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or the 8ft bed. Hell I don't need a trailer like you brad! I'll strap the jet engine in the bed to power everything.
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From the Dawin awards
The Arizona Highway Patrol were mystified when they came upon a pile of smoldering wreckage embedded in the side of a cliff rising above the road at the apex of a curve. The metal debris resembled the site of an airplane crash, but it turned out to be the vaporized remains of an automobile. The make of the vehicle was unidentifiable at the scene.
The folks in the lab finally figured out what it was, and pieced together the events that led up to its demise.
It seems that a former Air Force sergeant had somehow got hold of a JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) unit. JATO units are solid fuel rockets used to give heavy military transport airplanes an extra push for take-off from short airfields.
Dried desert lakebeds are the location of choice for breaking the world ground vehicle speed record. The sergeant took the JATO unit into the Arizona desert and found a long, straight stretch of road. He attached the JATO unit to his car, jumped in, accelerated to a high speed, and fired off the rocket.
The facts, as best as could be determined, are as follows:
The operator was driving a 1967 Chevy Impala. He ignited the JATO unit approximately 3.9 miles from the crash site. This was established by the location of a prominently scorched and melted strip of asphalt. The vehicle quickly reached a speed of between 250 and 300 mph and continued at that speed, under full power, for an additional 20-25 seconds. The soon-to-be pilot experienced G-forces usually reserved for dog-fighting F-14 jocks under full afterburners.
The Chevy remained on the straight highway for approximately 2.6 miles (15-20 seconds) before the driver applied the brakes, completely melting them, blowing the tires, and leaving thick rubber marks on the road surface. The vehicle then became airborne for an additional 1.3 miles, impacted the cliff face at a height of 125 feet, and left a blackened crater 3 feet deep in the rock.
Most of the driver's remains were not recovered; however, small fragments of bone, teeth, and hair were extracted from the crater, and fingernail and bone shards were removed from a piece of debris believed to be a portion of the steering wheel.
The Arizona Highway Patrol were mystified when they came upon a pile of smoldering wreckage embedded in the side of a cliff rising above the road at the apex of a curve. The metal debris resembled the site of an airplane crash, but it turned out to be the vaporized remains of an automobile. The make of the vehicle was unidentifiable at the scene.
The folks in the lab finally figured out what it was, and pieced together the events that led up to its demise.
It seems that a former Air Force sergeant had somehow got hold of a JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) unit. JATO units are solid fuel rockets used to give heavy military transport airplanes an extra push for take-off from short airfields.
Dried desert lakebeds are the location of choice for breaking the world ground vehicle speed record. The sergeant took the JATO unit into the Arizona desert and found a long, straight stretch of road. He attached the JATO unit to his car, jumped in, accelerated to a high speed, and fired off the rocket.
The facts, as best as could be determined, are as follows:
The operator was driving a 1967 Chevy Impala. He ignited the JATO unit approximately 3.9 miles from the crash site. This was established by the location of a prominently scorched and melted strip of asphalt. The vehicle quickly reached a speed of between 250 and 300 mph and continued at that speed, under full power, for an additional 20-25 seconds. The soon-to-be pilot experienced G-forces usually reserved for dog-fighting F-14 jocks under full afterburners.
The Chevy remained on the straight highway for approximately 2.6 miles (15-20 seconds) before the driver applied the brakes, completely melting them, blowing the tires, and leaving thick rubber marks on the road surface. The vehicle then became airborne for an additional 1.3 miles, impacted the cliff face at a height of 125 feet, and left a blackened crater 3 feet deep in the rock.
Most of the driver's remains were not recovered; however, small fragments of bone, teeth, and hair were extracted from the crater, and fingernail and bone shards were removed from a piece of debris believed to be a portion of the steering wheel.
Ironically a still-legible bumper sticker was found, reading
"How do you like my driving? Dial 1-800-EAT-SHIT." :i_rolleyes::i_rolleyes::i_rolleyes:
"How do you like my driving? Dial 1-800-EAT-SHIT." :i_rolleyes::i_rolleyes::i_rolleyes:
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Isn't this story how that episode of Mythbusters got started with them mounting 3 JATO rockets to the roof :smileup:
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3 JATO's, man they use 4 to get a Herc off the ground, 3 would rip the roof off the car, I wouldn't want to be within a mile of that setup
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lol it was definitely a sight to see, they had them set up remotely and followed in a helicopter that couldn't keep up with it. The heli topped out at 130 and the Impala just pulled away like it was doing 60 :smileup:
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Haha it was awesome, I had that episode (well all seasons lol) on my external hard drive when I was deployed. I really wanted the impala to fly though
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well guys (and gals) I'm finally at a point were I can say a ram is in the close future for me.
it's been a crazy past couple months between full time work and school, the fire department and my family so I've been content with my 275$ beater. this weekend it started leaking coolant from an unknown location. I suspect a crack in the rad as the pool is caused by runoff from the bumper. the wife asked how much I plan on putting into the thing as it was only bought for 275. I took that as she doesn't forsee putting money into it, which she confirmed. so began my hunt for a ram again!
I showed her a couple really clean second gens, and all I got was resistance from her. after some digging, she said we need four "real" doors, not what the second gens have. FINE BY ME!!! so into the third Gen category I search now. I'm still pulling for a CTD like I've been planning, but I have opened my mind up to 1500s again should the right truck/deal come into play.
