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OR.. with the kids today,,, WE'RE IN TROUBLE!!:
I know. other generations have said that. But THIS time it's true.
Working on the "ARMY" Gator. DRMO sed it was a 2009. NOPE. Took Vin info to dealership, start ordering parts from pimply faced bubble gum chewing Royal Prince of Dorkdom, and he tells me the VIN # is coming up as a 2004/2005. Ok. Fine, what difference can a few years make?? (dumbass me,,,, A LOT)
So off to the races we go, ordering parts. Sommmmme parts work, MOST don't. So after two rounds of getting the wrong parts, wrong colors (ME: "too early for the sand colored plastic parts YOUR HIGHNESS", HIS RESPONSE "but 'duhhhh" that's what the computer sez!!)
FINALLY had to load most of the Gator onto a trailer, TAKE IT DOWN to the dealership, let the OWNER take a picture of the vin number and SEND IT TO JOHN DEERE. And guesssss what????
It's a 2000 year model. Made in December 2000!!!!
(yes, I am nearly bald now, and the ulcers have come back)
So here's a couple of picts of engine compartment, and blackout lights, from when I put it on the trailer:
![IMG_0772.jpg IMG_0772.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/382/382573-17e48aac52cca0c0c5d614df8bca79d6.jpg)
![IMG_0776.jpg IMG_0776.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/382/382574-4e6644b760525f2dbd848034e48817b5.jpg)
![IMG_0771.jpg IMG_0771.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/382/382575-79b800ad7df1d6bdc1138d5056c32f78.jpg)
![IMG_0769.jpg IMG_0769.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/382/382576-6d149933f401509a466645c91b432381.jpg)
![IMG_0773.jpg IMG_0773.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/382/382577-d216e80f52aa01e8243b2970f2b6e687.jpg)
![IMG_0774.jpg IMG_0774.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/382/382578-f0ba756e65aa90cdfee563567998890d.jpg)
I know. other generations have said that. But THIS time it's true.
Working on the "ARMY" Gator. DRMO sed it was a 2009. NOPE. Took Vin info to dealership, start ordering parts from pimply faced bubble gum chewing Royal Prince of Dorkdom, and he tells me the VIN # is coming up as a 2004/2005. Ok. Fine, what difference can a few years make?? (dumbass me,,,, A LOT)
So off to the races we go, ordering parts. Sommmmme parts work, MOST don't. So after two rounds of getting the wrong parts, wrong colors (ME: "too early for the sand colored plastic parts YOUR HIGHNESS", HIS RESPONSE "but 'duhhhh" that's what the computer sez!!)
FINALLY had to load most of the Gator onto a trailer, TAKE IT DOWN to the dealership, let the OWNER take a picture of the vin number and SEND IT TO JOHN DEERE. And guesssss what????
It's a 2000 year model. Made in December 2000!!!!
(yes, I am nearly bald now, and the ulcers have come back)
So here's a couple of picts of engine compartment, and blackout lights, from when I put it on the trailer:
![IMG_0772.jpg IMG_0772.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/382/382573-17e48aac52cca0c0c5d614df8bca79d6.jpg)
![IMG_0776.jpg IMG_0776.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/382/382574-4e6644b760525f2dbd848034e48817b5.jpg)
![IMG_0771.jpg IMG_0771.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/382/382575-79b800ad7df1d6bdc1138d5056c32f78.jpg)
![IMG_0769.jpg IMG_0769.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/382/382576-6d149933f401509a466645c91b432381.jpg)
![IMG_0773.jpg IMG_0773.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/382/382577-d216e80f52aa01e8243b2970f2b6e687.jpg)
![IMG_0774.jpg IMG_0774.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/382/382578-f0ba756e65aa90cdfee563567998890d.jpg)