Bagged

A "bagged" vehicle is when some of the suspension components have been replaced with airbags, which allows for air to make them larger, or the release of air to make them smaller, thus allowing a vehicle to go up and down vertically. Here is a picture of what a truck looks like when its laid out:

(Photographer unknown)

Retrieved November 26, 2010

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2217409/1995-dodge-ram-1500-regular-cab

To get to the stage of this Dodge Ram posted above includes some very major and custom fabrication work. Moving the gas tank, hacking up the frame, relocating the battery, cutting out the inner fender wells, and relocating the battery, just to name a few modifications.

(Photographer unknown)

Retrieved November 26, 2010

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2217409/1995-dodge-ram-1500-regular-cab

Here's a picture of the previously pictured white Dodge Ram's "Step Notch." Which is where the frame is bridged over the differential(not shown) allowing the body and frame to go lower and touch the ground. Because of this notch, the truck bed also needs to be cut up to allow for the clearance of this new notch and to make room for the differential, also the fender wells need to be cut so they don't block the tires clearance. Also, to provide the air in the airbags, there needs to be compressors built in and many feet of air hose so that there is a proper supply of air allowing the vehicle to air up and down quickly. What controls the ride height? A series of switches that are located inside the cab within the drivers reach. There is extensive amounts of work into this 1995 Dodge Ram, Click here to see a more pictures on this truck and more information on this show stopper

Below is an example of what a bagged truck looks like on air:



1. How can a video support textual information?
The writer can explain something, then give an example of their information

2. What purpose do videos, pictures, and/or podcasts serve in a blog post?
Gives the reader a break from reading the text. They make the blog post more appealing.

3. How is embedding a link/video different from attaching a link to a post?
You need to get the embedding code instead of just linking something to the URL.

Roll pans

What is a roll pan? For a custom look, some custom truck builders pull off that giant bumper off the back, and replace it with a  much more smooth and sleek looking piece where the bumper used to go. They are usually made of steel, urethane, or fiberglass. There is no real purpose for a roll pan, except for an improved look and weight savings. The reason there is different types of materials a roll pan is made is, if you go with a urethane or fiberglass roll pan, they are lighter then the steel, easily removable by a handful of bolts, and it wont rust like an improperly painted steel roll pan will. A steel roll pan can be molded in, not having to worry about cracking from the change in temperature, which causes the urethane or fiberglass roll pan to expand and contract, cracking the paint. There is also the similar option with the steel roll pans to be able to have them bolted on.

Here's a picture of a fiberglass roll pan, with the exhaust tips coming through it. Notice that the edges are visible With a steel roll pan welded in, it gives it more of a molded, one piece look, making it look more custom, but a much bigger hassle to remove if something happens like an accident.

Lowe, A(Photographer)

Retrieved November 24, 20210

http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167651

Here is what a molded roll pan looks like. Notice the smoother look with no lines, giving it a more "shaved" look. Personally I think that steel roll pans are the way to go, just for the option of being able to weld it in and give the back end a cleaner look.

1. What significance do pictures have in a blog?
Pictures in a blog help get what you are trying to explain across to the reader easier by giving some visual support to your ideas.

2. What is the purpose of the visual you provided in your post?
To a reader who doesn't know anything about the topic, it gives an example of what a roll pan is and what different ones look like.

3. When using visuals from other sources, why is it important to give credit to the visual being used?
So that the original photographer, or website still gets creative credit. When other people see the pictures being used they might like what they see and want to further explore into the photographers work.

4. How can visuals enhance/disrupt a posting?
Theey give a break from the text and help explain what the author is discussing, making sure that the reader is keeping up with what is going on.

Meltdown 2010

This article discusses Meltdown 2010 which was hosted by Dropsicles in Edmonton. It describes the event and gives an overview of how many people were there, and the kinds of activities that were held. I agree with this article because I was there, but I don't know where he got the idea of one of the challenges that were held, the "Slurpee Chug-A-Lug" never happened at this event due to the colder weather, instead there was a mini donut eating contest. Other then that, it all is true, and there is pictures on the Dropsicles site to back his information up. Do you want to see the original article,written by Cody Kallis? click here

Kallis, C. (Photographer)

Retrieved November 23, 2010

http://image.truckinweb.com/f/editorials/dropsicles-meltdown-2010/28978355/meltdown-2010.jpg

Do you want more information on Dropsicles, and want to see more pictures from the event? Click here.

Reference:

http://blogs.truckinweb.com/6683956/editorials/dropsicles-meltdown-2010/index.html

Blog Review

 The blog i will be evaluating is on Slam Fest 2010, which is a car and truck show in Florida. The purpose of this blog is to evaluate another blog based on the following criteria:




Williams, A. (Photographer)
Retrieved Novemer 22, 2010 from autoholics.com
http://autoholics.com/2010/11/22/Pics-from-2010-Slam-Fest-451795



Design:
The design of the blog is pretty clean and simple. There is mostly pictures followed with a couple sentences of text. The site flows from picture and explanation to another, making it fairly easy to navigate through. There are RSS feeds and archives. The links on the page are for other blogs.


Purpose:
The purpose of the blog is to inform people of the show, and to give a summary of the show and vehicles that were in attendance. The page mostly focuses on the vehicles that were present, with many pictures highlighting the event. The purpose and focus is conveyed with the multiple pictures. The intended audience would be custom car and truck enthusiasts.


Content:
The content matches the content of the blog. I assume the content is original, because she claims she took the pictures herself. I would say its professional, but there isn't a whole lot of text, mostly pictures. There isn't any spelling or punctuation errors that I saw though.


Writing Mechanics:
Her style is a pretty straight forward, tell you what she saw kind of thing. I didn't see any errors in punctuation or spelling when reading through it.


Blog Activity:
After searching through her profile a little while, looks like she has wrote three or four blogs. Comments are allowed, and there is a number of comments on this blog. The author commented to make a correction to her blog, an another comment for more pictures of the event.


Believability:
There is a very short biography on the author after some searching. The only kind of authority the author has on the subject would be that she was at the event she is writing about. The author provided a link to another photo album to view more pictures that she took from the event. The blogger made a claim that was wrong, but she later corrected herself.

Reference:
http://autoholics.com/2010/11/22/Pics-from-2010-Slam-Fest-451795