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Old 08-07-2007, 01:00 PM
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Awesome Road trip video!

Just came home from two week road/camping trip to Yellowstone. Hope you enjoy the video and music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pd7kgKsW-A
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Old 08-10-2007, 09:56 AM
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Hey groovedaddy, thanks for sharing your trip. Looks like you & your boy had a great adventure.

How in the world did you end up with loose lugs? I'm guessing you've taught your son how to tighten them.
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Old 08-10-2007, 12:54 PM
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I thought that a cv joint was going out because of all the shaking going on when I let off the throttle. Without a lug wrench or a jack because of the freakin run flat tires I couldn't investigate any further while waiting four hours for a tow in the middle of BFE Utah. The lug nuts were loose for one of two reasons, either the powder coating flaked off or the place that I had the tires rotated didn't torque the drivers front tire. Me thinks the latter.
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Old 08-10-2007, 01:22 PM
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Wow I had no idea the R56 came without a jack or tools. My R53 with runflats came with them. If that was me I'd be pitching a huge hissy fit at my dealer & be demanding the tools. I'm glad you picked up on the vibration & investigated. That must have been a very long day for you guys.
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Hope you got the lug woes solved, loved the vid and especially the music.Your video shows the real meaning of ''America the Beautiful'.Great job!
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i have to tell you..
i love how you put this all together..
brilliant!!!
thank you for making me wanna get out there in my car and haul butt!
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Wow I had no idea the R56 came without a jack or tools. My R53 with runflats came with them.
I think that's one of the many things that changed throughout the year. Unless I'm mistaken, the early R56's didn't have the jack/tools, the later ones did. Mine was built in August and it has them.
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Wow!!!

2 BIG thumbs up on this production.
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Looks like an awesome trip. Very nice pictures, music, etc. You will enjoy watching this for the rest of your life.
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