I don't have a time frame for anything yet as we are now wading into our first home buying process, and that has precedence over the truck for now. the fact that I have the wife on board and committed to the truck bodes well. I'll keep y'all posted on any potential candidates for the newest 00RAM
(side note... if this car hadn't shit on my plans, this next month would have brought around the purchase of a 2013 Harley Davidson 883 IRON straight from the factory, with a 1250 conversion kit on order as well. I've been drooling over it for a while and it was going to happen for sure. I'm slightly upset about not getting it, but I'm beyond pleased to get a Ram again. the truck is a better purchase anyway.)
it's been a crazy past couple months between full time work and school, the fire department and my family so I've been content with my 275$ beater. this weekend it started leaking coolant from an unknown location. I suspect a crack in the rad as the pool is caused by runoff from the bumper. the wife asked how much I plan on putting into the thing as it was only bought for 275. I took that as she doesn't forsee putting money into it, which she confirmed. so began my hunt for a ram again!
I showed her a couple really clean second gens, and all I got was resistance from her. after some digging, she said we need four "real" doors, not what the second gens have. FINE BY ME!!! so into the third Gen category I search now. I'm still pulling for a CTD like I've been planning, but I have opened my mind up to 1500s again should the right truck/deal come into play.
I don't have a time frame for anything yet as we are now wading into our first home buying process, and that has precedence over the truck for now. the fact that I have the wife on board and committed to the truck bodes well. I'll keep y'all posted on any potential candidates for the newest 00RAM
(side note... if this car hadn't shit on my plans, this next month would have brought around the purchase of a 2013 Harley Davidson 883 IRON straight from the factory, with a 1250 conversion kit on order as well. I've been drooling over it for a while and it was going to happen for sure. I'm slightly upset about not getting it, but I'm beyond pleased to get a Ram again. the truck is a better purchase anyway.)
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someday Brad. the 883 iron off HDs assembly line is 7,999. with that price and a factory warranty, I certainly was attracted to it. if you ever see one, even online, you'll understand my attraction. I love the blacked out look, and this bike is all that from the factory.
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Cant wait to see this new ram pop here
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same here haha. soon....
local Dodge dealership doesn't have much used inventory so that's almost crossed off the list. the local Chrysler / Jeep dealership also has minimal inventory although they are looking for me. Nothing around the small sales lots either. Ford and Chevrolet dealers have a couple single cab long or short beds but that's nothing I'm interested in. Craigslist has a handful of options but nothing worth looking into. best option is a 02 four door long bed 1500 4x4 listed at 8990, with the 4.7 and automatic. I love the body, but that thing would guzzle gas.
so the search continues.
local Dodge dealership doesn't have much used inventory so that's almost crossed off the list. the local Chrysler / Jeep dealership also has minimal inventory although they are looking for me. Nothing around the small sales lots either. Ford and Chevrolet dealers have a couple single cab long or short beds but that's nothing I'm interested in. Craigslist has a handful of options but nothing worth looking into. best option is a 02 four door long bed 1500 4x4 listed at 8990, with the 4.7 and automatic. I love the body, but that thing would guzzle gas.
so the search continues.
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I had a 3rd gen 4.7 and I agree that you would have one hell of a gas guzzler on your hands. I'd expand your search a bit. shoot me PM I'll gladly help ya, I like truck shopping lol I still keep my eye out for a white 3rd Gen Cummins Mega Cab 
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definitely. looking is fun but it's rough on me, I can't stop thinking about modding it and I don't even know what IT is yet..... see my crisis?
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Snap, snap, get to it....cause Im getting impatient here....
I want to help you mod it
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feel free to mod all you want!Snap, snap, get to it....cause Im getting impatient here....
I want to help you mod it
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I like to keep you all in the loop here with this thread so here's the current situation.
the house we were going to buy is now out of the picture. the seller did some things and said some things that rubbed me wrong, and more importantly, ticked off my wife. me and my wife both feel that with a huge purchase such as a house, we should be completely comfortable with the process, and the seller is making it the exact opposite.
so we moved on. Thursday we are looking at 6 houses in our price range and hopefully from there we will be moving forward on one based off Thursday.
so once again... the new 00RAM is still a mystery. as soon as the house is done, then the truck will follow. my car is definitely on it's last leg as it is.
the house we were going to buy is now out of the picture. the seller did some things and said some things that rubbed me wrong, and more importantly, ticked off my wife. me and my wife both feel that with a huge purchase such as a house, we should be completely comfortable with the process, and the seller is making it the exact opposite.
so we moved on. Thursday we are looking at 6 houses in our price range and hopefully from there we will be moving forward on one based off Thursday.
so once again... the new 00RAM is still a mystery. as soon as the house is done, then the truck will follow. my car is definitely on it's last leg as it is.
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Sorry to hear about the whole house issue
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I was upset at first but I'm glad it happened. looking online and driving around house hunting, we've realized we can get ALOT more house than what this first one is for our price range.
there's 3 beautiful ones were looking at in the historical district of the city, all on the river. I'd like that because then I can go fishing all the time lol
there's 3 beautiful ones were looking at in the historical district of the city, all on the river. I'd like that because then I can go fishing all the time lol
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