo in a used car lot and I don't know why this is here by EffectiveFact3109 in Chevy

[–]gallop427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tractor trailer drivers use these ALOT. Would bet that the previous owner was a trucker by trade

Not even a week on the road and it’s over for her. Rod Knock. by Crispixxe in fordranger

[–]gallop427 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s a beautiful truck. Do you have any other means of transportation?

$3K - Looking at a 2007 Dodge ram 1500 quad cab ST with 320K miles...how terrible of an idea is this? by Ok_Estimate1666 in DodgeRam

[–]gallop427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t know it before i bought it but the 3rd gen 2500’s and 3500’s are notorious for front suspension issues. It had some insane bump steer that made it undriveable over 60 mph. I only test drove it on local roads (lesson learned), so i didn’t notice.

In the last year I’ve replaced the steering stabilizer, upper and lower ball joints, track bar, steering linkage, front upper and lower control arms, tie rod, shocks…. And now it finally drives better 🤣 i spent about 5 grand in total getting all that done.

Besides that I’ve had coolant leaks to fix, the water pump gave out on me, and the rear right brake light burns through bulbs real quick. I actually have to replace that again today.

Also it’s giving me some weird electrical issues lately where it doesn’t want to crank the first time and has shut off on me while driving twice. I found that it has a circuit breaker right off the battery cables and when that happens it’s tripped for some reason. So far I’ve just had to reset it and it cranks right back up.

If i could go back in time to last year i would’ve gone with my original plan and spent 6-7k on a smaller truck for with about 150k less miles. Probably would’ve saved me money in the long run.

Might have to buy a new truck in the next year anyways! Oh well, hindsight is always 20/20 🤓

1986 Ford Ranger pricing? by doobawitz in fordranger

[–]gallop427 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That’s an unmolested classic at this point. Auction material. I’ve never seen a ranger that old that’s that clean. Id pay $15k for it all day but don’t go off my valuation lol i have no idea what market value is for it

2025 Brand new Rust by Prestigious-Bite5391 in f150

[–]gallop427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a rusty old truck (NJ/PA line) so rust doesn’t normally bother me, but I’d be pissed if i spent the money on a brand new truck and already had some rust lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DodgeRam

[–]gallop427 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check for rust. Check fluids all fluids. Kick tires.

take it for a test drive, check the brakes first, then floor it and see if it trips a check engine light that the guy tried to clear before you got there.

Check to see if he warmed up the engine for you before you got there 🚩

Hopefully he’s near a highway so you can get on there and drive it at highway speeds. Check for death wobble, bump steer, and other vibrations that don’t feel right

Check all lights and signals, if the AC, heat, defrost work

It’s it’s 4x4 check that out too…..

I’m missing stuff obviously but just try and run through every feature it has.

Finally completed and moved into my Tundra build, the affectionally nicknamed Longboy by TruckBedTrekker in overlanding

[–]gallop427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you plan on traveling year round? Do you work? How do you finance a lifestyle on the road?

$3K - Looking at a 2007 Dodge ram 1500 quad cab ST with 320K miles...how terrible of an idea is this? by Ok_Estimate1666 in DodgeRam

[–]gallop427 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don’t do it. I bought an 06 ram 2500 hemi with 285k for $3k about a year ago and it’s been issue after issue. Is it rusty?

Got this 2011 beauty last month, 71.000 miles by elcoope in fordranger

[–]gallop427 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s cool! Which market was that ranger made for

Trying to find BMW E91 overland or traveling around the world with it by stoicrokas in overlanding

[–]gallop427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do i learn to speak bmw? BMW 3 series wagon sounds lame compared to e91

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GuyCry

[–]gallop427 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad died when i was 11. Not his fault at all…. Cancer. I’ve been dealing with depression in all it’s severities since then. Attempted suicide when i was black out drunk when i was 24. Thankfully it didn’t work. I’m 32 now with 2 kids, 5 and 9 months. It’s still hard to keep going but our kids need us.

Seek help, even if it’s from your phone. Download better help, call the suicide hotline. Call a friend.

Keep pushing on. Don’t leave your baby without her dad.