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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 08:59 PM
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Detroits only like 600 bucks.
Dont like Detroits seen to many of them bust 4 of them where on the same truck and wasnt abused excessively
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 09:20 PM
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Dont like Detroits seen to many of them bust 4 of them where on the same truck and wasnt abused excessively
they seem a bit touchy when you break a shaft. I'd prefer a grizzly
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 09:33 PM
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Dont like Detroits seen to many of them bust 4 of them where on the same truck and wasnt abused excessively
I guess I've been lucky with both of mine...
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 09:47 PM
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I guess I've been lucky with both of mine...
Guess so every time I have seen someone gig the throttle to get over something theres a loud bang and now 4x4 take the cover off and its busted usually in half
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 09:48 PM
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Dont like Detroits seen to many of them bust 4 of them where on the same truck and wasnt abused excessively
I think you'll have plenty of other problems before you break a Detroit.
And was said broken Detroit on a full sized truck?
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 09:57 PM
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Ya a few of them where
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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 10:06 PM
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Ya a few of them where
How many of these broken Detroits have you seen?
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 04:22 AM
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How many of these broken Detroits have you seen?
IRL, not a picture on the internet
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 06:47 AM
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How many of these broken Detroits have you seen?
6 in total
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 06:55 AM
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6 in total
Ya'll must do some pretty serious wheeling out there...

I bet mine will explode tomorrow.
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 07:07 AM
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Ya'll must do some pretty serious wheeling out there...

I bet mine will explode tomorrow.

It will probably explode today, just sitting there.
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 07:20 AM
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It will probably explode today, just sitting there.
I wouldn't doubt it.

The poor thing has 2 feet of grass growing up under it since I haven't moved it in a month. She needs some lovin.
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It will probably explode today, just sitting there.
So did it explode?
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 05:39 PM
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Ya'll must do some pretty serious wheeling out there...

I bet mine will explode tomorrow.
Nothing extreme mostly the beach and swamps
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Nothing extreme mostly the beach and swamps
Are they running 54" tires on Dana 35's with Detroits?
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