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Old 08-26-2014, 11:27 AM   #3 (permalink)
oil pan 4
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It wouldn't hurt to try. I was trying to build one back in 2010 but it would not have been feasible. I had an extended cab S-10 with a bad engine and I was building a parts list.
I sold the S-10 when I realized I would be operating on the edge of its range and the constant threat of no notice trips to afghanistand for up to 8 months would not have done its battery pack any favors. That coupled with working 50hr+ weeks when home I never would have had time to complete it anyways.
The situation has changed and I am considering build one again. But not until after I move back to texas.
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