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    Dodge 2500 5.7

    I have a 2006 dodge 3/4 ton quad cab 4x4 with the 5.7 and I havent had any problems with it (90,000 km). The hemi has lots of power, and averages about 15mpg unloaded and 12mpg with a deck and 2 sleds. is the diesel really worth the extra 10 grand if you are only occasionaly wanting to haul 2...
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    "Official" Updates and Conditions for Blue River

    Hey Lex! any snow up top yet? im starting to get the itch!!!
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    Goose tower

    rode goose tower on sunday the 5th. awesome waist deep snow, with a slight crust on top. South facing hills got a bit wet and heavy from the afternoon sun...no more powder. but anything north facing or in the trees still had lots of loose snow. i would still ride there this weekend. the goose...
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    Valemount Conditions and Updates

    We made it over the ridge into the 1st bowl and rode around the lake area. We tried to get towards the second bowl, but it was too socked in. but with only 5 sleds, there was plenty of snow for us in the first bowl---. just avoid the ridge on the south side of the lake in the 1st bowl! Big...
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    Valemount Conditions and Updates

    Rode westridge on saturday. Pretty socked in, but found lots of fresh pow (maybe 2 feet). Trail in was ok, not icey at all. Had the place all to ourselves! Would be great to ride there on a sunny day!
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    SLP Head Problems??

    we tried cutting the wire and re-threading it into the boot, but it didnt really help much. he has hotzman's variflow, but it doesnt seem to make any difference. we checked all the lines and hoses and found no problems. i think the plan is to ditch the vari-flow, get stock heads and new plug...
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    SLP Head Problems??

    yeah we were having problems with the spark plug wires coming out of the boots, maybe there isnt enough spark to burn the fuel.
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    SLP Head Problems??

    higher compression indicates heads for lower elevations? what should compresion be stock so we have something to compare it to?
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    SLP Head Problems??

    Friend of mine has a '99 700 rmk 700 with slp heads on it. runs great around edmonton, but as soon as you reach 4000-5000 ft of elevation in the mountains, it bogs, floods itself out and runs like a pile of S**t. we tried changing jets, but it made no difference. as soon as we dropped elevation...
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    Who went home and who rode

    yeah but we think it was his heads....he had slp heads, but i think they are for lower elevations under 5000 feet. as soon as we gained elevation, the sled bogged out really bad...even after we dropped from 205 to 178 jetting
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    Who went home and who rode

    there was a few stumps here and there, but enough snow to ride the blocks. lots of big fresh drifts to hit! we never made it up to the alpine, but a few other guys went further up than us and we could hear them making some big pulls, so i would assume things are good up there. some other guys...
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    Who went home and who rode

    we sucked it up and rode white river in blue river...fricken cold!....frozen goggles and faces, but thank god for hand warmers. awesome day though, blue skies and fresh drifts up top!!!
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    Glacier Mountain Lodge

    hey glacier...4 of us are leaving from edmonton soon here! see you guys around midnight, we have 2 rooms booked for tonight, friday and saturday make sure the mints are on the pillows!!!
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    BLUE JEWEL / BLUE RIVER UPDATES and CONDITIONS

    i second ash1855's motion!!!!!!!! blue here we come! i hope everyone at the legion has their drinkin' hats on!
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    Blue River Snow Conditions

    hey guys! thinking about heading that way on the weekend of dec 12th. how is the snow looking? is there much more since the weekend of nov 22? plenty of rooms still avail?
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